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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Oil and Gas</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-chart-of-the-day-oil-and-gas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most ETF portfolio managers are likely familiar with Van Eck&#8217;s exchange offer for the Merrill Lynch HOLDRS which were enormously popular in the early 2000&#8217;s, but have waned somewhat in popularity as newer and more innovative approaches to exchange traded fund investing have emerged over the past decade.
Thus, we have not been surprised to see [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Six HOLDRS Become Van Eck ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/six-holdrs-become-van-eck-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:16:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Six Merrill Lynch HOLDRS exchange traded securities stopped trading as planned on Tuesday. The funds were officially transferred and changed into Van Eck Global exchange traded funds, and the new funds will begin trading Wednesday.
Trading in the biotech, banking, oil services, pharmaceuticals, retail and semiconductor HOLDRs halted on Tuesday, according to Van Eck. [HOLDRS Making [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HOLDRS Making Transition to Market Vector ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/holdrs-making-transition-to-market-vector-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/holdrs-making-transition-to-market-vector-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:44:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Van Eck Global and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) subsidiary Merrill Lynch reached an accord on six HOLDRs in August, and now, the transition from the Merrill Lynch HOLDRs to Market Vector exchange traded funds is underway.
An exchange offer for the HOLDRS commenced on Nov. 11 and will run till 11:00 am Eastern time on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Van Eck, Merrill Lynch in Agreement Over HOLDRS</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/08/van-eck-merrill-lynch-in-agreement-over-holdrs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/08/van-eck-merrill-lynch-in-agreement-over-holdrs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:26:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Van Eck Global and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) subsidiary Merrill Lynch have reached a deal in which Van Eck plans to offer investors in six HOLDRS the chance to swap for shares of new exchange traded funds.

Van Eck filed for six sector-specific ETFs with the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue the Merrill-Lynch HOLDRs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Biotech ETFs: Orexigen Hit By Regulatory Hammer</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/06/biotech-etfs-orexigen-hit-by-regulatory-hammer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/06/biotech-etfs-orexigen-hit-by-regulatory-hammer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Biotech sector and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) trade lower as one drug maker garners notoriety after regulatory hurdles puts a hold on the advancement of an anticipated diet pill.

iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology (NYSEArca: IBB) is down 0.83%.
First Trust Amex Biotech Index Fund (NYSEAca: FBT) is down 0.74%.
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Pharmaceutical Index Fund (NYSEArca: IHE) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pfizer Earnings to Dominate Healthcare, Pharma ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/05/pfizer-earnings-to-dominate-healthcare-pharma-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 23:10:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds (ETFs) that invest in healthcare and pharmaceuticals companies will take their cues from sector giant Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) when the company reports first-quarter earnings before Tuesday’s opening bell.
Pfizer is a top holding in Pharmaceutical HOLDRS (AMEX: PPH), Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEArca: XLV) and iShares Dow Jones US Healthcare (NYSEArca: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pharma, Healthcare ETFs in Focus on M&amp;A Talk, Earnings</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/04/pharma-healthcare-etfs-in-focus-on-ma-talk-earnings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds (ETFs) tracking pharmaceutical and healthcare stocks could see action Monday on news Johnson &#38; Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is on the prowl for acquisitions and earnings from Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY).
Swiss device maker Synthes confirmed it is in merger negotiations with J&#38;J, according to reports. Shares of U.K. medical technology company Smith &#38; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETFs to Cover What Warren Buffett Is Buying</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/11/etfs-cover-what-warren-buffett-buying/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/11/etfs-cover-what-warren-buffett-buying/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=20251</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Prominent value investor Warren Buffett made a bet on the future of America with his purchase of Burlington Northern Santa Fe. While few are as rich as Buffett, it doesn&#8217;t mean you can&#8217;t play along with what he&#8217;s buying using exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Warren Buffett&#8217;s company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) announced this week that it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Midday Market Update: Positive Economic Indicators Abound</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/09/midday-market-update-positive-economic-indicators-abound/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/09/midday-market-update-positive-economic-indicators-abound/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=16933</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[U.S. stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are fluctuating in morning trading as investors continued to remain concerned about unemployment. Other positive economic indicators blossomed, however. 
The ADP Employer Services Report indicated that the private sector shed 298,000 jobs in August, beating the 370,000 lost in July, but higher than the 250,000 anticipated by analysts.  Although [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Midday Market Update: Earnings Reports Can&#8217;t Wow Wall Street</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/07/midday-market-update-earnings-reports-cant-wow-wall-street/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/07/midday-market-update-earnings-reports-cant-wow-wall-street/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Despite stellar earnings reports U.S. stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are in negative territory this morning on weak economic news. 
Wall Street’s largest surviving investment bank, Goldman Sachs Group (GS) reported a 33% rise in earnings on strong trading results, improving markets and an upswing in advisory fees.  Goldman reported a net profit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Midday Market Update: Markets Down Despite Better-Than-Expected Earnings</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/04/midday-market-update-markets-down-despite-better-than-expected-earnings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) fell sharply in morning trading as many investors dumped financials, grab their returns from a six-week rally and head for the hills. 
Many believe that credit losses are worsening and lower commodity prices are dragging down the energy and materials producers.  In fact, this sector dropped more than 3% [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Midday Market Update: ETFs React to Merck Merger</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/03/midday-market-update-etfs-react-merck-merger/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/03/midday-market-update-etfs-react-merck-merger/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:15:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are responding to the news that Merck &#38; Co. (MRK) is buying Schering-Plough Corp. (SGP) for $41.1 billion in a deal that gives Merck key new businesses, which will also help them trim costs, leading to more job losses.
The deal announced Monday would unite the maker of asthma [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mutual Fund Hunts for Trends In ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/01/mutual-fund-hunts-trends-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/01/mutual-fund-hunts-trends-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mutual funds have been increasingly getting on board with exchange traded funds (ETFs) and the Aston/New Century Absolute Return Fund (ANENX) is no exception. 
The fund chooses ETFs based on a proprietary screening method, using patterns of price behavior and trading volume across a mix of asset classes and sectors. The method of screening automatically [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Merger of Giants Could Help Pharmaceutical ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/01/why-merger-of-giants-could-help-pharmaceutical-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is a beaten-down global drug industry that has been hit by flagging product development and high fixed costs doing to restructure and regain strength and  what effect will this have on exchange traded funds (ETFs)? 
Expirations Threat. One idea that has been thrown around is a potential merger between pharmaceutical giants Pfizer (PFE) and Wyeth (WYE).  Both [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETFs Give Investors Choices In Any Climate</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2008/11/etfs-give-investors-choices-any-climate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded fund (ETF) investors can play defense with their fund choices by focusing on areas of the market that hold up better in a downturn than other sectors.
Many market analysts believe we are in a recession, defined as two consecutive quarters of a decline in gross domestic product,  so why not look to sectors [...]]]></description>
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