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 »

What Japanese Yen ETF’s Strength Means for Japan’s Economy
September 15, 2009 – A strong Japanese yen is a boon and a burden. It might be more of the latter now as the yen and its exchange traded fund (ETF) grow stronger, threatening to put a crimp... Continue Reading »

ETF Trends’ Guide to Currency ETFs
June 25, 2009 – Currencies and the exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track them are getting an increasing amount of attention these days as the U.S. dollar zigs and zags and inflation becomes a potential threat, while other currencies... Continue Reading »

100 Billion Reasons to Look at Japan, Emerging Market ETFs
February 12, 2009 – Japan might be helping to bail out the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to aid emerging markets, which makes one wonder if the country’s exchange traded funds (ETFs) will soon be ripe for some investment themselves. ... Continue Reading »

Japanese Yen and ETFs: A Safety Net From Turmoil
September 17, 2008 – The Japanese yen may be the latest safe haven from the market turmoil, and there are exchange traded funds (ETFs) to help shelter you. Carl Delfeld for ETF XRAY has quite a few reasons why he... Continue Reading »

Currency ETFs Offer A Way to Capitalize, But Know What You’re Getting
August 21, 2008 – There’s been a lot of talk lately about the value of the dollar – is it up? Is it down? – which has been sending investors on the hunt for currency exchange traded funds (ETFs). ETFs... Continue Reading »

U.S. Dollar and ETFs Doing So Well, It Brings Out Cynics
August 18, 2008 – The dollar is regaining its health, as the rally goes on to another day, raising up the commodities markets and all focused exchange traded funds (ETFs). But despite all the recent performance, today the dollar has... Continue Reading »

Both Sides of Currency ETFs
August 14, 2008 – Currency exchange traded funds (ETFs) have grown extremely popular as investors look for some shelter from the recent whipsaws of the stock market. These ETFs are usually less volatile and show longer, more defined... Continue Reading »