Currency ETF Relationships Are a Delicate Balance
January 12, 2010 – The United States has been running a trade surplus for a long time, and a lot of countries have become use to the idea that the States are always there to buy up all of... Continue Reading »

As Dollar Gains Strength, ETF Seeks New Shares
December 18, 2009 – In a reversal of fortune, the U.S. dollar has managed to make moves and gain higher ground against other major currencies. Currency exchange traded funds (ETFs) are reflecting the shift in tides – especially... Continue Reading »

Positive Tech Earnings Give ETFs a Lift
December 18, 2009 – Better-than-expected third-quarter results from a few technology companies gave exchange traded funds (ETFs) a little life before the markets went into the weekend. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "22576,"; Continue Reading »

ETF Winners and Losers When the U.S. Dollar Is Weak
December 11, 2009 – The U.S. dollar is steadily dropping. Yet, value can be found in certain areas of the market and exchange trade funds (ETFs). Who wins and who loses when the dollar drops off? (more…) AKPC_IDS += "22197,"; Continue Reading »

Japan ETFs: An Opportunity to Play Stimulus?
December 8, 2009 – Japan has stepped up to fix its struggling economy with an $81 billion stimulus package. Will the influx of money be enough to revive exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track the country’s markets? (more…) AKPC_IDS... Continue Reading »

Japan ETFs: The New War They’re Waging
November 23, 2009 – Japan’s economy and exchange traded funds (ETFs) have a new battle to fight: deflation. In fact, for the first time since 2006, the country’s Cabinet Office acknowledged that it was contending with the dreaded... Continue Reading »

Strong Currency ETFs Don’t Always Equal Strong Economies
October 31, 2009 – Europe and Japan’s currencies, along with related exchange traded funds (ETFs), may showing strong gains, but the effects on their economies may not be so beneficial. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "19916,"; Continue Reading »

Forward Contracts In Currency ETFs Explained
October 19, 2009 – Not all currency exchange traded funds (ETFs) are created equal. Some hold the actual currency, for example, while others hold forward contracts to get the necessary exposure to the currency in question. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "19184,"; Continue Reading »