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Why is ETF Trading Volume Down?
February 6th at 1:31pmby
Nearly $30 billion flowed into exchange traded funds last month, but ETF trading volume declined significantly. Analysts are debating whether lower ETF volume is a bullish or bearish sign for the stock market. ETFs saw net inflows of $29 billion in January, the best first month on record. [ETFs...
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Why Homebuilder ETFs are Holding Their Own
February 6th at 11:15amby
U.S. homebuilder stocks and exchange traded funds have posted substantial gains after hitting lows late last year. Recent housing data, positive earnings reports and easing unemployment are all supporting the upbeat sentiment. Investors in the sector closely watch the new home sales reports from...
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ETF Portfolio Shifts Reflect Risk-On Trade
February 6th at 8:00amby
Equities more than erased weakness early last week, finishing Friday on a high note and "gap up" in the S&P 500, ultimately closing at 1344.90 and reaching its highest levels since last summer. Our market technician David Chojnacki now points out that support exists from a technical...
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Brazil ETFs Gear Up for World Cup, Olympics
February 5th at 6:00amby
The Brazil exchange traded fund has broken above its 200-day moving average amid the rally in emerging markets. Brazil has been the focus of many investors over the past few years, and 2012 could prove to be even bigger for the growth of the economy. Attention will be focused on Brazil, as it is...
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Many Remain Underinvested as Stock ETFs Rise
February 4th at 6:00amby
Individuals, institutional investors and advisors have either dug deep into less-risky fixed-income assets or are holding large cash positions. In other words, many are watching the rally in stock exchange traded funds from the sidelines. Indeed, volume in stocks and ETFs was very low in January...
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Inside the 2012 TD Ameritrade National Conference
February 3rd at 3:05pmby
I'm in Orlando, Florida at the TD Ameritrade Institutional 2012 National Conference where thousands of registered investment advisors have converged to what appears to be the largest TD Ameritrade Conference to date. The TD Ameritrade 2012 Conference has attracted its largest group of advisors,...
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Small-Cap ETFs are Leading the Rally
February 3rd at 2:10pmby
The leadership of small-cap exchange traded funds illustrates the strength of the rally in U.S. stocks and investors' improved appetite for risk. ETFs tracking small companies such as iShares Russell 2000 (NYSEArca: IWM) have outperformed the S&P 500 by a wide margin so far in 2012. The...
