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		<title>Three Things to Know About Currency ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/three-things-to-know-about-currency-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Currency exchange traded funds have made investing in various currencies easier than before. There is no need to mess with futures, open a forex account or purchase the actual currency to benefit.
If a falling U.S. dollar or a rising Swiss franc is appealing for your portfolio, there are ways to access these movements with currency [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Euro ETFs Show Easing Fears Over Greece, Debt Crisis</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/euro-etfs-show-easing-fears-over-greece-debt-crisis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/euro-etfs-show-easing-fears-over-greece-debt-crisis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds following the euro&#8217;s movements relative to the U.S. dollar are off to a solid start this year on hopes Greece will get more bailout aid and that the Eurozone crisis is cooling for now.
WisdomTree Dreyfus Euro Fund (NYSEArca: EU) is up 3.8% year-to-date and the CurrencyShares Euro Trust ETF (NYSEArca: FXE) has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is the Swiss Franc ETF Still A Safe Haven?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/is-the-swiss-franc-etf-still-a-safe-haven/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/is-the-swiss-franc-etf-still-a-safe-haven/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Swiss franc has been trading near last four-month highs against the euro, the strongest since the Swiss National bank set a cap at 1.20. CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust (NYSEArca: FXF) has gained about 2% year-to-date, but Switzerland&#8217;s economic minister says the currency will lose value in the near future.
The Swiss National Bank imposed the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Market Volatility: What Do ETFs Have To Do With It?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/market-volatility-what-do-etfs-have-to-do-with-it/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/market-volatility-what-do-etfs-have-to-do-with-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds have been accused of being the reason for some of the wild market swings that occur. Are these funds the real culprit behind market volatility?
ETFs have gained popularity over the years, due to their diversification benefits and low cost. The flexibility to trade a basket of stocks throughout the day is enticing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss Franc ETF Gains on Euro Woes</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/swiss-franc-etf-gains-on-euro-woes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/swiss-franc-etf-gains-on-euro-woes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Swiss franc exchange traded fund is rising again despite efforts by the country&#8217;s central bank to keep a lid on the currency.
While the Swiss currency and related ETF strengthen after ratings agencies downgraded many European countries, Switzerland&#8217;s economic minister says the Swiss franc will depreciate over the mid-term.
CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust (NYSEArca: FXF) is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss Franc ETF Higher After SNB Chief Steps Down</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/swiss-franc-etf-higher-after-snb-chief-steps-down/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/swiss-franc-etf-higher-after-snb-chief-steps-down/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Swiss franc strengthened against the dollar on Monday after Swiss National Bank chief Philipp Hildebrand resigned amid a furor over currency trades made by the central banker and his wife.
CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust (NYSEArca: FXF) was up 0.3% at last check.
Hildebrand at a press conference Monday said it would be impossible to prove that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Japan ETFs Overcome Hurdles in 2012?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/can-japanese-stock-etfs-overcome-hurdles-in-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/can-japanese-stock-etfs-overcome-hurdles-in-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[EWY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FXY]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After losing about 15% in 2011, exchange traded funds that invest in Japan have started the new year strong on hopes the country can continue to rebound from last year&#8217;s devastating earthquake and tsunami.
Japanese stocks soared on Tuesday as the Topix Index posted its best rise in 10 weeks. [Can Japan ETF Rebound with Economy?]
&#8220;The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Euro Shorts Squeezed as ETFs Jump</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/euro-shorts-squeezed-as-etfs-jump/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/euro-shorts-squeezed-as-etfs-jump/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:17:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Euro]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The record number of speculators shorting the euro were feeling the pain on Tuesday as exchange traded funds pegged to the currency’s movements against the U.S. dollar rallied nearly 1%.
CurrencyShares Euro Trust (NYSEArca: FXE) gained 0.9% in midday trading.
“Hedge funds increased their bets against the euro to a record level in the last week of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Dollar, Euro Currency Funds</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-chart-of-the-day-dollar-euro-currency-funds/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-chart-of-the-day-dollar-euro-currency-funds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:47:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dollar]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With market volumes lacking this week going into the New Year&#8217;s holiday and another shortened week of trading beginning next Tuesday, we find the heightened activity in U.S. dollar and euro exchange traded funds on Wednesday quite notable.
EUO (ProShares UltraShort Euro) closed at its highest level since January of this year on slightly above average [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Espresso: Euro Pulls Back After Italian Bond Auction</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-espresso-euro-pulls-back-after-italian-bond-auction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-espresso-euro-pulls-back-after-italian-bond-auction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ETF Trends</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds pegged to the euro were set for a lower open Thursday after a lackluster government bond auction in Italy.
The euro fell to a decade-low against the yen and the lowest in about a year versus the U.S. dollar, Reuters reported.
&#8220;The euro remains biased towards the downside, not just from a debt crisis [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Euro ETFs Slip as Currency Breaks $1.30</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/euro-etfs-slip-as-currency-breaks-1-30/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/euro-etfs-slip-as-currency-breaks-1-30/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[CurrencyShares Euro Trust (NYSEArca: FXE) fell 1% Wednesday morning as the currency again dipped below the $1.30 level on worries Europe&#8217;s debt crisis may spill over.
The currency ETF, which follows the euro&#8217;s movements versus the dollar, was down 2% year to date as of Dec. 27.
Speculators have been betting heavily on a pullback in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss Franc ETF Subdued on Central Bank Actions</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/swiss-franc-etf-subdued-on-central-bank-actions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/swiss-franc-etf-subdued-on-central-bank-actions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:19:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=72489</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An exchange traded fund that follows the Swiss franc has remained depressed for the back half of the year due to the central bank&#8217;s interventions in the wake of a rapid currency appreciation, but some believe that it is not enough.
As the Eurozone financial debt crisis worsened, the Swiss franc currency attracted droves of safe-haven [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian Dollar ETF Strengthens With Stocks</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/canadian-dollar-etf-strengthens-with-stocks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/canadian-dollar-etf-strengthens-with-stocks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Canada]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The  Canadian dollar exchange traded fund is strengthening on the back of a  more optimistic outlook in the U.S., the country&#8217;s largest export  market, and is more closely tracking movements in the equities market.
CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust (NYSEArca: FXC) is in negative territory for 2012 but the recent bounce has carried the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Contrarian: Euro ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/the-contrarian-euro-etfs-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/the-contrarian-euro-etfs-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=72497</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone seems to hate the euro and many traders are shorting the currency to profit from weakness if the debt crisis worsens. Exchange traded funds tied to the euro’s fortunes could be an interesting play for brave contrarians given extreme bearish sentiment and the recent rush to U.S. dollars.
Speculators were net short the euro versus [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Euro ETFs and the Debt Crisis</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/euro-etfs-and-the-debt-crisis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/euro-etfs-and-the-debt-crisis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:45:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With market correlations at record highs and stocks charging or dropping violently on the latest European headline, it makes sense for investors to play very close attention to exchange traded funds that follow the euro/dollar cross.
The euro spiked against the dollar Wednesday morning before reversing hard. CurrencyShares Euro Trust (NYSEArca: FXE) was down fractionally in [...]]]></description>
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