Global Exchanges And ETFs Remain Abuzz
January 29, 2008 – Many country-specific exchange traded funds (ETFs) had a heyday in 2007, rising 70% to record trading volumes. This year, the Dow Jones Global Exchanges tell a different story as the index has so far... Continue Reading »

ETF Provider Barclays Backs Down from ABN AMRO Deal
October 6, 2007 – Exchange traded fund (ETF) provider Barclays has revoked its bid to buy Dutch bank ABN AMRO after a six-month battle. The withdrawal clears the way for a takeover of ABN AMRO by a rival... Continue Reading »

Europe ETF Rises Despite Fears of Economic Slowdown
September 21, 2007 – The iShares MSCI EMU Index (EZU) is an exchange traded fund (ETF) that invests in countries that are members of the European Monetary Union (EMU). France makes up 28.6% of EZU, followed by Germany... Continue Reading »

The ETF Trends Are Back in Town
September 21, 2007 – Now that the Federal Reserve’s rate cut has come to the rescue, the general market and many exchange traded funds (ETFs) have come back above their long-term trend lines (200-day moving average). The S&P... Continue Reading »

IndexIQ’s Innovative ETFs
September 20, 2007 – IndexIQ Advisors is waiting on the filing status of three exchange traded funds (ETFs) based on "intangible" qualities, such as innovation, power and productivity. The ETFs are: ETFIQ Commodity Rotation ETFIQ Country Rotation All World Ex-U.S. ETFIQ... Continue Reading »

Netherlands ETF (EWN) Eyes ABN AMRO Deal
September 11, 2007 – The Netherlands’ exchange traded fund (ETF) could see increased activity as the country’s largest companies continue to expand globally. Currently, the iShares MSCI Netherlands Index (EWN) is up 12.9% and is above its long-term... Continue Reading »

The Latest with the Netherlands ETF
August 15, 2007 – When we last looked at the iShares MSCI Netherlands Index (EWN) exchange traded fund (ETF) it was up 13% for the year. Although EWN, along with most of Europe and the rest of the... Continue Reading »

Dutch ETF-Netherlands Best Kept Secret
June 9, 2007 – The Netherlands exchange traded fund (ETF) is often overlooked although it has displayed consistent performance and boasts high quality multinational companies.  The Kingdom of the Netherlands is an open economy that tends toward world... Continue Reading »