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		<title>Muni Bond ETFs Continue March Higher</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/muni-bond-etfs-continue-march-higher/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Municipal bond exchange traded funds are seeing money move in and low defaults have the sector enjoying its best start to a year since 1990 in terms of performance.
&#8220;Investors are rushing  back to municipals as evidenced by strong inflows of $6 billion in  January. A combination of factors are boosting investor demand: a lower  supply [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Muni Bond ETFs Trading In Choppy Water</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/01/muni-bond-etfs-trading-choppy-water/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The municipal bond exchange traded fund (ETF) market experienced a fair amount of turbulence on the heels of the Fed&#8217;s quantitative easing. Still, ratings firms believe that most municipalities will pull through.
Municipal bond-related investments have experienced high volatility in the past couple of weeks as a result of the high debt burden of states and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Despite Meltdown, Some Still Bullish on Muni ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/12/despite-meltdown-some-still-bullish-muni-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 22:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Municipal bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been whacked hard in a sell-off that sent them tumbling below their 200-day averages. Despite all that, some say now is the time to buy.
Investors are scared right now, and those who are the most frightened are selling their municipal bonds. If they&#8217;re feeling contrarian, they&#8217;ve been going [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retail ETF in the Spotlight as Black Friday Looms</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/11/retail-etf-spotlight-black-friday-looms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The markets are moving on Thanksgiving spirit and certain exchange traded funds (ETFs) are worth minding this week as things develop.
Don Dion for The Street noted five ETFs investors should watch this week, including:

Market Vectors Agribusiness (NYSEArca: MOO)
iShares MSCI Mexico Index Fund (NYSEArca: EWW) 
iShares Cohen &#38; Steers Realty Majors Index Fund(NYSEArca: ICF) 
Market Vectors [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pullback in Muni ETFs: Just a Blip?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/11/pullback-muni-etfs-just-blip/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Municipal bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) have taken a beating of late, but should you let that scare you off?
The iShares S&#38;P National Municipal Bond ETF (NYSEArca: MUB) dropped 5.5% through the first two weeks of November, remarks Matthew D. McCall for IndexUniverse.
What happened?

The Fed&#8217;s &#8220;QEII&#8221; program propped up bonds and put downward pressure on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Muni Bond ETFs: The Diversified Option</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/10/muni-bond-etfs-diversified-option/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As more states and localities seek income, municipal bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) have becoming increasingly popular. Recent information, however, underscores the need for more due diligence when it comes to investing in the bonds.
Disclosure is often substandard and information isn&#8217;t vetted as intensively as in stock markets, say David Reilly and Liam Denning for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Benefits of Muni Bond ETFs in a Tough Economy</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/09/benefits-muni-bond-etfs-tough-economy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Muni bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) are at the low end of the risk spectrum, but ongoing state and locality woes have investors fearing defaults. Is there that much cause for concern, though?
Many investors fear a tsunami of municipal defaults amid falling tax revenues, which has led many to hesitate getting into muni bond funds. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Muni Bond ETFs: A Crisis in the Making?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/07/muni-bond-etfs-crisis-making/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rising yields on certain U.S. municipal infrastructure bonds reveal growing concerns among investors that some local governments are facing a greater risk of default, which might give municipal bond exchange traded fund (ETF) investors some pause.
A relative increase in some bonds reflects skepticism among some analysts that some regions will be able to pay back [...]]]></description>
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		<title>8 ETFs That Can Add Income to Your Portfolio</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/03/8-etfs-that-can-add-income-your-portfolio/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/03/8-etfs-that-can-add-income-your-portfolio/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trying to interpret what the markets are doing can be just as crazy-making as attempting to predict what&#8217;s happening. That&#8217;s why it might be necessary to add in some income-producing exchange traded funds (ETFs) along with the risky funds.
The always insightful Gary Gordon at ETF Expert has a few favorite income-producing ETFs, ranging from bonds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 High-Yield ETFs You May Be Missing</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/08/3-high-yield-etfs-you-may-be-missing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/08/3-high-yield-etfs-you-may-be-missing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you craving more risk and the potential for higher yields in your investments? There are several overlooked high-yield exchange traded funds (ETFs) that are gaining as investors become more risk-tolerant.
Investors can use ETFs for a number of reasons, including to capture capital appreciation and above-average dividends, writes Matthew D. McCall for Seeking Alpha. McCall [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should Investors Be Cautious with New Muni Bond ETFs?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/02/should-investors-be-cautious-new-muni-bond-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Municipal bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) have given investors a new approach to a sought-after segment of the market, but are they the best tools for this opaque area of the industry?
There are a total of 16 muni-bond ETFs to choose from right now, as two new ETFs were launched this month with this focus. [...]]]></description>
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