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		<title>CEO of ETF Manager BlackRock Touts 100% Stock Exposure</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/ceo-of-etf-manager-blackrock-touts-100-stock-exposure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:28:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The chief executive of exchange traded fund manager BlackRock is throwing down the gauntlet on stocks, saying investors should be 100% in equities, according to a report Wednesday.
“I don’t have a view that the world is going to fall apart, so you need to take on more risk,” said Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock &#8212; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fourth-Quarter Earnings Lift Stock ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/fourth-quarter-earnings-lift-stock-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fourth quarter earnings continue to filter in with about half of the companies in the S&#38;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&#38;P 500 (NYSEArca: SPY).
Overall earnings sentiment is weak, with reports coming in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Market Volatility: What Do ETFs Have To Do With It?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/market-volatility-what-do-etfs-have-to-do-with-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds have been accused of being the reason for some of the wild market swings that occur. Are these funds the real culprit behind market volatility?
ETFs have gained popularity over the years, due to their diversification benefits and low cost. The flexibility to trade a basket of stocks throughout the day is enticing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. ETFs See More Inflows</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/u-s-etfs-see-more-inflows/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/u-s-etfs-see-more-inflows/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF Performance Reports]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[AGG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corporate Bonds]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[S&P 500]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S.-listed exchange traded funds attracted higher inflows in 2011 to take the business to $1 trillion in assets under management. Leading the charge, Vanguard brought in the most in new investment dollars for the second year in a row.
While smaller providers gained greater market share as larger providers attracted lower inflows, Vanguard still brought in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small, Mid-Cap ETFs Play Catch-Up with S&amp;P 500</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/small-mid-cap-etfs-play-catch-up-with-sp-500/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/small-mid-cap-etfs-play-catch-up-with-sp-500/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that follow small and mid-cap U.S. stocks are making up for lost time as they follow the S&#38;P 500 above the 200-day moving average, a key technical indicator that financial advisors can use to position portfolios.
Although small-cap ETFs led the charge during the October rally, they haven&#8217;t outperformed the S&#38;P 500 since [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETFs Rake in Over $100 Billion in 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etfs-rake-in-over-100-billion-in-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:11:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds had a great year in 2011, raking in $108 billion in new cash to finish the year with $1.06 trillion in total assets under management, up 5% from last year. Net cash inflows in the fourth quarter alone accounted for 36% of the $108 billion of new capital. With the introduction of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: U.S. Growth Stocks</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-spotlight-u-s-growth-stocks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-spotlight-u-s-growth-stocks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After breaking out of their range in October, U.S. stocks are now trying to make the next move to the upside after consolidating.
In the fourth quarter, the market was led by the consumer discretionary and information technology sectors. Standard &#38; Poor&#8217;s believes a growth ETF may be the right investment to gain exposure to these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VIX ETFs Creep Lower as Euro Fears Recede</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/vix-etfs-creep-lower-as-euro-fears-recede/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[VIX]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that follow futures contracts based on the CBOE Volatility Index are trading lower with markets apparently growing more confident that the euro can survive the debt crisis.
According to a recent press release, the CBOE said that annual trading volume in 2011 surpassed twelve million contracts for the first time, with the VIX [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More MLP ETFs in the Pipeline</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/more-mlp-etfs-in-the-pipeline/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/more-mlp-etfs-in-the-pipeline/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[AMJ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AMLP]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MLPI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MLPN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MLPs]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=72688</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Exchange  traded funds that follow master limited partnerships have outperformed  the S&#38;P 500 this year and attracted the attention of investors  starved for income. More MLP ETFs are in the works so investors will  have more choice, but they need to put in the research and understand  the subtle differences [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homebuilder ETFs Get A Revision</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/homebuilder-etfs-get-a-revision/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/homebuilder-etfs-get-a-revision/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:15:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Homebuilders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ITB]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Homebuilder exchange traded funds were in the red Wednesday after the National Association of Realtors downwardly revised existing home sales and inventory data for the period between 2007 and 2010 by 14%.
The realtors group recently revealed  it has been incorrectly announcing home sales numbers since 2007.
&#8220;We&#8217;re capturing some new home data that should have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Single-Stock Traders Using ETFs More</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/single-stock-traders-using-etfs-more/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rise of exchange traded funds has forced more single-stock traders to understand how the products work and increased their knowledge of new asset classes since ETFs cover so many parts of the market, according to a report.
Although the rivalry between ETFs and mutual funds gets a lot of attention, some of the increased trading [...]]]></description>
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		<title>S&amp;P 500 ETFs Can&#8217;t Crack 200-Day Average</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/sp-500-etfs-cant-crack-200-day-average/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:45:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We go into another week watching the S&#38;P 500 mindfully to see if the equities markets have any staying power above recent resistance levels, as the index again flirted with its 200 day moving average line (currently 1,263.32).
Overall volumes were slightly below average last week, but it was encouraging for the bulls to see equities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Things to Consider When Choosing ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/five-things-to-consider-when-choosing-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/five-things-to-consider-when-choosing-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=71542</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Boasting attributes like efficiency, low costs, transparency and ease in tradability, exchange traded funds have attracted a wide following in both institutional and retail investors for gaining exposure to the various market segments. However, with over 1,300 ETF products available, investors will need to sift through and consider factors that are most in line to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock Fund Flight Continues</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/stock-fund-flight-continues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors unnerved by Europe&#8217;s debt crisis and market volatility continue to pull money from equity mutual funds.
According to the Investment Company Institute, mutual funds that invest in U.S. equities saw outflows of $6.67 billion and foreign stock funds shrunk by $2.96 billion in the week ended Nov. 30, bringing the mutual fund industry to its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. News Names &#8216;Best Fit&#8217; ETF Rankings</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/u-s-news-names-best-fit-etf-rankings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The exchange traded fund industry has over 1,300 products with over $1 trillion in assets. It is no wonder that the average long-term investor may have a hard time picking out which ETFs would suit his or her investment portfolio, but more services are popping up to make the task easier.
U.S. News recently provided its [...]]]></description>
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