3 Signs Japan’s Economy and ETFs Could Grow
November 6, 2009 – Japan was an economy that was hit particularly hard by the recession, thanks to a tradition of frugality. But prices, production and consumption have stabilized, and the economy and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) may... Continue Reading »

How Japan’s New Party Could Benefit Small-Cap ETFs
October 6, 2009 – The Japanese economy, along with related exchange traded funds (ETFs), are heavily dependent on the health foreign economies. A new dominant political party, however, plans to look inward to accomplish the country’s economic goals. (more…) AKPC_IDS... Continue Reading »

Toyota Posts First Yearly Loss In 70 Years; Japan ETFs Suffer
December 22, 2008 – It isn’t just the Big Three: bad news about Toyota is weighing down Japan’s exchange traded fund (ETF) this morning, along with the broader market. It’s just more evidence of the widespread effects the global... Continue Reading »

Trouble In U.S. Reaches Markets, ETFs of Europe, Asia
September 16, 2008 – Like a wave moving across the ocean, the turmoil that started in U.S. markets yesterday spread to both Europe and Asia’s exchanges and exchange traded funds (ETFs). The fallout from the collapse of Lehman Brothers (LEH)... Continue Reading »

Some iShares ETFs Are Calling It Splits
July 16, 2008 – Barclays Global Investors has announced they are splitting shares amongst 10% of their exchange traded fund (ETF) line, iShares. There are more than 160 U.S.-based products within this fund family, and they represent $327 billion in... Continue Reading »

Toyota Puts Pedal to the Metal on Prius and Possibly Japan ETFs
July 11, 2008 – It’s a sign of the times: Toyota is ceasing production of gas-guzzlers and ramping it up for the in-demand hybrids, which could help exchange traded funds (ETFs) that hold shares of the automaker. Auto sales in... Continue Reading »