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SALT Conference Draws to a Close
May 11th at 4:39pm by Tom Lydon
The SkyBridge Alternative Conference (SALT) wrapped up Thrusday. To be honest, most of the attendees were still reminiscing about the second day's after party, with headliner Maroon 5. But, we kicked off the day with a contentious start as political strategists went at it. Robert Gibbs, longtime...
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What Consumer ETFs are Saying About the Market’s Strength
May 4th at 10:45am by John Spence
An exchange traded fund indexed to the consumer discretionary sector is lingering near an all-time high and outperforming the S&P 500, which are good technical signs for the overall market. Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLY) is up 17.7% year to date, while SPDR S&P...
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ETFs for Gold and Miner Stocks
May 2nd at 10:51am by Tom Lydon
The weak U.S. dollar and ongoing Eurozone debt crisis are attracting investors to gold. Bullion and mining exchange traded funds are among the best tools to gain exposure to the precious metal. "In an attempt to avoid a deflationary spiral the Federal Reserve engaged in successive rounds of...
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Risk Management with Corporate Bond ETFs
April 30th at 12:15pm by Tom Lydon
Investors seeking exposure to companies with the highest credit ratings have the option of putting capital into bonds issued by these healthy businesses. A good way to minimize the risk of investing in these bonds is to buy an exchange traded fund that includes several companies. "The...
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Short ETFs Rise on Gold Miner Weakness
April 30th at 10:29am by John Spence
Exchange traded funds that bet against gold miner shares rallied Monday on weakness in the downtrodden sector. Market Vectors Gold Miners (NYSEArca: GDX) was down 1.4% in recent trading after posting big gains last week. The sector has been a lackluster performer in 2012 with many investors...
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Mad Cow Case Adds to Livestock ETFs’ Woes
April 25th at 12:16pm by John Spence
A case of mad cow disease in California is the latest setback for exchange traded products designed to track livestock futures. The first U.S. case of mad cow disease in six years has been reported in central California but was spotted before it could enter the human food chain and pose a...
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After Apple, Stock ETFs Eye Fed
April 25th at 10:25am by John Spence
Stock exchange traded funds opened higher Wednesday following blowout earnings from tech giant Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL), but the afternoon Federal Reserve announcement should set the pace for the rest of the session. The central bank will release its statement on interest rates in the economy in...
