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		<title>Egypt ETF Rallies 30% to Start 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/egypt-etf-rallies-30-to-start-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After declining almost 50% as a result of political and economic uncertainty in 2011, Egyptian equities and the related stock exchange traded fund have vaulted 30% so far this year.
Van Eck’s Market Vectors Egypt Index ETF (NYSEArca: EGPT) was up 1.9% at last check Wednesday amid reports at least 73 Egyptians were killed in violence [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: Egypt</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/etf-spotlight-egypt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:16:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a tenuous transition from the ousting of the Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and continued violence, parliamentary elections helped ease stability concerns, lifting Egyptian markets and a related exchange traded fund that&#8217;s fallen in November.
In the Middle East, tensions in Iran boiled over as protestors sacked a British embassy in Tehran on Tuesday, according to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Contrarian: Single-Country ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/08/the-contrarian-single-country-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many exchange traded funds that track individual countries have been beaten to a pulp in 2011. Some bargain hunters see cheap valuations in these hard-hit ETFs despite global debt and economic tensions.
Last week, we took a look at some of the most oversold ETFs measured by distance from the 50-day moving averages. [The Contrarian: Oversold [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Emerging Market ETFs Get Boost from Consumer Base</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/05/emerging-market-etfs-get-boost-from-consumer-base/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/05/emerging-market-etfs-get-boost-from-consumer-base/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 16:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The emerging markets have been steadily outpacing the developed world in economic growth, and consumer spending may soon begin to kick into high gear, bolstering developing economies and related exchange traded funds (ETFs).
According to a report conducted by The Nielsen Co., the Asia Pacific consumer confidence index surged ten points to 107 in the last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oil, Gold ETFs Lower as Gaddafi Accepts Peace Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/04/oil-gold-etfs-lower-as-gaddafi-accepts-peace-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds (ETFs) for gold and oil, which have been rising on turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa, were set to open lower Monday following reports Muammar Gaddafi has accepted a peace plan to end the violence in Libya.
The plan calls for an immediate ceasefire, according to reports.
U.S. Oil Fund (NYSEArca: USO) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oil ETFs Rise As Crude Tops $107 A Barrel</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/04/oil-etfs-rise-as-crude-tops-107-a-barrel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds (ETFs) indexed to oil futures were poised to open the second quarter higher as fighting in Libya between rebels and forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi flared, sending crude prices above $107 a barrel Friday morning.
Aside from lingering unrest in the Middle East and North Africa, strong manufacturing data from China also boosted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Egypt ETF’s Cash Position, NAV Premium Shrink</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/03/egypt-etf%e2%80%99s-cash-position-nav-premium-shrink/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Political unrest in the Middle East and Japan’s natural and nuclear disasters have raised questions about how exchange traded funds (ETFs) operated through these crises.
The complex drama in Van Eck’s Market Vectors Egypt Index ETF (NYSEArca: EGPT) while Egypt’s stock market was closed for seven weeks provided a solid test.
The fund continued trading while Egypt’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Frontier Market ETFs 101</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/03/frontier-market-etfs-101/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=48358</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Frontier markets is an investment sector that is just gaining traction with investors. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) tracking these markets have given individual and institutional investors alike exposure to exotic markets with growth potential. This exposure doesn&#8217;t come with out risks though, just take a look at what is happening in North Africa and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gulf ETFs: Worth The Risk?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/03/gulf-etfs-worth-the-risk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With all of the news of protests, uprisings and cut offs of oil supply, one may wonder why invest in Middle East or Gulf region exchange traded funds (ETFs).  Despite all of the unsettling news, the ETFs have been performing over the past month. [Gulf ETFs: Volatility Could Rule.]
Protests in the region could bring reform, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETFs Make Gains as Oil Prices Cool</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/03/etfs-make-gains-oil-prices-cool/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds (ETFs) seized an opportunity to turn higher as oil prices paused for a breath in early trading.

Middle East ETFs are leading the charge today. Both Market Vectors Gulf States (NYSEArca: MES) and PowerShares MENA Frontier Countries (NYSEArca: PMNA) are up nearly 4% this morning despite continuing fighting in Libya. Analysts say the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oil-Rich Country ETFs: A Proxy for Rising Prices</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/03/oil-rich-country-etfs-proxy-rising-prices/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 20:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes down to oil exchange traded funds (ETFs), you can go a few different routes: you may choose direct exposure through energy commodities or energy producers, or there&#8217;s the  indirect route with oil-rich countries.
But can that historic correlation between oil ETFs and oil-rich countries be counted on? It depends.
Jonathan Bernstein for ETF Zone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Egypt ETF Trades At Premium Over NAV</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/03/egypt-etf-trades-premium-over-nav/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Egypt exchange traded fund (ETF) may be in for a nasty surprise if the Egyptian markets open with less than stellar performance. Social tensions in Libya may force a mass exodus of Egyptian guest workers back home to an economy that is already strained by high unemployment.
The Van Eck Market Vectors Egypt Index (NYSEArca: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETFs Start Strong, Then Reverse Course</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/03/etfs-start-strong-then-reverse-course/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The markets opened with a nearly 100-point jump before stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) reversed course after the Fed sounded the alarm on rising oil prices.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said rising oil prices could be problematic for the economy if the uptrend continues. He did stress, however, that the most likely outcome would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>February ETF Performance Report</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:50:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds (ETFs) and the broader market managed to end a volatile February on a high note.
The markets were taken on a wild ride this month, driven primarily by conflicts in the Middle East. Although investors mostly kept their heads, sharply rising oil prices in the last week or two sparked concerns about what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High Oil Prices Could Lift Shipping ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/02/high-oil-prices-could-lift-shipping-etf/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The revolution in Egypt may have provided a little pump for the shipping exchange traded fund (ETF) as companies capitalize on possible disruptions in the region&#8217;s shipping lanes, but there&#8217;s still a risk.
Problems in Egypt and potential disruptions in normal operations of the Suez Canal could disrupt tanker shares, writes Susan J. Aluise for InvestorPlace. [...]]]></description>
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