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	<title>ETF Trends &#187; Long-Short ETFs</title>
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		<title>Short ETFs to Defend Against a Downslide</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/short-etfs-to-defend-against-a-downslide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Long-Short ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DOG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emerging Markets]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are one of the investors who think the market is overbought and that the latest stock rally is running on fumes, bearish exchange traded funds are an alternative to going back to cash. So-called bearish ETFs are also known as inverse or short funds.
&#8220;The S&#38;P 500 returned 4.2% over the past decade on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is It Finally Time to Short Treasuries with ETFs?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/03/is-it-finally-time-to-short-treasuries-with-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/03/is-it-finally-time-to-short-treasuries-with-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lead]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Long-Short ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors who bought U.S. Treasury ETFs for safety have been jarred by their steep pullback this month as yields move higher. Some aggressive traders are wondering if it&#8217;s finally time to short Treasuries with inverse ETFs.
Bond exchange traded funds have been popular as investors used them as a safe haven and for an income stream. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short ETFs &#8212; What You Should Know</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/03/short-etfs-what-you-should-know/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/03/short-etfs-what-you-should-know/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Long-Short ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leveraged ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SDS]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Short-term traders love the ProShares UltraShort S&#38;P 500 (NYSEArca: SDS) exchange traded fund and other &#8220;inverse&#8221; bearish ETFs to speculate on market pullbacks or hedge long positions. Buy-and-hold investors, however, beware as SDS seeks to provide twice the daily inverse return of the S&#38;P 500 index, so daily monitoring is necessary.
&#8220;On the positive side, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meet 2012&#8217;s New ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/new-etfs-for-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/new-etfs-for-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:46:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Actively Managed ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EELV]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[EWHS]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[FINF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GMFS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hong Kong]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IDLV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inverse ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[RINF]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Volatility]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The exchange traded fund business is picking up where it left off in 2011, ringing in the new year with a slew of new product launches.
With most pure beta ETF indexing strategies filled out, fund providers are looking to expand into niche areas and other corners of the market.
Earlier this month, BlackRock&#8217;s iShares launched three [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leveraged and Inverse ETFs: What You Should Know</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/leveraged-and-inverse-etfs-what-you-should-know/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/leveraged-and-inverse-etfs-what-you-should-know/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:50:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Long-Short ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inverse ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lead]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leveraged ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SSO]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Inverse or bearish exchange traded funds have seen huge growth within the investment industry. These funds are intended to move opposite the underlying index or sector they track. Some return two or three times the negative performance of the index or sector they are attached to.
&#8220;While it may be tempting to use a leveraged or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AdvisorShares Launches Active ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/advisorshares-launches-active-etf/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/advisorshares-launches-active-etf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:45:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Actively Managed ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Discretionary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Staples]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lead]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Long-Short ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[AdvisorShares, an exchange traded fund provider of actively managed strategies, recently launched a long/short, fund-of-funds ETF that tries to provide investors with stable and consistent returns.
The AdvisorShares Rockledge SectorSam ETF (NYSEArca: SSAM) began trading last week. SSAM tries to provide consistent performance as the active managers use a sector rotation process to maximize potential gains. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fidelity Files To Launch More ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/fidelity-files-to-launch-more-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/fidelity-files-to-launch-more-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:54:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indexing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lead]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Financial-services and mutual-fund giant Fidelity Investments is reportedly getting ready to launch new index exchange traded funds after sitting quietly on its only ETF offering, Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index (NYSEArca: ONEQ), for over eight years.
Last week, Fidelity filed for exemptive relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch index-based ETFs for retail and institutional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buy-Write ETFs Mimic Covered Call Strategy</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/buy-write-etfs-mimic-covered-call-strategy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/buy-write-etfs-mimic-covered-call-strategy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:53:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Long-Short ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BuyWrite]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BWV]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=69358</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[More exchange traded fund firms plan to launch buy-write ETFs that provide investors with an indexed version of a covered call strategy.
PowerShares S&#38;P 500 BuyWrite Portfolio (NYSEArca: PBP) is the largest of the group by assets with nearly $100 million. It has an expense ratio of 0.75%.
The ETF invests 80% or more in S&#38;P 500 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: Treasury Flattener</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/etf-spotlight-treasury-flattener/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/etf-spotlight-treasury-flattener/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETNs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FLAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Long-Short ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[STPP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Treasury Bonds]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=68889</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ETF spotlight on iPath US Treasury Flattener ETN (NYSEArca: FLAT), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $45.21 million.
Objective: The iPath U.S. Treasury Flattener Exchange Traded Note reflects the daily inverse performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury 2Y/10Y Yield Curve Index, which implements a sophisticated investment strategy that allows investors to bet on slope of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: 130/30 Funds</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/etf-spotlight-13030-funds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CSM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Long-Short ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trend Following]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ETF spotlight on ProShares Credit Suisse 130/30 (NYSEArca: CSM), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $108.16 million.
Objective: The ProShares Credit Suisse 130/30 tries to reflect the performance of the Credit Suisse 130/30 Large-Cap Index, which replicates an investment strategy that takes long and short positions in select securities from the 500 largest U.S. stocks in attempt [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Credit Suisse Launches Neutral Global Long/Short ETN</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/credit-suisse-launches-neutral-global-longshort-etn/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/credit-suisse-launches-neutral-global-longshort-etn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 11:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Long-Short ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CSMN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETNs]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=65096</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Credit Suisse, Swiss investment bank and a provider of a few exchange traded note styles, recently launched another hedge fund-like long/short equities fund that will be based on global stocks from developed markets.
Market Neutral Global Equity ETN (NYSEArca: CSMN) is based on the HS Market Neutral Index, which will include stocks from North American, European [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Flows Driven by Volatility, Debt Crisis</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/etf-flows-driven-by-volatility-debt-crisis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EFA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that invest in European stocks were set for a mixed open in the U.S. on Thursday after the German parliament voted to expand the size of the bailout fund.
Market volatility and renewed hope for the Eurozone seemed to dictate where investors shifted their assets last week, according to a report.
Global equities saw [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: FactorShares 2X S&amp;P500 Bull/TBond Bear (FSE)</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/etf-spotlight-factorshares-2x-sp500-bulltbond-bear-fse/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/etf-spotlight-factorshares-2x-sp500-bulltbond-bear-fse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight on FactorShares 2X S&#38;P500 Bull/TBond Bear (NYSEArca: FSE), part of an ongoing series. The exchange traded fund rallied about 17% on Tuesday.
Assets: $1.1 million.
Objective: The FactorShares 2X: S&#38;P500 Bull/TBond Bear fund is a leveraged spread ETF, which profits from the outperformance of the S&#38;P 500 relative to Treasury bonds in one day or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leveraged Gold ETFs Soar as Metal Sets New Record</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/08/leveraged-gold-etfs-soar-as-metal-sets-new-record/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/08/leveraged-gold-etfs-soar-as-metal-sets-new-record/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:55:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DGP]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded products that use leverage to magnify the performance of gold prices were among Tuesday&#8217;s ETF market leaders as the precious metal scaled new heights after the Senate voted in favor of the debt ceiling compromise.
Concerns over the global economy and Europe&#8217;s debt crisis have helped fuel the latest rally in gold.

PowerShares DB Gold [...]]]></description>
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		<title>These ETFs Short Large-Cap U.S. Stocks</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/07/these-etfs-short-large-cap-u-s-stocks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/07/these-etfs-short-large-cap-u-s-stocks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Long-Short ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tension is running high in financial markets while the jostling continues in Washington over the U.S. debt ceiling.
Now Credit Suisse warns that although a U.S. default is unlikely, the event would trigger a 30% sell-off in stocks. The analysts see a 50-50 chance of a U.S. credit downgrade by the major ratings agencies even if [...]]]></description>
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