Sector Highlight: Silver ETFs
March 2, 2010 – Silver exchange traded funds (ETFs) this morning are bucking the conventional wisdom that as the dollar gets stronger, commodities prices decline. Prices were up as much as 15 cents this morning as investors await resolution... Continue Reading »

Sector Highlight: Copper ETFs
March 1, 2010 – Copper prices and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are climbing higher this morning after a massive earthquake in Chile this weekend. Chile is one of the world’s largest producers of the metal, so any disruption to... Continue Reading »

Sector Highlight: Energy ETFs
February 26, 2010 – Energy prices and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are on the rebound this morning as the dollar turned slightly weaker. A weak dollar makes commodities priced in greenbacks cheaper for overseas buyers, stoking demand. Here are... Continue Reading »

Sector Highlight: Asia ETFs
February 24, 2010 – Asia-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) are moving higher this morning on news that Japan’s exports surged 40.9% last year, assuring some investors that the economy won’t drop back into recession this year. Here are more... Continue Reading »

Sector Highlight: Emerging Market ETFs
February 22, 2010 – Emerging market exchange traded funds (ETFs) are on a rally this morning as signs of momentum in the economic rebound appear. South Korea, Russia and South Africa are the early leaders. Here are more stories... Continue Reading »

Sector Highlight: Silver ETFs
February 18, 2010 – Silver exchange traded funds (ETFs) are moving higher this morning as the price of silver makes gains. A weaker-than-expected jobs report reduced any hopes that the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates ahead of schedule.... Continue Reading »

Sector Highlight: Emerging Market ETFs
February 17, 2010 – Emerging markets exchange traded funds (ETFs) are trading higher this morning. Assets invested in emerging markets hedge funds last year grew $25 billion. Performance-based gains totaled $34 billion. Kraft (NYSE: KFT) also reported strong profits... Continue Reading »

Sector Highlight: Metals ETFs
February 16, 2010 – Metal-centric exchange traded funds (ETFs) are up this morning on news of a weakening dollar. Copper in particular has hit a two-week high, thanks to a weaker U.S. dollar and canceled warrants, which signal that... Continue Reading »