Russian ETF, Still Caught In A Tempest
November 30, 2008 – Russia’s strong veneer was thrown off as the government conceded to a crisis that is spreading to the economy and their exchange traded fund (ETF). In two months, Russia has spent $57 billion defending the ruble,... Continue Reading »

Giving October Market, ETF Performance Perspective
November 30, 2008 – Sometimes, when the bad news keeps on coming, exchange traded fund (ETF) investors just need a bit of perspective. In October, hardly a day went by when media headlines didn’t shout about another down day on... Continue Reading »

South Africa ETF Weighed by Slowdown
November 29, 2008 – The economy of South Africa has slowed to an alarming rate, enough to caution the market and exchange traded funds (ETFs). Growth was almost at a standstill at an annualized 0.2% for the third quarter, which... Continue Reading »

Emerging Market ETF, Half-Off Sale
November 29, 2008 – After a thorough ravaging of the emerging market equities, audacious investors may be intrigued by the prospect of a rewarding long-term investment that comes with a “half-off sale” in exchange traded funds (ETFs). The emerging market... Continue Reading »

HealthShares ETFs Flatline
November 28, 2008 – HealthShares, the exchange traded fund (ETF) family of XShares investment company isn’t feeling up to par these days. Today, the company’s Board of Directors announced they are liquidating the company’s four underlying investment portfolios as of... Continue Reading »

Tom Lydon Talks Markets, ETFs Below Trend Lines
November 28, 2008 – Tom Lydon appeared on CNBC earlier today to talk about the general market conditions and where we’re heading from here with exchange traded funds (ETFs). AKPC_IDS += "6525,"; Continue Reading »

Turkey of the Year Goes To…
November 28, 2008 – This year has seen its fair share of turkeys in the financial sector, and many of them have since disappeared from exchange traded funds (ETFs). But who are the worst of the worst? Allan Sloane on... Continue Reading »

November ETF Performance Report
November 28, 2008 – As we enter the final month of the quarter and of a tumultuous year, exchange traded funds (ETFs) leave November on a better note that has been seen in awhile. The Dow Jones Industrial Average... Continue Reading »