• Fourth-Quarter Earnings Lift Stock ETFs

    February 7th at 4:00pmby Tom Lydon

    Fourth quarter earnings continue to filter in with about half of the companies in the S&P 500 already reported. More than half of the companies that have posted results have beat analyst expectations, lifting broad market exchange traded funds such as the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSEArca:

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  • ETF Tickers Can Help Make or Break New Offerings

    February 7th at 3:00pmby Tom Lydon

    With over 1,300 exchange traded fund products on the market, fund providers are always looking for that extra edge to up their competition, from fund engineering to wordsmithing. Companies have been crafting attention-grabbing ticker symbols that are literal, figurative or enticing, writes...

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  • India ETFs Vault Over 30% This Year

    February 7th at 2:00pmby Tom Lydon

    After being shunned in the risk-off, volatile market environment over 2011, India exchange traded funds are making up the difference on a combination of improved market conditions and an appreciating rupee. The largest India ETF, WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF (NYSEArca: EPI), is up 31.9%...

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  • Facebook and the IPO ETFs

    February 7th at 1:00pmby Tom Lydon

    The social media giant Facebook has the investing world abuzz with its plan to finally go public. Exchange traded funds focusing on initial public offerings have been solid performers so far this year and could get a lift from the Facebook IPO, but not right away. An IPO is an offering to the...

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  • Sector Rotation Favors Riskier ETFs

    February 7th at 12:15pmby John Spence

    Buying and selling patterns in sector exchange traded funds provide more evidence that investors are taking on more risk and chasing the stock rally in 2012. For example, investors are shying away from ETFs tracking more conservative sectors such as utilities and healthcare, and moving into...

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  • Greece ETF Rallies on Bailout Deal Speculation

    February 7th at 11:47amby John Spence

    An exchange traded fund tracking Greek stocks was the top percentage gainer in ETFs on Tuesday on hopes political leaders will reach a deal on a second bailout for the financially troubled European nation. Global X FTSE Greece 20 ETF (NYSEArca: GREK) rose more than 6% on Tuesday. The fund was up...

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  • Money Market Rules May Boost Short-Duration ETFs

    February 7th at 11:09amby John Spence

    The Securities and Exchange Commission is set to announce a two-part plan to stabilize money market funds, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. If approved, the proposals could hurt the performance of money market funds and make short-duration exchange traded funds a more attractive options...

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