Reliance on Oil Depresses Russia, ETF
November 20, 2008 – Economic growth for Russia is weak as forecasts have just been lowered, causing distress for shares and exchange traded funds (ETFs). Continued weakness in the Russian ruble also is inevitable, as macroeconomic fundamentals are pointing... Continue Reading »

Three Ways to Take Advantage of Market Decline
October 31, 2008 – As we wait for stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) to rebound, it’s a great time to help yourself and those that you care about. I have no clue about the short-term direction of the... Continue Reading »

Tom Lydon Talks ETF Entry Strategies on Fox Business
October 16, 2008 – Tom Lydon talked about using the 50-day moving average with exchange traded funds (ETFs) as a strategy for getting back into the markets when there’s a recovery. Continue Reading »

Emerging Market ETFs Take Lumps In Slowdown
October 14, 2008 – The recent financial crisis may have beaten down markets both here and abroad, but there is still a way to strategize with short exchange traded funds (ETFs). The decreased demand in commodities has also come during... Continue Reading »

Frontier Market ETFs Poised to Take Center Stage In Recovery
October 9, 2008 – International markets have allured many exchange traded fund (ETF) investors, only to find the markets in Europe and Asia are tied to the United States. Even emerging markets have become correlated enough that they’re getting... Continue Reading »

Emerging Market ETFs Left Reeling
October 7, 2008 – For a time, the thinking was that emerging market economies and exchange traded funds (ETFs) were insulated from the U.S. mess. But while they manage to resist the downward pull for a time, they’ve finally... Continue Reading »

Latin American ETFs Hit Hard By Lower Growth Forecasts
October 2, 2008 – Latin America’s exchange traded funds (ETFs) were hit hard today, and its fastest economic expansion in 30 years might be coming to an end. The global credit crunch has been stunting investment and dampening demand for... Continue Reading »

South Korea Gets Upgraded, and ETF Could Emerge
September 20, 2008 – South Korea got an upgrade today that could translate into an upgrade in the performance of its exchange traded fund (ETF). According to London-based FTSE, it’s no longer an emerging market and has been elevated to... Continue Reading »

Investors Go for Large-Caps, Global ETFs In August
September 11, 2008 – The National Stock Exchange (NSX) has released the August numbers for exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded notes (ETNs). Together, assets reached $596.5 billion, a 15% increase over $518.9 billion ayear ago. Net cash inflows for... Continue Reading »

Breaking Up With ETFs Is Hard To Do
September 5, 2008 – After a rough day for the markets like Thursday, many investors might wonder when it’s time to let go of their exchange traded funds (ETFs). Breaking up is hard to do, as the old song so... Continue Reading »

Of the Top Ten Funds In July, Seven Were ETFs
August 28, 2008 – July was a notoriously troubled month for the markets, but not all exchange traded funds (ETFs) were suffering. John Spence for MarketWatch notes that there were 708 U.S.-listed ETFs in July, with 24 managers at the... Continue Reading »

A Different Approach To Emerging Markets With ETFs
August 13, 2008 – Not all emerging market exchange traded funds (ETFs) are alike. Several can look at the same region, yet deliver some different results. Last week, we covered two of them that are based on market-cap weightings.... Continue Reading »

Emerging Markets ETFs Locked In a Race
August 6, 2008 – One of the most efficient ways to access emerging market countries is through exchange traded funds (ETFs). The ETF that reigns supreme in assets is iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) which has garnered $20 billion... Continue Reading »

Rewards Could Come With Risk In Emerging Markets ETFs
July 21, 2008 – Emerging market exchange traded funds (ETFs) are one of the best ways to diversify, and investors have found that they have generated exciting returns in recent years. If you can stomach the risk that often comes... Continue Reading »

Some iShares ETFs Are Calling It Splits
July 16, 2008 – Barclays Global Investors has announced they are splitting shares amongst 10% of their exchange traded fund (ETF) line, iShares. There are more than 160 U.S.-based products within this fund family, and they represent $327 billion in... Continue Reading »