Ireland Shores Up For Tough Economic Times Amid Launch Of ETF
September 15, 2008 – Since the launch of NETS ISEQ 20 Index (IQE) exchange traded fund (ETF), the Irish economy can’t seem to get out of its slump. As of August, their economy continued to retract, with activity, backlogs, and... 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 »

Ireland’s Optimism Sorely Tested As Economy, ETF Struggle
August 23, 2008 – Ireland and its exchange traded fund (ETF) are being sorely tested after a summer of economic discontent that was initially deemed “temporary,” but is now looking stubborn. Recent statistics are making it hard to deny as... Continue Reading »

Dreary Housing Market In Europe Reflects In ETFs
August 4, 2008 – In Ireland, the investors have packed up and are nowhere to be seen, as the credit crunch has halted the housing market, leaving real estate exchange traded funds (ETFs) at a standstill. The Belfast region of... Continue Reading »

Ireland Gets New Index, Soon to Be Followed By ETF
July 29, 2008 – Ireland is going to have another index and soon, another exchange traded fund (ETF) to back it. Elizabeth Rauber for San Francisco Business Times reports that the Nasdaq OMX Ireland Index will launch on July 28. PowerShares... Continue Reading »

Emerald Isle’s ETF and Economy Aren’t Seeing Green
July 8, 2008 – Shares for Ireland’s second-largest bank fell by their biggest amount in 19 years after they delivered a dose of news about the economy that could weigh down the country’s newly-minted exchange traded fund (ETF). The Bank... Continue Reading »

Single-Country ETFs Are World Travelers
July 5, 2008 – Single-country focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) are well-recognized for their investment benefits and instant diversification. They are one of the most simple ways to gain foreign stock exposure across a range of sectors, with... Continue Reading »

Let’s All Raise a Guinness for the New Irish ETF
June 19, 2008 – The long-awaited Irish exchange traded fund (ETF) is here, just in time for the routing of the L.A. Lakers by the mighty Boston Celtics for the NBA Championship. The NETS ISEX 20 Index Fund (IQE)... Continue Reading »