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	<title>ETF Trends &#187; IXJ</title>
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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Global Funds</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-chart-of-the-day-global-funds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:32:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although overall trading volumes in the exchange traded fund marketplace on Monday were nothing to write home about and well below average, we did see some noteworthy activity in Global S&#38;P Index funds that typically fly under the radar of most managers.
IOO (iShares S&#38;P Global 100 Index), IXG (iShares S&#38;P Global Financials), IXJ (iShares S&#38;P [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock ETFs Waver Before Jackson Hole</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/08/stock-etfs-waver-before-jackson-hole/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:36:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. stock exchange traded funds are bouncing within a narrowing range as markets contemplate their next major move before Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s speech in Jackson Hole on Friday.
It was at that event a year ago that the Fed chief indicated the second round of quantitative easing, or QE3, was on the way, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Health Care ETFs May Be In the Clear</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/11/why-health-care-etfs-may-be-in-the-clear/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/11/why-health-care-etfs-may-be-in-the-clear/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 19:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After the Democrats lost some seats in the mid-term elections, you might be wondering whether health care revenue and exchange traded funds (ETFs) will be affected by the shift. Some don&#8217;t believe there&#8217;s anything to worry about for a while.
First, with most corporations backing major Congressional players, it is almost certain that the medical industry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Care ETFs: Next Up, Emerging Markets</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/08/health-care-etfs-next-up-emerging-markets/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/08/health-care-etfs-next-up-emerging-markets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Global ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Emerging Markets]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[IHE]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=36323</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Citizens of developing countries are getting richer. That newfound wealth is a major opportunity for health care exchange traded funds (ETFs), and that fact hasn&#8217;t been lost on big pharma.
As the emerging market middle class grows, so will health care resources and companies. Kevin Grewal for Seeking Alpha reports that a report released by UBS [...]]]></description>
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		<title>April ETF Markets: What&#8217;s In The Air?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/04/april-etf-markets-whats-in-the-air/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/04/april-etf-markets-whats-in-the-air/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=27527</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Spring is upon us and April is typically a month of market bloomers that lays the groundwork for the spring performers, but the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) may be hindered by some economically constraining factors.
The government has taken up another round of exuberant spending, with little concern for much of the economic consequences, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Capitalize on &#8216;Medical Tourism&#8217; With Health Care ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/12/capitalize-on-medical-tourism-with-health-care-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/12/capitalize-on-medical-tourism-with-health-care-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=22587</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Gone are the days when consumers looked to the Occident for high quality health care as a world-class health care system is becoming readily available internationally. The worldly consumer may be what&#8217;s keeping international health care exchange traded funds (ETFs) healthy.
The good quality and affordable price of health care provided internationally has spawned a group [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks, ETFs Pushed Higher by Health Care Sector</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/12/stocks-etfs-pushed-higher-healthcare-sector/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/12/stocks-etfs-pushed-higher-healthcare-sector/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The health care sector led U.S. stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) higher this morning, helped by a Senate vote on health care reform and merger activity in the drug sector. 
There was more M&#38;A activity in the pharmaceutical sector this morning as French drug firm Sanofi-Aventis (NYSE: SNY) stepped up its move into consumer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4 Sector ETFs for an Overextended Market</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/09/4-sector-etfs-overextended-market/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/09/4-sector-etfs-overextended-market/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=16601</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ For most investors, the typical rules of investing have been shattered. You may be astonished at the rise of stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) since the market&#8217;s March 9 low. If you believe the market may be overextended, there are some ways to play it.
The stock market cycle typically runs ahead of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Health Care ETF Win With Obama&#8217;s Plan?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/07/can-health-care-etf-win-obamas-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/07/can-health-care-etf-win-obamas-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=13490</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ Congress and the White House have the difficult task of keeping health care reform under $1 trillion, while ensuring coverage to 95% of the population in the United States. Can related exchange traded funds (ETFs) benefit if a cost-effective plan comes to fruition?
A health care makeover under $1 trillion and ensuring that it is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three ETF Sectors That Could Feel Impact From Swine Flu</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/04/three-etf-sectors-that-could-feel-impact-from-swine-flu/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/04/three-etf-sectors-that-could-feel-impact-from-swine-flu/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The swine flu epidemic, which could possibly turn into a pandemic, may not just be a hit to our health. It could also be a major hit to stock markets and related shares of exchange traded funds (ETFs). 
Many are worried about the economic effects of swine flu as it interrupts day-to-day living, travel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>International ETFs are Appealing, but Diversification is Key</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2008/09/international-etfs-are-appealing-but-diversification-is-key/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=4720</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Until recently, foreign stocks have outperformed U.S. markets, but when considering exchange traded funds (ETFs), global diversification remains essential.
According to the Mole for CNN Money, U.S. stock funds have earned only 82% from 2003 through 2007.  These numbers are somewhat daunting compared to the 168% earned by international stock funds during the same period.
Regardless, it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In McCain, Obama Dueling Health Care Plans, Will ETFs Emerge the Winner?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2008/08/in-mccain-obama-dueling-health-care-plans-will-etfs-emerge-the-winner/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2008/08/in-mccain-obama-dueling-health-care-plans-will-etfs-emerge-the-winner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Our national health care problem has become one focus of the presidential campaign, and in the long run, it could benefit exchange traded funds (ETFs).
In this competitive global economy, lay-offs, restructurings, downsizing, and reengineering &#8211; whichever euphemism you like &#8211; have become part of manager&#8217;s job duties. This globalization and free trade is going to [...]]]></description>
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