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Midday Market Update: Consumer Prices Up While Housing Numbers Down

November 18, 2009 at 10:00 am by Tom Lydon

ETF UpdateStocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been in negative territory from the opening bell this morning on the back of higher inflation at the consumer level and weak numbers on housing. [More...]

 

Sector Highlight: Silver ETFs

November 18, 2009 at 7:50 am by Tom Lydon

Silver-related exchange traded funds (ETFs) are moving higher this morning as gold hits new records. Here are more stories on investing in precious metals that may interest you:

 

ETFs vs. Mutual Funds: 5 Reasons ETFs Are Better

November 18, 2009 at 6:00 am by Tom Lydon

ETF mutual fundsWhile mutual funds have had a long and successful run, exchange traded funds (ETFs) are encroaching upon territories that used to belong to mutual funds. Does this mean investors see ETFs as a better investment option? [More...]

 

How and Where to Research Bond ETFs

November 17, 2009 at 3:00 pm by Tom Lydon

110_F_1186029_AbLVnJ7z9XpLeAxcdIbcmIaFuZjOhh Investors want bonds and bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) for the dividends, but how can you figure out what funds yield and what dividends they’ve paid out? Easy. [More...]

 

New Natural Gas ETF Expected to Begin Trading Tomorrow

November 17, 2009 at 2:00 pm by Tom Lydon

110_F_160523_vgL9wkBd4soc3MIkgcZVxOLmjA6PLR United States Commodity Funds recently won regulatory approval for its newest addition: a 12-month natural gas exchange traded fund (ETF). The fund is expected to begin trading tomorrow. [More...]

 

The Foundations of Better ETF Investing

November 17, 2009 at 1:00 pm by Tom Lydon

knights_chess_studio_266822_tn You, like many investors, probably took a beating in the market meltdown and suffered losses in your exchange traded fund (ETF) portfolio. What’s happened has happened, but now is the time to step back and consider where you could do things differently next time. [More...]

 

ProShares Announces No Capital Gains for ETFs

November 17, 2009 at 12:15 pm by Tom Lydon

yellow_piggybank_piggy_238313_tn ProShares has announced that there will be no capital gains distributions on its 77 leveraged and inverse exchange traded funds (ETFs) as well as its fixed-income ETFs in 2009. [More...]

 

Brazil’s ETF: An Economy Just Getting Started

November 17, 2009 at 12:00 pm by Tom Lydon

ETF BrazilBrazil’s domestic industries are showing a quick rebound. The economy, along with related exchange traded funds (ETFs), may be only just beginning to reflect a recovery in the emerging market. [More...]

 
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