Currency, Gold ETFs Do The Economic Dance
November 17, 2008 – The U.S. retail sales drop has spurred the Japanese yen to rise, tallying up gains for the week against the euro and the dollar, and helping out currency exchange traded funds (ETFs). Investors are speculating that... Continue Reading »

Recession Dogs Developed, Emerging Europe ETFs
October 21, 2008 – Europe’s exchange traded funds (ETFs) are breathing a sigh of relief as the credit markets show further signs of becoming unstuck. One very positive sign is that the interbank lending rates between the United States and... Continue Reading »

As ETFs, Markets Fall, Government Digs In Toolbox
October 9, 2008 – It seems like every day, a new weapon in the fight to save our economy and exchange traded funds (ETFs) is unleashed. So far, little seems to impress the markets. Since the $700 billion bailout was... Continue Reading »

Malaise in U.S. Spreads to ETFs in Europe, Asia
October 1, 2008 – The U.S. economy isn’t just affecting every corner of our own country, from our entire financial system, our jobs and our exchange traded funds (ETFs), but other areas of the world are hurting, too. The European... Continue Reading »

Recent Markets Could Keep Active ETFs In the Headlines
September 16, 2008 – Actively managed exchange traded funds (ETFs) have created many recent industry headlines since they have entered the market. Market strategists are calling the latest market fluctuations a perfect environment for the actively managed ETF to show... Continue Reading »

Global Currencies and ETFs: They All Tie Together
September 12, 2008 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) dealing in currencies have given investors exposure to this area of the market that was previously a challenge to gain access to. Many investors, however, lack familiarity with the mechanics of the... Continue Reading »

Inverse ETFs See the Silver Lining In Markets’ Cloud
August 28, 2008 – Inverse exchange traded funds (ETFs) played out well in 2008, as market conditions did a reverse and let these types of funds play their part. These types of funds are merely two years old, and the... Continue Reading »

Bad News for Global Economy Is Good News for the Dollar, ETFs
August 26, 2008 – The global economy is putting on the brakes, leading to a surge in the dollar and its exchange traded funds (ETFs). The greenback is at a six-month high against the euro on speculation that as the... Continue Reading »

The Carry Trade At Everyone’s Fingertips With An ETF
August 22, 2008 – Institutional strategies are becoming more and more common for the individual investor, especially with the exchange traded fund (ETF) explosion. Take into account the carry trade: it is all about selling currencies at low interest rates... Continue Reading »

Currency ETFs Offer A Way to Capitalize, But Know What You’re Getting
August 21, 2008 – There’s been a lot of talk lately about the value of the dollar - is it up? Is it down? - which has been sending investors on the hunt for currency exchange traded funds (ETFs). ETFs... Continue Reading »

Both Sides of Currency ETFs
August 14, 2008 – Currency exchange traded funds (ETFs) have grown extremely popular as investors look for some shelter from the recent whipsaws of the stock market. These ETFs are usually less volatile and show longer, more defined... Continue Reading »

Foreign Currency ETFs Strong In July
August 7, 2008 – Last month, the U.S. dollar staged a rally, but foreign currency exchange traded funds (ETFs) still pulled through with some decent performance. The top performer was the WisdomTree South African Rand (SZR), which returned 7.6% in... Continue Reading »

After Three Months Since Inception, Active ETFs Look Promising
August 6, 2008 – After recently passing their three-month anniversaries, the first active stock exchange traded funds (ETFs) have shown better results than their rival indexing funds. Murray Coleman for IndexUniverse acknowledges that it has been a short period of... Continue Reading »

South African ETFs Represent a Mixed Bag
July 28, 2008 – South Africa is showing renewed vigor that’s helping its currency exchange traded fund (ETF). The South African rand strengthened against the euro for the second week in a row, showing the country’s strength and endurance in... Continue Reading »