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Stock ETFs Choppy on Europe Debt, Facebook Fallout
May 26th at 6:00am by John Spence
U.S. equity ETFs were poised to reverse a three-week slide in afternoon trading Friday as investors looked ahead to the long holiday weekend that unofficially kicks off the summer. However, stocks were choppy this week on lingering speculation that Greece is preparing an exit from the euro....
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Gasoline ETF Slides as Drivers Hit Roads for Memorial Day
May 25th at 2:10pm by Tom Lydon
We are heading into Memorial Day weekend, and the official start to the the summertime driving season. Gasoline prices, along with a related exchange traded fund, have dipped from their April highs, a boon to travelers but not so much for investors. U.S. Gasoline Fund (NYSEArca: UGA), which...
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Emerging Market Bond ETFs that Hedge Currency Risks
May 25th at 9:00am by Tom Lydon
Emerging market equities and bonds have become standard in investors portfolios, as stronger economic growth in these countries is evident. Emerging market government issued bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) have increased in popularity due to their high yield and diversification benefits. "With...
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FOX Interview: Tom Lydon Says Facebook to Join These ETFs
May 24th at 2:17pm by John Spence
Despite the controversial Facebook (NasdaqGS: FB) IPO, the social networking company "is not going away," said ETFtrends editor Tom Lydon in a FOX Business interview Thursday. [Social Media ETF Down on Facebook IPO] Tom pointed out that Facebook will soon be placed in major indices, and some...
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Sector ETFs for Defense: Utilities and Consumer Staples
May 24th at 1:01pm by John Spence
Defensive sectors such as utilities and consumer staples lagged the market in early 2012 but have closed the gap during the recent risk-off bout. Some investors are hunkering down in these more-stable sectors and there are many ETF options to choose from. Many traders use State Street’s...
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ETF Chart of the Day: Italian Government Bonds
May 24th at 10:54am by Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial
One of the best performers in the exchange traded product universe in 2012 is a little known product offered by PowerShares that is designed to deliver leveraged long exposure to the Italian sovereign debt market. PowerShares DB 3X Italian Treasury Bond Futures ETN (NYSEArca: ITLT) has rallied...
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Why ETFs Appeal to Traders and Long-Term Investors
May 16th at 1:20pm by Tom Lydon
Exchange traded funds combine features that make them attractive both to short-term traders and to investors with a buy-and-hold mentality. ETFs provide access to almost every sector and asset class under the sun. The funds are convenient, low-cost and so readily available that some industry...
