Mild Weather a Double-Edged Sword for Crops and ETFs
August 12, 2008 – Some nice weather could mean lower prices for certain crops, but it might not do anything to add to the performance of agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs). After flooding this summer, farmers in the Midwest staged... Continue Reading »

SPDRs Weave An International Web With Sector ETFs
July 24, 2008 – The options for international sector exchange traded funds (ETFs) doubled overnight as State Street Global Advisors announced the addition of ten such funds to their SPDR lineup. This brings the Spider line to include 80 ETFs,... Continue Reading »

Another Food Price Casualty Gives Agricultural ETFs Another Helping
July 22, 2008 – As food prices soar, corn and soybeans have tripled in price and they’ve given agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs) a chance for growth. But in the meantime, other industries are getting killed. One casualty of higher... Continue Reading »

No Safari Needed For African ETF Access
July 16, 2008 – Van Eck launched the anticipated Africa focused exchange traded fund (ETF), launched on the NYSE Arca. Market Vectors Africa Index (AFK) allows investors easy, one-stop access to the ever-growing, untapped market in Africa. The ETF tracks... Continue Reading »

Investors Run for Cover Under Gold and ETFs
July 11, 2008 – The price of gold jumped to a four-month high, sending gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) higher. A dash of record oil (now more than $147 a barrel), a heaping teaspoon of mortgage-company concerns and a pinch... Continue Reading »

Clean Energy ETFs: What’s In A Name?
July 11, 2008 – Socially responsible investors who want to clean up their portfolios with clean energy exchange traded funds (ETFs) should focus their attention on what’s inside the fund, rather than the name. Richard Asplund for The Street reports... Continue Reading »

Can Biotech And Agriculture ETFs Get Acreage With Your Money?
July 10, 2008 – Not many exchange traded funds (ETFs) outside those focused on commodities are perched above their 200-day moving averages. That makes it worth noting that two biotechnology ETFs crossed the mark recently. Both iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology (IBB)... Continue Reading »

Commodity ETFs’ Growth Stunted After Supply Concerns Ease
July 8, 2008 – Commodities exchange traded funds (ETFs) took a wallop yesterday after news about the U.S.’s crop outlook was improved. They plunged by the most since March, as grain futures fell, while rain from Colorado to Pennsylvania... Continue Reading »

Can Biofuels And ETFs Weather The Elements?
July 2, 2008 – Biofuel production may be getting flooded out, as harsh weather in the Midwest threatens the well-being of crops, alarming Wall Street investors and related exchange traded funds (ETFs). The recent record storms and floods have... Continue Reading »

Stop the Presses: Newspaper Industry Woes Might Drag Media ETF
June 30, 2008 – The media exchange traded fund (ETF) contains companies that represent nearly every corner of the media universe, from television, the internet and newspapers. That could be a good thing, since the newspaper industry had one... Continue Reading »

Cocoa Shortage Could Be Sweet for Cocoa ETN
June 27, 2008 – Rising food prices have been a boon to commodities exchange traded funds (ETFs) this year. Corn, wheat, soybeans, sugar, you name it - it’s getting pricier by the minute. But…chocolate? Precious, precious chocolate that many... Continue Reading »

Markets, Some ETFs and Consumers Down In the Dumps
June 27, 2008 – Surprise, surprise, surprise. Consumer confidence continues to plummet as the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are weighed down by inflation and job losses. The Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers showed that confidence fell... Continue Reading »

Food and Beverage ETF Might Not Be the Breakfast of Champions After General Mills’ Earnings
June 25, 2008 – General Mills (GIS) reported that its fourth-quarter net earnings fell and that costs could rise by 9% in the current fiscal year, which might eventually catch up to the food and beverage exchange traded fund... Continue Reading »

High Grain Prices Might Make Thanksgiving a Turkey, But the ETFs Hog Returns
June 23, 2008 – Two of the country’s oldest agriculture companies, holdings of a global agriculture exchange traded fund (ETF), are joining forces. Bunge Ltd. (BG) announced that it’s buying Corn Products International (CPO) for $4.4 billion, the Associated... Continue Reading »

Canadian ETF And Economy Remains Healthy Despite U.S. Proximity
June 20, 2008 – Canada may have a close proximity to the United States, but the exposure to these markets has remained low, giving the Canadian dollar and the exchange traded fund (ETF) some strength. Canada has not been... Continue Reading »

In Slicing Up the Dow’s ETF Sectors, a Picture Emerges
June 17, 2008 – The past few weeks have been hard on investors and their sector-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs). But not all sectors are suffering equally. A glance at the Diamonds Trust (DIA), which tracks the Dow Jones industrial... Continue Reading »

Corn Helps ETFs, But It Might Be Missing From the Grill This Summer
June 16, 2008 – When it comes to the weather, crops just can’t seem to win, but exchange traded funds (ETFs) do. If you’re hungry, the flooding in the Midwest is probably just making a bad situation worse. But... Continue Reading »

The Fall of Mutual Funds and the Rise of ETFs
June 11, 2008 – A market crash should provide lessons for every investor, although far too many have short memories. In March 2000, the stock bubble popped. By the fall of 2002, the S&P had declined 46% percent from... Continue Reading »

Flooding in Midwest Damages Corn Crops and Raises ETFs
June 11, 2008 – Agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs) shot up in trading today as a flood in the Midwest damaged the 2008 corn crop. Corn futures rose more than 4%, the fifth straight record trading session, reports Sam... Continue Reading »

ETFs Continue to Evolve
June 5, 2008 – The exchange traded fund (ETF) was born in 1993. It provides investors the perfect blend of a stock and a mutual fund. Overall, they help control portfolio costs, and add efficiency plus diversification. The... Continue Reading »

17 Commodity ETFs to Help Hedge Your Portfolio
May 28, 2008 – Americans are being hit by rising inflation and the subsequent explosion in commodity prices where it hurts most—at gas stations and grocery stores. Right alongside this growth have been the opportunities available to investors... Continue Reading »

Has the Bottom Arrived for Financial ETFs?
April 28, 2008 – Are financial exchange traded funds (ETFs) turning the corner? Steve Halpern for Blogging Stocks reports that the Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) has barely fallen since the Bear Stearns (BSC) collapse. In fact, the fund... Continue Reading »

Washington, Speculators and Supply and Demand All Affect Commodities and ETFs
April 27, 2008 – Commodities investors have had the great option of using exchange traded funds (ETFs) to get easy and efficient access in one single transaction. Now insiders are wondering if money-making commodities can continue their golden... Continue Reading »

Rationing Leads to Hoarding of Rice and Possibly ETFs, Too
April 24, 2008 – The commodities craze spread to exchange traded funds (ETFs) awhile ago - now it’s reached Sam’s Club. A worldwide rice shortage has led the warehouse unit of Wal-Mart (WMT) to start rationing some types of... Continue Reading »

REIT ETFs Looking Up, But Not Out of the Woods Yet
April 24, 2008 – Is it time to say "right on" for REIT exchange traded funds (ETFs) yet? After a bumpy ride in 2007, the REIT ETFs are showing signs of life this spring, reports Billy Fisher for... Continue Reading »

Government Tax Cuts on Stocks Make China ETFs Soar
April 23, 2008 – China’s exchange traded funds (ETFs) are making a big rally today after the government lowered taxes on stock transactions. The share-trading stamp tax was cut by the government from 0.1% from 0.3%, reports John Spence... Continue Reading »

Agriculture ETFs May Mean If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em
April 21, 2008 – If you’ve ever strolled through the grocery store wondering if there’s anything you can do about those ridiculous prices, there is: agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs). ETFs that invest in agriculture should benefit from global... Continue Reading »

Agriculture ETFs Are Hungry For Higher Food Prices
April 15, 2008 – The United States is dealing with the gnarliest food inflation seen in 17 years, and Wall Street and exchange traded fund (ETF) investors may be the only side winning out. New data to be... Continue Reading »

Biofuels Responsible for Higher Food Prices and Agriculture ETFs?
April 11, 2008 – Once hailed as something that could help reverse global warming, biofuels are now being blamed for much of the high cost of food and the resulting strong performance of agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs). World Bank... Continue Reading »

iShares Seeks to Continue Its World Travel With New ETFs In Registration
April 7, 2008 – Two weeks ago, iShares launched more single-country exchange traded funds (ETFs), but they’re not done traveling around the world just yet. According to Matt Hougan for Index Universe, the provider filed with the Securities and... Continue Reading »

Monsanto Shares and MOO ETF Dip After Profits Report
April 2, 2008 – Monsanto (MON), a major holding of the Market Vectors Agribusiness (MOO) exchange traded fund (ETF), posted higher quarterly profits. That’s all good, right? But the company’s stock still fell - there was disappointment that it... Continue Reading »

Corn Planting to Decrease This Year, Helping Agriculture ETF
March 31, 2008 – Corn isn’t about to get cheaper anytime soon, and while it might hurt your grocery bills, it could benefit exchange traded funds (ETFs) that hold futures for the commodity. Farmers are expected to plant less... Continue Reading »

Commodity ETFs Shine On a Gloomy Day
March 25, 2008 – Metal and agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs) retained their bounce today, refusing to be brought down in the wake of bad news from other sectors such as financials, consumer and housing. Last week, there was... Continue Reading »

Agriculture ETFs Rebound After Last Week’s Selloff
March 25, 2008 – Last week, agriculture and other commodities experienced a selloff and exchange traded funds (ETFs) took the hit with them. Today, the bargain hunters were alive and well, looking for wheat, corn and soybeans at bargain... Continue Reading »

Chinese ETFs - Yin Yang For The Market
March 24, 2008 – The China bubble is continuing to correct itself if its exchange traded funds (ETFs) are any indication. With the Olympics just around the corner, many felt that the growing country’s performance would stay solid... Continue Reading »

Effects of the Price of Gold, Platinum Isn’t Just Limited to ETFs
March 21, 2008 – We all know that the price of gold and gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been on an upward trend for awhile now, but not everyone knows why this matters and how it works. David... Continue Reading »

Agriculture ETFs Are Mooooo-vin’ Right Along
March 16, 2008 – The agriculture sector was once a real yawner, but these days, exchange traded funds (ETFs) are livening things up. Market Vectors Global Agribusiness (MOO) is up 36.6% since its Sept. 5 launch, and it was... Continue Reading »

Consumer Spending Drops In February, Dragging ETFs
March 13, 2008 – Retail sales and exchange traded funds (ETFs) took another hit today. The Commerce Department reported that the numbers were down by 0.6% - much worse than the expected 0.2%. The slow sales affected all corners... Continue Reading »

Oil ETF Isn’t Necessarily Raking In the Assets As Prices Rise
March 11, 2008 – One would think with the ever-rising cost of a barrel of oil, the related exchange traded funds (ETFs) would be hitting new heights, too. But one would be wrong. This isn’t to say the funds are... Continue Reading »

ETFs and Your Wallet Feel Those Grocery Store Prices
March 11, 2008 –   Have you ever wondered what the drought in Australia has to do with your dinner table and your exchange traded funds (ETFs)? In every aisle, prices at the grocery store are higher. From chicken (up... Continue Reading »

ETFs Have a Cultlike Following
March 7, 2008 – What do The Wire, director Ed Wood, the brilliant band Wilco and exchange traded funds (ETFs) have in common? They’ve all got cult followings. That is: all of the above are not fully ingrained... Continue Reading »

Get In The Commodities Super Cycle With ETFs
March 6, 2008 – The commodity super-cycle is in full force, and exchange traded funds (ETFs) can help you enter the market smoothly. In 2007, gold prices were up 36.6%, crude oil prices surged 70.8%, and agriculture commodities... Continue Reading »

ETF Investors Dig for Platinum, Gold and Silver
March 5, 2008 – Yes, investors are flocking to gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) as the dollar weakens. Case in point is streetTRACKS Gold Shares (GLD): after gold surged to a record $992 an ounce earlier this week, the... Continue Reading »

The Second Clear Indexes Student ETF Contest
February 28, 2008 – Clear Indexes is holding their second student contest for best exchange traded fund (ETF) idea. The Second Clear Next Generation ETF Contest boasts a $5,000 prize and a paid internship, plus the chance to... Continue Reading »

Housing and Consumer Reports Are Good News for Investors Who Love Bad News
February 26, 2008 – Bad news about the economy continues to flow in from all corners, but it doesn’t seem to be dragging certain exchange traded funds (ETFs) down with it at the moment. The Consumer Confidence Index fell to... Continue Reading »

High Oil Prices Are Great for ETFs, Not For Consumer
February 25, 2008 – The recent triple-digit crude oil prices have impacted a certain type of exchange traded fund (ETF) and has pleased many investors. Rob Wherry for Smart Money explains that a new breed of investor is... Continue Reading »

Both Bellies and Agriculture ETFs Benefit From Whole Grains
February 22, 2008 – Whole grains are good for you, and agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs) could be, too. The planting season is just around the corner. With that is the result of a study showing that people can... Continue Reading »

When Will ETF Industry Cotton to Demand?
February 22, 2008 – Agriculture is all the rage right now, but where is that cotton exchange traded fund (ETF)? Demand for this soft commodity hasn’t dropped. You’re probably wearing some of it right now. In fact, rapidly growing... Continue Reading »

Five ETF Sectors To Recession-Proof Your Portfolio
February 14, 2008 – The signs are all there that we’re in a recession: many exchange traded fund (ETF) sectors have taken a hit, Congress is calling hearings, the Federal Reserve is talking about more rate cuts, housing, retail... Continue Reading »

Food And Agriculture ETFs Grazing For Resources As Cereal Stockpiles Fall
February 13, 2008 – Cereal stockpiles are set to hit their lowest levels in more than two decades, possibly helping to boost exchange traded funds (ETFs) that are food- and agriculture-related. This low stockpile will affect the high... Continue Reading »

Brazil ETF Shaking Things Up
February 13, 2008 – It is hard to determine what moves a broad group of stock so much that an exchange traded fund (ETF) will move sharply, but one factor could be that the major holdings are concentrated.... Continue Reading »

Commodities ETF Growing Like Wheat
February 11, 2008 – The price of wheat leaped to a record high, taking a commodity exchange traded fund (ETF) to greater heights along with it. On Friday, the Agriculture Department forecast that supplies will drop 40% from last... Continue Reading »

The Everyman’s Way to Invest In Timber with ETFs
February 11, 2008 – Buying into timberland is a route to diversify away from financial markets trends, and a recent exchange traded fund (ETF) allows everyday investors to do so. Previously, you needed millions of dollars to invest... Continue Reading »

Amex Lists Commodity Index With ETFs To Follow
January 25, 2008 – The American Stock Exchange announced they have launched trading in the Greenhaven Continuous Commodity Index Fund (GCC), as the company enters into the exchange traded fund (ETF) community. GCC tracks the performance of the Continuous... Continue Reading »

Interest in Commodities and Precious Metals ETFs Could Grow
January 23, 2008 – A London-based exchange traded fund (ETF) firm expects significant investment in its precious metal and other commodities-based ETFs this year. Could the news translate into similar numbers in the United States? The growth of... Continue Reading »

Title of ‘Worst’ ETF is Up for Debate
January 10, 2008 – Uh-oh. There appears to be some fallout over a story about the worst exchange traded funds (ETFs) of 2007. Jeffrey Ptak of Morningstar took a look at his picks for the worst performers, singling out... Continue Reading »

Agriculture ETF Ripe For The Picking
January 10, 2008 – It’s time to get back to your grassroots with commodities exchange traded funds (ETFs). Rob Carrick for the Toronto Globe and Mail explains that energy and metals stocks have produced soaring numbers over the... Continue Reading »

Funds of ETFs Come in Threes
January 10, 2008 – Hennion Walsh Asset Management has come out with a mutual fund of exchange traded funds (ETFs). This presents a diversified, low-cost alternative for investors and is set up as a target-date fund. Thanks to the varying... Continue Reading »

Avoid the Shotgun Approach for Commodity ETNs Next Year
December 30, 2007 – 2007 has been a hot year for investors who put their money into commodities and related exchange traded funds (ETFs). Crude oil surged 44% and wheat has almost doubled during the year, reports Mike... Continue Reading »

The Energy Bill Could Increase Hunger for Agriculture ETFs
December 24, 2007 – Food is always in style, and exchange traded funds (ETF) that track agriculture can help capitalize on that fact. Bush’s signing of the energy bill could push demand (and prices) even higher. The signing... Continue Reading »

Energy Bill’s Reach Could Go Beyond Related ETFs
December 20, 2007 – President Bush’s signing of an energy bill will have implications beyond our fuel consumption and oil-related exchange traded funds (ETFs). The law calls for an increase in vehicle fuel efficiency standards, more use of biofuels, such... Continue Reading »

Forecast Puts Agriculture ETFs at the Top of the Pig Pile
December 20, 2007 – It’s that time of year again: making predictions and placing bets on which sectors will shine in 2008, and what the exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track them will do. Sean Brodrick at Money... Continue Reading »

Agriculture ETFs Growing With The World
December 13, 2007 – New investment tools like commodity exchange traded (ETFs) funds are allowing investors the chance to gain direct exposure to commodities, including agriculture. Soybeans is one area that is going through fundamental changes much like... Continue Reading »

There’s More to Timber ETF Than Meets the Eye
December 12, 2007 – Andrew Corn, in his own words, is known as “a bleeding heart, tree-hugging person in real life.” So, the founder and CEO of Clear Asset Management was a bit taken aback when a friend... Continue Reading »

Europe Has Some Decisions to Make, and ETFs Could Be Affected
December 5, 2007 – The European economies are in a bit of "good news/bad news" situation, and exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track their currencies could be feeling the effects while the region weighs its options. On the... Continue Reading »

Thankful For ETFs
November 22, 2007 – This Thanksgiving, what are you grateful for? Could it be those healthy exchange traded funds (ETFs) or the recent 5-year bull run? Or how about family and friends? Traditionally, this is a family day,... Continue Reading »

Agriculture ETFs Continue to Grow
October 22, 2007 – It’s been a good week for agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs). After meeting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) late this week, the World Bank recently decided the best path for development is through... Continue Reading »

Commodities ETFs & ETNs
October 18, 2007 – Commodities and the exchange traded funds (ETF) that hold them are in a good position right now. The recent "boom" in commodities has been triggered by the growing economies of China, India and Brazil... Continue Reading »

Stay Tuned for an ETF Based on the CRB Commodity Index
October 9, 2007 – The oldest commodity index in the world will be paired with the popular exchange traded fund (ETF) soon. Greenhaven Commodity Services has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch an ETF... Continue Reading »

The Year of the Pig Benefits Agriculture ETFs
October 5, 2007 – Agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs) already have been doing well this year because bad weather has caused supply shortages. However, there’s a new twist as to what’s lowering supplies: an increase in demand from China.... Continue Reading »

Understanding Commodities Futures ETFs
October 1, 2007 – Futures-based exchange traded funds (ETFs) can be difficult to understand. One way to look at their creation is through the development of agriculture futures. Before the North American futures market originated more than 150... Continue Reading »

Agriculture ETFs Sprout
September 28, 2007 – Agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs) are benefiting from the rising prices of harvested goods. Last week, wheat, corn, soybeans, sugar and cocoa all increased in prices because of high demand for U.S. supplies, due... Continue Reading »

S&P Could Cause ETFs To See Stars
September 13, 2007 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) might soon meet the STARS system, which is a product of Standard & Poor’s that began in 1987. Under this system, S&P analysts have ranked more than 1,500 stocks between... Continue Reading »

The Great Debate for a VIX ETF
September 11, 2007 – As the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) continue to experience high volatility, many investors’ eyes are on the Market Volatility Index (VIX). The VIX has an inverse relationship with the performance of stocks... Continue Reading »

ETFs Relax, It’s Labor Day
September 3, 2007 – Labor Day, the first Monday in September, was created by The Labor Movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of the American worker. Yes, this includes the American investor, and those... Continue Reading »

DBC Commodity ETF is a Pioneer
August 29, 2007 – The PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (DBC) exchange traded fund (ETF) deserves some special attention for its accomplishments. DBC revolutionized the ETF market by opening the doors to a previously uninvestable area for... Continue Reading »

Agriculture as Part of an ETF Diet
August 24, 2007 – With so many exchange traded funds (ETFs) in the market today, it’s easy to overlook a few. Did you know that there’s an ETF that invests in agricultural products? The PowerShares DB Agriculture (DBA)... Continue Reading »

Goldman Sachs New ETN Premiers on NYSE
August 6, 2007 – The Goldman Sachs Group recently launched its first exchange traded note (ETN), which is a close relative to the exchange traded fund (ETF). This makes the Goldman Sachs Group the second bank to offer... Continue Reading »

Where in the ETF World is Google?
July 14, 2007 – While Google is practically omnipresent on the Internet, when it comes to finding it within exchange traded funds (ETFs), you have to dig a little. One of the first places you might look is... Continue Reading »

Use a Disciplined ETF Strategy
July 2, 2007 –   What a pleasant surprise it was to see someone else touting the importance of discipline when investing in exchange traded funds (ETFs). As we’ve rigorously outlined our ETF investing philosophies in various posts, I’ll... Continue Reading »

ETF Trading Volume An Indicator Of Price?
June 3, 2007 – Common sense dictates volume would be a strong indicator of exchange traded fund (ETF) price movements, given that these funds trade like a stock. Andrew Corn in Seeking Alpha reports with an ETF, unlike... Continue Reading »

Equipment and Service ETFs Beat ETFs Priced to Barrel of Oil
June 2, 2007 – Historically, the best stocks show huge price and volume strength and feature fundamental growth along with a leading spot in the marketplace, which is also true for exchange traded funds(ETFs). The Oil and Gas... Continue Reading »

More Bond ETFs On The Horizon
May 25, 2007 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) have proliferated into every corner of the market, except one-bonds. Investors who want a fixed-income ETF only have a few choices, ironically, since ETFs are available for every niche sector... Continue Reading »

Van Eck Reacts To Market Needs With ETFs
May 23, 2007 – Van Eck has a couple of new exchange traded funds (ETFs) in the works right now. One new ETF will offer exposure to nuclear energy, and the other to agriculture.  According to the press... Continue Reading »

ETFs-They’ve Only Just Begun
May 19, 2007 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are here to stay, and their growth has only just begun. The number of funds available on U.S. exchanges is over 500, and there are plenty more areas of the... Continue Reading »

ETFs Go Platinum
April 29, 2007 – A platinum-back exchange traded fund (ETF) could soon be launched by a large U.S. bank with the potential to be quite larger than the two European products.  Allan Seccombe for Miningmx.com writes the main concern... Continue Reading »

Baby Boomers And ETFs
April 4, 2007 – This year the oldest baby boomer will turn 61, just around the corner from collecting social security and questioning how far investments and exchange traded funds (ETFs) will take them. Pat Regnier of CNN... Continue Reading »

Can Food Inflation Affect ETFs?
April 1, 2007 – The latest recovery for exchange traded funds (ETFs) may be facing another challenge. There have been massive price surges in consumer foods over the past year (10%) and this is a result of the... Continue Reading »

Commodities ETFs Stable With Growth
March 22, 2007 – The exchange traded fund (ETF) commodity pool has an increasing number of investment vehicles.  After a five-year run in commodities and companies that mine, transport, process and sell them, commodity-based ETFs still remain on... Continue Reading »

Comparing ETFs To Other Funds
February 3, 2007 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) offer a balance between open and closed-end funds. Alan R. Elliot of Investor’s Business Daily adds that ETFs include a legal mechanism through which the ETF market makers can create... Continue Reading »

Retail ETF Is In Season
December 1, 2006 – If you have a retail exchange traded fund (ETF), then you’ll be interested in the countdown to December 25th. Historically, "Black Friday" or the day after Thanksgiving, officially marks the holiday shopping season. The... Continue Reading »

Commodities An ETF Option
November 22, 2006 –   Interest in commodities exchange traded funds (ETFs) are stealthily on the rise. Guy Lerner of The Street.com shows us three ways to get exposure to commodities. The most well-rounded way is with the PowerShares... Continue Reading »

ETFs And Midterm Elections
November 6, 2006 – "Exchange traded funds (ETFs) have an impact on the daily trading environment because they’re the cornerstones of vast program strategies that move the markets," writes Alan Farley, in The Street.com. That said, investors will be... Continue Reading »

Commodity ETFs Available
August 4, 2006 – Rob Brown with Investment News looks at commodities and how they are in a bull cycle.  Commodities go through very long-term cycles with extreme outperformance or underperformance.  Brown concludes the current bull cycle is... Continue Reading »

ETF Trends - Commodity Growth
June 26, 2006 – Commodity prices are moving up and International Fund Investment did some research and found there are plenty of reasons why money will continue to flow into commodities.  They learned money moves into raw materials... Continue Reading »

ETF Approvals Delayed at SEC
June 17, 2006 – The popularity and growth of ETFs is taking its toll at the SEC. They just can keep up with those waiting to be approved. The Wall Street Journal reports: “ETFs, which essentially are mutual funds that... Continue Reading »

Buy and Hold ETFs Not Realistic
March 28, 2006 – Buy and hold works well, in hind sight.  Based on three year annual returns, the top ETFs are iShares MSCI Brazil (EWZ) up 73%, iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index (ILF) at 60% and... Continue Reading »

New Commodities ETF - Investing in Futures
February 6, 2006 – The first commodity-linked index fund launched on Friday - Deutsche Bank’s new exchange-traded fund is the Deutsche Bank Commodity Index Tracking Fund (DBC).  The ETF uses futures contracts to mirror the Deutsche Bank Liquid... Continue Reading »

Money Flows Into Foreign Stock Funds
October 31, 2005 – More money is flowing into equity funds which invest overseas - $9.09 billion in September, and more money is flowing out of equity funds that invest in the U.S. - $1.12 billion for the... Continue Reading »

Look to Japanese ETFs with Economy and Koizumi Back on Track
September 23, 2005 – Japan’s prime minister stuck his political neck on the line when he asked for a public vote on his idea to privatize the post office (which, by the way, is also the world’s largest financial... Continue Reading »