Manufacturing, Mortgages Extend ETF Slump
October 1, 2008 – Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are trading down this morning, but for once it’s not completely related to the impending $700 billion bailout plan. Instead, it’s largely because a key measure of manufacturing in... Continue Reading »

Post-Olympic History Could Be On the Side of China and ETFs
September 9, 2008 – Yes, the China focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) are way down year-to-date, but some caution to not consider them out. So far, China’s Shanghai Composite Index has fallen 57%  this year, compared to the S&P 500,... Continue Reading »

China ETFs - Shanghai Reigns King in the Hierarchy of Cities
September 4, 2008 – China’s exchange traded funds (ETFs) have taken their drubbings this year, but certain cities within it still reign supreme with regard to how they contribute to the overall economy. Shanghai tops a list of Chinese cities and... Continue Reading »

China and ETFs Scale Back After Stimulus Skepticism Spreads
August 21, 2008 – After a big jump yesterday, China’s markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are trading lower today. The leap forward came as a result of speculation that Beijing would launch an economic stimulus package, reports Parvathy Ullatil... Continue Reading »

China’s ETF Growth Rooted In Strength; Olympics Negligible Economically
August 17, 2008 – Investors had long been anticipating the impact of the Olympics upon China’s economy, but after all is said and done, the results may only be negligible, for the country and related exchange traded funds (ETFs). Chi... Continue Reading »

BRIC ETFs Crumble and U.S. Is Left Standing
August 15, 2008 – The so-called BRIC countries and exchange traded funds (ETFs) were stars in 2007, but now most of those regions are finding themselves feeling a little off. Over the past month, the S&P 500 SPDR (SPY) has... Continue Reading »

An Olympic-Sized Boost For China’s ETFs Don’t Appear to Be In the Offing
August 11, 2008 – An answer to the question of what the Olympics would mean to China and its exchange traded funds (ETFs) appears to be taking shape, and so far, it’s not a pleasant one. In fact, it... Continue Reading »

ETFs Are Tested as Even BRIC Economies Feel U.S. Slowdown
August 8, 2008 – As the United States continues to experience a serious economic slowdown, exchange traded funds (ETFs) face many challenges as even the BRIC economies are feeling the repurcussions. Regardless of whether or not the United States is... Continue Reading »

So Far, Olympic Success Hasn’t Materialized for ETFs, But There’s Still Time
August 8, 2008 – Let the exchange traded funds (ETFs) begin! Oh, and the Games, too. China has officially kicked off the Beijing Summer Olympics, and investors will soon have their many questions answered: Will the games have any impact... Continue Reading »

Passing the Torch to China’s ETFs
August 5, 2008 – As the torch is lit during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, will it light a fire under the Chinese exchange traded funds (ETFs), too? Many investors are pondering whether they should get back into... Continue Reading »

A Higher Bar for China’s Companies Could Refresh ETFs
August 4, 2008 – Some companies in China are going high-tech, and it could deliver a charge to the country’s exchange traded funds (ETFs). A little-known company there, BYD Corporation, has rocketed to the number two producer of batteries in... Continue Reading »

Goldman Sachs’ Predictions Could Have Implications for ETFs
July 31, 2008 – Goldman Sachs’ economic team recently pulled out their crystal ball to come up with a new world order for the year 2040, and the prognostications could affect exchange traded funds (ETFs) in years to come. Take... Continue Reading »

China’s Strict Rules Could Impact Related ETFs
July 28, 2008 – China is on everyone’s minds these days as the country gears up for its Olympic Games next week, and many are looking for ways the country’s activity could boost related exchange traded funds (ETFs). But are... Continue Reading »

China’s Olympic Prep Work Could Powerlift ETFs As Security Questions Addressed
July 22, 2008 – The countdown to the Bejing Olympics has begun, and with only three weeks left it is insightful to look at how China is preparing for this honor, and how exchange traded funds (ETFs) and investments... Continue Reading »

Chinese Investment and ETFs Get a Jolt From Starbucks
July 21, 2008 – Starbuck’s Corp. (SBUX), the world’s coffee empire, has begun to shut down underperforming U.S. stores, but now they’re turning their attentions toward China, possibly jolting stock and exchange traded funds (ETFs) for the country. By focusing... Continue Reading »

China ETFs Can Help Investors Harness Asian e-commerce
July 14, 2008 – The latest trends in consumer spending are important for exchange traded fund(ETF) investors to understand, and give insight into the lucrative areas of the market. Where better to look than to MasterCard, for information concerning consumer... Continue Reading »

Flights Between China and Taiwan Fly Freely, Adding to ETF Successes
July 7, 2008 – China’s stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are up by the most in nearly three weeks, led by banking shares. Two of the country’s largest banks - Merchants Bank and Citic Bank - reported that... Continue Reading »

ETFs and Sectors to Watch In the Second Half of 2008
June 24, 2008 – Those who prefer investing with exchange traded funds (ETFs) may have bountiful choices to pick from, as there are several areas worth watching for the latter half of 2008. Can you believe we’re already just about halfway through... Continue Reading »

Taiwan And China Diminish Animosity For Improved Economy And ETFs
June 23, 2008 – The long standing animosity between mainland China and Taiwan may be near an end, which will help boost both countries’ economies, stock markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs). The long-awaited political breakthrough between Chinese and... Continue Reading »

China’s ETFs Could Grow Along With the Country
June 19, 2008 – China’s exchange traded funds (ETFs) might be staging a turnaround if a World Bank report on the country turns out to be accurate. The growth forecast for the country has been raised to 9.8%, up... Continue Reading »

China’s ETF Falls; Will It Rebound Today?
June 4, 2008 – Can China’s stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) recover today after falling sharply yesterday? The iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 (FXI) lost 3.7% after some finance companies were downgraded, reports Rob Wherry for Smart Money. The fund... Continue Reading »

China and Taiwan’s Historic Meeting Could Impact ETFs
May 28, 2008 – A historic meeting between China and Taiwan to discuss cross-strait transport links may have big implications for the countries and their exchange traded funds (ETFs). It’s the highest-level meeting since the countries split in 1949,... Continue Reading »

Single-Country ETFs Need A Closer Look Before Leaping
May 26, 2008 – Hot spots within financial markets across different countries may be easier to spot than you think and exchange traded funds (ETFs) may help guide you. Ron DeLegge of ETFGuide says there are certain things... Continue Reading »

Long-Term Impact of China’s Quake on Country and ETFs May Be Limited
May 19, 2008 – The economic damage as a result of China’s earthquake last week has been tallied, but can their exchange traded funds (ETFs) plow ahead in spite of it? So far in trading today, the answer... 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 »

Will China’s Inflation Halt Bull Run of ETFs?
May 12, 2008 – China wasn’t just rattled by a major quake today: inflation is also shaking up the country and its exchange traded funds (ETFs). Trade in the shares of 45 listed Chinese companies will be suspended... Continue Reading »

BRIC ETFs Were Anything But In April
May 7, 2008 – BRIC exchange traded funds (ETFs) showed themselves to be solid in April. Investor interest and enthusiasm for the funds has peaked over the past several years, with outstanding sector-leading performances in 2007. Richard Widows for... Continue Reading »

Does The China ETF Rally Signal Things To Come?
May 2, 2008 – So far in 2008, it seemed as though China and its related exchange traded funds (ETFs) were yesterday’s news. After all, the iShares FTSE Xinhua/China 25 Index (FXI) is down 7% this year, while the... Continue Reading »

BRIC ETFs Have Many Access Points for Investors
April 30, 2008 – A reader wrote in recently wanting to know more about BRIC and the related exchange traded funds (ETFs). We’re here to help! BRIC stands for four of the fastest-growing emerging markets out here: Brazil, Russia,... Continue Reading »

Government Tax Cuts on Stocks Make China ETFs Soar
April 23, 2008 – China’s exchange traded funds (ETFs) are making a big rally today after the government lowered taxes on stock transactions. The share-trading stamp tax was cut by the government from 0.1% from 0.3%, reports John Spence... Continue Reading »

Could Spreading Wealth Make China’s ETFs Go ‘Vroom’?
April 21, 2008 – Could China’s economy and exchange traded funds (ETFs) be faltering like some think? Perhaps not. One sign: sport utility vehicle sales are taking off. Two of the fastest growing segments in the Chinese market, in... Continue Reading »

Chinese ETFs - Yin Yang For The Market
March 24, 2008 – The China bubble is continuing to correct itself if its exchange traded funds (ETFs) are any indication. With the Olympics just around the corner, many felt that the growing country’s performance would stay solid... Continue Reading »

China’s ETFs Take a Hit After CPI Numbers Released
March 12, 2008 – China’s rising inflation is waving a red flag at the country’s exchange traded funds (ETFs). Wages have been running high, energy prices are high, and food costs and demand are exploding. Sounds a lot... Continue Reading »

China’s Boom And ETFs Have Only Just Begun
March 3, 2008 – Despite the lackluster performance of China-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) so far this year, the country is still primed for takeoff. Consider this: while the rest of the world is experiencing a credit tightening, China’s... Continue Reading »

Title of ‘Worst’ ETF is Up for Debate
January 10, 2008 – Uh-oh. There appears to be some fallout over a story about the worst exchange traded funds (ETFs) of 2007. Jeffrey Ptak of Morningstar took a look at his picks for the worst performers, singling out... Continue Reading »

PetroChina’s Shares Get a Lift, So Could China ETFs
December 21, 2007 – Chinese stocks and their exchange traded funds (ETFs) are getting a boost from PetroChina (PTR), mutual fund sales and interest rate hikes. PetroChina is looking to boost oil production with foreign partners, reports David Winning... Continue Reading »

ETFs in Market Segments
December 11, 2007 – Asset classes are important to most investors and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are helping progress within specific market segments. Matthew Hougan for Seeking Alpha reports that there are some areas of the market that... Continue Reading »

China’s Yuan Will Work With Market Forces; Will the ETFs?
November 30, 2007 – China’s prime minister announced on Wednesday that his country will allow market forces to exert more influence on the yuan, a move that could affect their exchange traded funds (ETFs). David Lague of the... Continue Reading »

Will China ETFs Become Fragile If the Government Slows Growth?
November 28, 2007 – It is no secret that China and its related exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been growing by leaps and bounds. So what is going on in China these days? The Chinese Communist Party is... Continue Reading »

Is China 3G Plan Boost for China ETFs?
November 21, 2007 – The latest market reaction in China points to the fact that Beijing may be close to unveiling plans for the 3G wireless service, helping to boost stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs). Shares of... Continue Reading »

Will India Have a Run Like China’s ETFs?
November 19, 2007 – China has been a remarkable success story in the world of exchange traded funds (ETFs), and now India could very well be poised to have a similar run, reports Indymedia. Strategist George Zhibin Gu wonders... Continue Reading »

ETFs: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not?
November 14, 2007 – In China, 2007 may be the Year of the Pig, but in the United States, it’s proving to the the Year of the Emerging Market for exchange traded funds (ETFs). Eight or nine of... Continue Reading »

China’s Delay Opening Hong Kong Market Weakens ETFs
November 5, 2007 – A groundbreaking program allowing Chinese investors to trade directly in Hong Kong shares could be put on hold, leaving analysts to wonder what may come of the strong stock market gains that were made... Continue Reading »

China and Related ETFs Banking On Consumptive Holiday
November 4, 2007 – Now that the holiday shopping season is upon us, there may be big trouble in little China and their exchange traded funds (ETFs). The main link between the Chinese economy and the U.S. economy... Continue Reading »

Chinese Stocks and ETFs Hit New Highs
October 17, 2007 – Chinese stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are hitting record highs today, led by gains in banks with strong earnings forecasts. The benchmarks Shanghai Composite Index and the Shenzhen Composite Index both rose 1%,... Continue Reading »

China’s New Foreign-exchange Investment Company: Could It Impact ETFs?
October 1, 2007 – Chinese exchange traded funds (ETFs) such as iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (FXI), PowerShares Golden Dragon Halter USX China (PGJ) and SPDR S&P China (GXC) have been top performers lately. However, the recent creation... Continue Reading »

Will China Restrict Its Decision to Let Locals Invest in Hong Kong’s Market and ETFs?
September 24, 2007 – It wasn’t long ago that China approved its domestic, individual retail investors to directly invest in Hong Kong’s stock exchange, causing Hong Kong and Chinese exchange traded funds (ETFs) to increase. However, recently the... Continue Reading »

Can’t Keep China’s ETFs Down
September 17, 2007 – It seems even another lending rate hike can’t stop China’s exchange traded funds (ETFs) from rising. Recalled products such as toys, pet food and toothpaste haven’t significantly damaged the country’s economy or ETFs as... Continue Reading »

Apple, Mattel, China in your ETF?
September 8, 2007 – Consumers and investors are dizzy with news on stocks like Apple (AAPL) and Mattel (MAT), and the exchange traded funds (ETFs) that hold them. News buzzed around Apple’s new touch-screen iPod launch. In the... Continue Reading »

Optimism Spreads; Chinese ETFs Continue to Climb
August 27, 2007 – The Chinese economy and exchange traded funds (ETFs) continue to grow in a seemingly unstoppable manner. Already blessed with good fortune, Chinese stocks trading in the U.S. rallied the most since 2004 today most... Continue Reading »

Chinese ETFs Have Had Good Fortune
August 23, 2007 – China’s stock market and exchange traded funds (ETFs) continue to do well despite the subprime mess and credit crunch that seems to have affected almost every other market in the world. In fact, China’s... Continue Reading »

Will Recalls Affect Chinese ETFs?
August 14, 2007 – Chinese exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been big performers in the past (up 80% in 2006), although they aren’t at those levels this year, they are still up about 15% year-to-date.  This growth can... 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 »

Chinese ETFs Rebound on Recent Credit Tightening
July 30, 2007 – Chinese exchange traded funds (ETFs) received a fresh boost from China’s recent decision to tighten credit for the sixth time this year. To achieve this, banks were ordered to reduce the amount of lending... Continue Reading »

New Land of Opportunity: China Offers Several ETF Options
July 11, 2007 – Although China’s confusing market and its exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been doing extremely well, many investors probably prefer to invest in Hong Kong’s market because of its simplicity, according to Carl Delfeld of... Continue Reading »

China ETFs Benefit From Oil
June 8, 2007 – China’s stock market has been volatile, but the gateways to the Chinese markets, via exchange traded funds (ETFs), have somehow held up.  All 3 of the Chinese-focused ETFs owe their latest success to the... Continue Reading »

China Market and ETFs - Interview on CBS Radio
June 2, 2007 – This week global markets took a Shanghai sell-off of stocks in stride, as the Chinese government attempted to cool the soaring Chinese stocks and exchange traded funds(ETFs) that hold them. Kirk Shinkle for Investor’s Business Daily reports China’s... Continue Reading »

Chinese Focused ETFs Back on Fire?
May 10, 2007 – Once again China’s Shanghai Composite Index is breaking records, and taking the China-focused stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) with them. According to published reports, the aforementioned index flew beyond the 4,000 point mark... Continue Reading »

New International SPDR ETFs
March 23, 2007 – State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) launched six new SPDRS emerging market exchange traded funds (ETFs) today. The press release states the six ETFs are based on the S&P/Citibank Global Equity Indices. The SPDR funds... Continue Reading »