Land Of The Rising Sun, ETF, Stall
November 17, 2008 – Japan is experiencing a recession for the first time in seven years, and there is little hope for a soft landing as the global boom has triggered the pullback, with shares and exchange traded funds... Continue Reading »

German ETF Halts With Auto Industry
November 12, 2008 – Germany’s economy depends heavily on its exports and with the slump in auto sales, the economy and exchange traded fund (ETF) are looking bleak. As the world’s number one exporter, Germany has relied for years on the sale of... Continue Reading »

Germany May Not Find Stimulus Too Stimulating
November 7, 2008 – During a time of recovery for Germany and its exchange traded fund (ETF),  The German government has approved a stimulus packages to stem the effects of global slowdown. The stimulus package comes with a $29 billion price... Continue Reading »

Few Markets, ETFs Spared As Recession Fears Spread
October 24, 2008 – The morning’s troubles began before even a single exchange traded fund (ETF) could trade: losses in Asia and Europe combined with fears of a deep global recession led to the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s plunge... Continue Reading »

ETFs Might Be Held Back By Europe’s Banks
October 20, 2008 – European lawmakers have made financial rescue packages available, but having few takers could leave exchange traded funds (ETFs) in a holding pattern. The primary reason so few banks have accepted government funds is that they’re wary... Continue Reading »

Europe, Asia ETFs Gain on Hope of New Plan
October 13, 2008 – As a plan to save the global economy and exchange traded funds (ETFs) took shape lifted markets around the world. In Europe, stocks soared on strong Wall Street performance, as well as big gains in Asia,... Continue Reading »

Impending Rate Cuts Could Resume Europe ETF Growth Path
October 7, 2008 – The European Union is taking steps to preserve their financial system that might someday reverse the downtrend of their exchange traded funds (ETFs). The EU’s 27 governments agreed to guarantee private savings up to 50,000 euro... Continue Reading »

Dow, S&P, ETFs Plummet Amid Global Selloff
October 6, 2008 – Wall Street opened this morning and resumed its descent as stock and exchange traded fund (ETF) investors remain worried about the global credit crisis and what looks like a broad global selloff, despite the passage... Continue Reading »

Some Relief In ETFs As Bailout Plan Nears Approval
October 2, 2008 – After a failure that rocked Wall Street and exchange traded funds (ETFs) earlier this week, the $700 billion bailout package seems closer to reality. The Senate approved the bill, and now it’s off to the House,... Continue Reading »

Germany, ETFs Feel Punch of Credit Crisis
September 26, 2008 – After a four-month slide, German consumer confidence is picking up again - but it might not be enough to help the country’s related exchange traded funds (ETFs). A forward-looking consumer climate forecast rose to 1.8% for... Continue Reading »

Europe, Asia ETFs Gain Following U.S. Plan
September 22, 2008 – While the United States and exchange traded funds (ETFs) here don’t appear to be too enthusiastic about plans for a bailout, it’s a different story in Europe and Asia. Stocks on both continents rose by varying... Continue Reading »

ETFs Around the World Sneeze After Dow Sinks
September 5, 2008 – Wall Street coughed yesterday, and Europe and Asia’s markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) caught a cold. After the Dow Jones lost more than 340 points, Europe’s FTSE-100, Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC all fell by... Continue Reading »

ETFs Stunted While Europe Battles the Inflation Beast
September 4, 2008 – Two key banks in Europe left their interest rates untouched as they wait to see if slower growth will ultimately give life to the economy and exchange traded funds (ETFs). Borrowing costs were left at 4.25%... Continue Reading »

Europe ETFs Hit By Credit Crisis, and They Aren’t Happy
August 29, 2008 – Like many areas around the globe, Europe is getting crunched hard by the credit crisis, and exchange traded funds (ETFs) focusing on this region are suffering. Figures released in mid-August showed that the euro-zone economy shriveled... Continue Reading »

Further Expansion Of German ETF Cut With Construction Slowdown
August 27, 2008 – Germany is facing the possibility of a recession, endangering any further expansion of its exchange traded funds (ETFs). Two key surveys indicated that the business and consumer confidence is eroding in this one-time economic powerhouse,... Continue Reading »

ETFs Bullish on the Dollar Gain During Global Economic Slowdown
August 13, 2008 – As the dollar has been rallying hard against the euro, exchange traded funds (ETFs) that are bullish on the dollar have benefited. The dollar has done this as a U.S. slowdown has spread to... Continue Reading »

German Unemployment Pauses; Can ETFs Regain Ground?
August 3, 2008 – Unemployment in Germany has been enjoying a slow decline, which could give a hand to the country’s exchange traded funds (ETFs). The economy cooled in July and has experienced its longest decline since the reunification in... Continue Reading »

Euro Hits New High, Helping Currency ETFs, But Countries Worry
July 15, 2008 – Currency exchange traded funds (ETFs) should get a helping hand as the euro rose to new highs against the dollar today. The drop comes as the markets fret over the latest news from the lending crisis... Continue Reading »

Germany’s Green Ambition Could Enter ETFs
June 24, 2008 – Germany has taken ambitious attempts to cut down on energy consumption, and with the government backing this serious effort, there will likely be changes within their economy and possibly, the focused exchange traded fund... Continue Reading »

All-World ETFs: Just Add Water, Instant Diversification
May 28, 2008 – All-world exchange traded funds (ETFs) are the latest industry hot spot, and providers are lining up to launch them. The two-month-old Barclays fund iShares MSCI ACWI Fund (ACWI) holds 694 stocks from the 2,736-stock underlying... Continue Reading »

Platinum ETFs In London Squeeze A Tight Market
May 25, 2008 – One commodity in particular seems to be paying the price for the growing popularity of exchange traded funds (ETFs): platinum. There are platinum ETFs listed in both London and Zurich. The two funds together... Continue Reading »

Germany Leads Russia Into Modernization Of Energy Sector, Perhaps Assisting Both ETFs
May 19, 2008 – The German industry is aiding Russia modernization of its energy sector and in energy efficiency, an alliance that could boost their respective exchange traded funds (ETFs). German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier traveled to Russia... Continue Reading »

BRIC ETFs Could Strengthen After Countries Meet
May 16, 2008 – The BRIC countries and exchange traded funds (ETFs) might be seeing even better days as the four countries meet this week to discuss economics and international cooperation. The foreign ministers of the four BRIC countries... Continue Reading »

Northern Trust Enters ETF Arena With First ETFs To Track Major Foreign Market Indexes
May 5, 2008 – With its new line of exchange traded funds (ETFs), Northern Trust opted to stay true to their principles while traveling around the world. Is it a sign that ETFs are slowly entering the mainstream... Continue Reading »

Rationing Leads to Hoarding of Rice and Possibly ETFs, Too
April 24, 2008 – The commodities craze spread to exchange traded funds (ETFs) awhile ago - now it’s reached Sam’s Club. A worldwide rice shortage has led the warehouse unit of Wal-Mart (WMT) to start rationing some types of... Continue Reading »

The European ETF Market Compared To The U.S.
April 3, 2008 – While most of our coverage centers on exchange traded funds (ETFs) listed in the United States, we realize that they aren’t just a U.S. phenomenon. We might have the largest market for them, but... Continue Reading »

Vanguard Wants to Put Its Arms Around the World With New ETF
April 3, 2008 – On the heels of iShares‘ new all-world exchange traded fund (ETF), Vanguard is trying to enter the fray with its own similar kind of fund. They’ve registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for... Continue Reading »

Germany, Austria ETFs Could Get a Lift From Stock Ownership Plans
April 2, 2008 – In Europe, could more stocks given to the workers help compensate for wages that have stagnated in much of Europe, boosting exchange traded funds (ETFs) and the stock market in general? Voestalpine, a metal working... Continue Reading »

Big Banks Announce Write-Downs, But Financial ETFs Turn the Other Cheek
April 1, 2008 – Swiss bank UBS (UBS) revealed big damage from exposure to the U.S. subprime crisis, but financial exchange traded funds (ETFs) don’t appear to be bearing the scars. The company said today that it expects write-downs... Continue Reading »

Overseas ETFs Suffer With U.S.
January 24, 2008 – The U.S. recession fears are touching down on all parts of the globe, and exchange traded funds (ETFs) suffered along with world markets. Trang Ho for Investor’s Business Daily  reports that similar to the... Continue Reading »

Europe Gives ETFs Air Kisses As They Gain In Popularity
January 9, 2008 – The next big market for exchange traded funds (ETFs) is shaping up to be Europe. In fact, reports Vito J. Racanelli of Barron’s, Europe is showing the strongest growth in the popularity of ETFs.... Continue Reading »

German ETF And Economy Feel a Chill
January 2, 2008 – Germany’s economy is expected to cool because of slower growth and rising food and oil prices, possibly affecting the German-focused exchange traded fund (ETF). The slowing is blamed mostly on rising food and oil... Continue Reading »

Market and ETF Facts to Consider
November 30, 2007 – There’s a lot going on in the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs).  Matt Hougan for Index Universe looks at 10 interesting market facts and we’ve added some ETF related information. The U.S. stock market... Continue Reading »

Single-Country ETFs…And The Winner Is….
November 27, 2007 – Single-country exchange traded funds (ETFs) can be a good investment for portfolios, however, picking which country is a hard decision. There are many factors to consider like reward-to-risk, performance comparison, pullbacks and time frames,... Continue Reading »

Stunted Stalwart Growth For German ETF?
November 14, 2007 – Strong exports have been key in Germany’s latest economic growth, sending focused stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) upward. A stronger euro is a worry that exports from the euro zone will be less... Continue Reading »

Video of Tom Lydon Discussing Single-Country ETFs
October 9, 2007 – Tom Lydon appeared on CNBC’s weekly “ETF Tracker” segment of Closing Bell yesterday and discussed German, Malaysian, and Austrian single-country ETFs with Melissa Francis. Video of Tom’s segment appears below: Continue Reading »

Germany’s ETF Looks Festive for Octoberfest
October 4, 2007 – Maybe Octoberfest glee has spread to Germany’s exchange traded fund. Currently, iShares MSCI Germany Index (EWG) is up 28.6% year-to-date. More than likely though, something else is behind EWG’s strong performance. One of the factors... Continue Reading »

Germany ETF Stout and Sturdy
September 10, 2007 – While the U.S. markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) continue to see ups and downs from the widening credit crunch, some countries seem to be experiencing less damage. One of those countries is Germany.... Continue Reading »

Around the ETF World
August 6, 2007 – As the international exchange traded fund (ETF) market expands, it’s becoming a more popular area in which to invest. Asian country-based ETFs have been doing especially well because of strong labor markets. China’s economy... Continue Reading »

European ETFs: Get One Whole or Take Them by the Slice
July 27, 2007 – Investing in Europe via exchange traded funds (ETFs) is another way to diversify your portfolio. In a way, it’s kind of like ordering pizza. When you invest in a European ETF that has different... Continue Reading »

ETFs That Can Benefit from the Dollar’s Decline
July 25, 2007 – With the dollar in decline, it could pay to invest in a variety of international and foreign currency exchange traded funds (ETFs). As we mentioned last week, there are several benefits abroad and reasons why... Continue Reading »

European ETFs Blow Past U.S. in Performance
July 13, 2007 – Europe has been kicking our butts lately when it comes to exchange traded funds (ETFs) and their performances. But why?  One reason could be the new wave of political reform across several European countries,... Continue Reading »

German ETF Up on Global and Local Economy
May 14, 2007 – The German exchange traded fund (ETF) iShares MSCI Germany (EWG) is up 17% year-to-date due to the stocks in its basket. Top company holdings are multinational first-class, including Siemens, Daimler Chrysler, BASF and Deutsche... Continue Reading »

German ETF -Stalwart Growth
April 19, 2007 – The German economy has been given new life and the exchange traded fund (ETF) iShares MSCI Germany Index (EWG) is up 12.5% year-to-date. The transformation of Germany is embedded so well that German executives... Continue Reading »

German ETF (EWG) A Pleasant Surprise
January 29, 2007 – The German exchange traded fund (ETF) iShares MSCI Germany Index(EWG) is up 31% over the past 12 months despite Germany’s slow growing economy. Carl Delfeld states this shows the de-linking of company share prices... Continue Reading »

German ETF (EWG) Play on Global Economy
July 14, 2006 – Although the World Cup is over, it doesn’t mean we should stop looking at Germany.  Murray Coleman of Investor’s Business Daily took a look at the exchange traded fund iShares MSCI Germany (EWG).  He... Continue Reading »

ETF Trends - World Cup Brings German Economy to Light
June 20, 2006 – All eyes are on Germany as the World Cup is in full swing. And, although the recent global market correction has effected Germany too, many agree that Germany has great economic potential going forward. The... Continue Reading »