Technical Recession Dogs Canada’s ETF
November 25, 2008 – You’ll excuse Canada’s exchange traded fund (ETF) for feeling a little glum these days: the finance minister say the country may be in a technical recession. Since the economy is expected to contract in the current... Continue Reading »

Canada and ETF Must Adapt to Change Quickly
October 20, 2008 – The financial crisis in the United States is spilling over into the North, as Canada’s currency is facing its third week of a decline, bringing down gains for their exchange traded funds (ETFs). The threat of... Continue Reading »

Study: Canada Is Land of the Free, But ETF Faces a Challenge
September 27, 2008 – Canada’s status as an economically freer country than the United States could pay off for its exchange traded fund (ETF). The United States is no longer the leader of the laissez faire, as Canada has more... Continue Reading »

Three Countries, Three ETFs, Three Outcomes
September 24, 2008 – What do Chile, Brazil and South Africa have in common, aside from all having their own country-focused exchange traded fund (ETF)? The three countries are all facing inflation, and along with this, slower growth, but... Continue Reading »

Conservatives Want Canada, But Does The ETF Want The Change?
September 8, 2008 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) focused on our neighbors to the north could feel the impact of early elections. The country’s prime minister’s call for an such an election will be their third national ballot in four... Continue Reading »

Canada’s Inflation May Or May Not Affect ETF, Depending On Time Frame
August 26, 2008 – Inflation is knocking on Canada’s door, and this may mean a slowdown for the iShares MSCI Canada (EWC) exchange traded fund (ETF), as well. The annual inflation rate rose to its highest since 2003 for our... Continue Reading »

Canadian ETF Faces High Energy And High Activity
July 29, 2008 – Canada’s main stock index is on the upswing, lending upward mobility to related exchange traded funds (ETFs). A share sale by Merrill Lynch (MER) boosted confidence that financial firms in Canada can withstand failed housing-related investments,... Continue Reading »

Black Gold in Them Thar Hills Could Affect Fuel ETFs
July 24, 2008 – There are vast, untapped reserves of oil and natural gas in the Arctic, and if those resources are tapped, it could impact related exchange traded funds (ETFs) down the line. An estimated 90 billion barrels of... Continue Reading »

Is There a Uranium ETF In the Future? Until Then, Exposure Can Be Had In Nuclear Funds
July 14, 2008 – The price of uranium has been ticking higher, making nuclear-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) attractive. At the time, Richard Kang for Seeking Alpha wrote an article about the price increases last year, ways to get diversified... Continue Reading »

Jim Rogers Creates Commodities Index for ETF; Sounds Off on Economy
July 10, 2008 – Investing legend Jim Rogers has put together a new index targeting commodity producers, which will soon underly an exchange traded fund (ETF). The Rogers Van Eck Hard Assets Producers Index (RVEI) gives investors a chance to... Continue Reading »