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		<title>ETF Spotlight: Socially Responsible Investing</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-spotlight-socially-responsible-investing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:26:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Socially Responsible ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Socially responsible exchange traded funds have been pummeled this year as governments curbed spending and reduced subsidy handouts to clean energy companies. However, green investments may see brighter days ahead if United Nations members honor a new climate deal.
Recently, over 190 U.N. countries came to an agreement on the global warming issue, committing to reduce [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solar ETFs Wilt on First Solar CEO Departure</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/solar-etfs-wilt-on-first-solar-ceo-departure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:22:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds tracking solar energy stocks fell over 7% on Tuesday after First Solar (NasdaqGS: FSLR) surprised the market with an announcement that its chief executive is leaving.
Guggenheim Solar ETF (NYSEArca: TAN) and Vectors Solar Energy (NYSEArca: KWT) have 12.3% and 9.1% in the stock, respectively.
First Solar is also held by other alternative energy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Solar Boosts Sector ETFs on Loan Guarantees</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/06/first-solar-boosts-sector-etfs-on-loan-guarantees/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First Solar (NasdaqGS: FSLR) shares were enjoying an 8% rally Thursday after the U.S. Energy Department announced offers of conditional commitments for loan guaranties of $4.5 billion.
&#8220;These projects will bring immediate jobs to California in addition to hundreds more across the supply chain,&#8221; said U.S. Energy Secretary Chu.  &#8220;Together the projects will power hundreds of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will Google Plan Put Solar ETFs Back on Track?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/06/will-google-plan-put-solar-etfs-back-on-track/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent market pullback has been cruel to clean energy and solar exchange traded funds. Solar ETFs have seen losses totaling around 20% over the past three months.
Now technology giant Google (NasdaqGS: GOOG) is taking part in an alternative energy investment plan designed to benefit the environment, while helping out homeowners who are interested in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green ETFs: Governments Focus on Renewables</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/06/green-etfs-governments-focus-on-renewables/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Socially Responsible ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alternative energy exchange traded funds are getting a closer look from investors as governments around the world focus more efforts on clean and renewable sources of power.
Within the group, solar ETFs have been volatile this year but are in negative territory for 2011.
Brean Murray analyst Wayne Chang believes Germany, the solar industry&#8217;s largest market, may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Investing In Socially-Responsible Themed ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/12/investing-in-socially-responsible-themed-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/12/investing-in-socially-responsible-themed-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Dec 2010 09:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Corporations are all about making that buck. But, can companies found in socially responsible exchange traded funds (ETFs) adhere to their ethics and values and still maintain their profit goals?
Socially responsible investing is a term that has come to mean many things. It can refer to how companies are selected for inclusion based on governance, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alternative ETFs: Investing In the Shift From Oil</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/11/alternative-etfs-investing-shift-oil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 09:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Demand for crude oil is increasing as countries develop and the world population increases, and the world may soon run out of oil before a viable alternative is readily available. Therein lies the case for alternative energy exchange traded funds (ETFs).
According to the University of California Davis, global crude oil reserves will run dry 90 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green ETFs Get a Boost from Washington</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/07/green-etfs-get-boost-washington/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the country&#8217;s attention focused on the ecological catastrophe in the Gulf, the U.S. Senate has finally started to once again address major energy  legislation. Green-energy exchange traded fund (ETFs) may get a chance to shine as Congress tries to entice the sector with some basic incentives.
The main focus of the renewed energy legislation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alternative Energy ETFs: The Key to Recovery?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/07/alternative-energy-etfs-key-recovery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=32833</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When 48 states have a combined budget shortfall of $200 billion, you know there is something terribly wrong with their economics. But, according to one reporter, if the United States could focus on building out its alternative energy infrastructure, it could organically address its financial woes while boosting energy infrastructure related exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
According to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Fate of Green ETFs as Legislation Moves Through Congress</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/06/fate-green-etfs-legislation-moves-through-congress/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congress has yet to pass a comprehensive new energy bill, but Senate Democrats are meeting behind closed doors to itemize a list of proposals that could breathe new life into alternative-energy exchange traded funds (ETFs). Still, the road to an all-encompassing energy bill will be arduous and long.
President Barack Obama has summoned eight senators to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alternative Energy ETFs: Ready, Steady, Grow?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/04/alternative-energy-etfs-ready-steady-grow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know that oil is a limited resource. But we also know that if we don’t find alternative sources of energy, the world as we know it will no longer exist. That’s why alternative energy exchange traded funds (ETFs) are so tantalizing to think about.
Alternative energy ETFs come in two basic forms: those that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>16 ETFs to Play Obama&#8217;s State of the Union Speech</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/01/16-etfs-play-obamas-state-union-speech/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama addressed some of the major issues facing our economy today and expressed his desire to work toward resolving them. Here are a few exchange traded funds (ETFs) that could be opportunities as the nation&#8217;s problems remain in the spotlight.
Health Care. The vote to fill the seat of late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Socially Responsible ETFs Are Gaining In Popularity</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/01/why-socially-responsible-etfs-are-gaining-in-popularity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Niche areas of the marketplace become fads almost overnight in some cases. Recently, socially responsible exchange traded funds (ETFs) appear to have been expanding at a faster pace than other areas.
According to the Social Investment Forum, socially responsible investing (SRI) or environment, sustainability and governance screens (ESG), is expanding faster than the broader universe of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will Summit On Climate Change Revitalize Green ETFs?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/11/will-summit-on-climate-change-revitalize-green-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Kyoto Protocol is coming up on its expiration date and world leaders are eager to ratify a new global agreement on climate change. An upcoming conference may provide the push toward invigorating the green industry and related exchange traded funds (ETFs).
The Copenhagen Climate Conference on Dec. 7 in Denmark is expected to finalize terms [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 ETFs to Play Obama&#8217;s New Energy Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/10/10-etfs-to-play-obamas-new-energy-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ President Barack Obama unveiled an initiative to help fund the largest energy grid modernization in United States history. The investment could have a wide-ranging impact on exchange traded funds (ETFs). 
The Obama Administration has announced that it&#8217;s investing $3.4 billion in order to fund this project. Through the plan, 100 private companies, utilities, cities [...]]]></description>
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