ETF Study: True Liquidity Explained
February 26, 2010 – A new study about exchange traded funds (ETFs) tries to shed light on how common notions of liquidity in ETFs are not determinants on the true liquidity of an ETF. By having the right know-how,... Continue Reading »

Playing the Carry Trade With Currency ETFs
February 25, 2010 – Currency traders utilize foreign currencies and currency exchange traded funds (ETFs) in a number a ways. One of the more popular way of gaining a profit through currency trading is by betting on “carry trade.”... Continue Reading »

ETF Spotlight: iShares MSCI Canada (EWC)
February 24, 2010 – ETF Spotlight on iShares MSCI Canada (NYSEArca: EWC), part of a weekly series. (more…) Continue Reading »

The Causes of ETF Discounts and Premiums
February 24, 2010 – In a perfect world, exchange traded funds (ETFs) would track their benchmark indexes flawlessly and never trade at a discount or premium to the net asset value of their underlying shares. (more…) Continue Reading »

Why More ETFs Had Tracking Error in 2009
February 23, 2010 – Last year may have been a breakout year for exchange traded funds (ETFs), but some ETFs did not perform as well as they should have. The disparity between ETFs and the benchmarks they try to... Continue Reading »

5 Ways to Size Up an ETF
February 23, 2010 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are a good way to round out your portfolio or get exposure to specialized areas of the market. But with hundreds of choices out there, how can you be sure... Continue Reading »

Short ETFs: An Experiment on Timing
February 23, 2010 – Leveraged and inverse exchange traded funds (ETFs) are a useful tool in an investor’s repertoire. But short ETFs may not have been the right instrument during the fourth quarter, as one willing investor found out.... Continue Reading »

How to Protect Yourself from a Bond ETF Bubble
February 22, 2010 – It’s going to happen sooner or later: interest rates can’t remain at record lows indefinitely. The Federal Reserve at some point is going to have to step in and raise them. If you’re holding... Continue Reading »