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	<title>ETF Trends &#187; Precious Metals</title>
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		<title>Gold ETFs and Greece: What&#8217;s Next?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/gold-etfs-and-greece-whats-next/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:59:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[GLD]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Greece inching ever so slowly toward a second bailout, many investors are wondering about the next steps for gold exchange traded funds if the Eurozone debt situation shows signs of easing.
&#8220;The instability of the Eurozone provides for conflicting price drivers. While fears surrounding the potential downfall of this globally economically significant region have bolstered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Platinum ETFs are Outperforming Gold This Year</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/why-platinum-etfs-are-outperforming-gold-this-year/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/why-platinum-etfs-are-outperforming-gold-this-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Platinum]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Platinum exchange traded funds are outperforming gold prices so far this year after lagging the yellow metal badly in 2011. At the same time, platinum ETFs have broken above the 200-day moving average, and investment demand may drive prices on the white metal even higher.
ETFS Physical Platinum Shares (NYSEArca: PPLT) is up about 18% year [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Silver Miner ETFs Keep Pace with Metal&#8217;s Price Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/silver-miner-etfs-keep-pace-with-metals-price-rise/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/silver-miner-etfs-keep-pace-with-metals-price-rise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Global ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Precious Metals]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Silver]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Silver-related exchange traded funds have been strong performers with silver futures increasing over 20% this year. Surprisingly, silver miners, which trailed the price movements of the physical precious metal in 2011, are keeping up with silver prices this year.
The iShares Silver Trust (NYSEArca: SLV) has gained 21.3% year-to-date.
Silver prices are increasing as world economies continue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>iShares Launches Specialized Global Commodity Producer ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/ishares-launches-specialized-global-commodity-producer-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/ishares-launches-specialized-global-commodity-producer-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BlackRock&#8217;s iShares exchange traded fund business launched five new funds Thursday that focus on various global commodity miners and producers.
According to a press release, the new funds provide the benefit of indirect exposure to commodities through companies involved in their production, without the hassle of dealing with storage or other costs associated with ownership of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poor Man’s Gold: Silver ETFs Shine</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/poor-man%e2%80%99s-gold-silver-etfs-shine/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/poor-man%e2%80%99s-gold-silver-etfs-shine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DBS]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gold]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Precious metals are recovering after the sell-off in late 2011, with silver and related exchange traded funds taking the lead.
The iShares Silver Trust (NYSEArca: SLV), PowerShares DB Silver Fund (NYSEArca: DBS) and ETFS Physical Silver Shares (NYSEArca: SIVR) are all up about 20% year-to-date.
Silver price gains outpaced other precious metals, increasing almost 20% in January [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gold Miner ETFs Soar After Fed&#8217;s Low-Rate Pledge</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/gold-miner-etfs-soar-after-feds-low-rate-pledge/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/gold-miner-etfs-soar-after-feds-low-rate-pledge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:50:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds tracking gold miners surged Wednesday on heavy trading volume after the Federal Reserve announced its commitment to maintaining low interest rates until late 2014 and the prospect of higher inflation.
Market Vectors Gold Miners (NYSEArca: GDX) was up 5% at last check Wednesday while Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSEArca: GDXJ) was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gold ETFs Battle Technical Resistance; All Eyes on Fed Decision</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/gold-etfs-battle-technical-resistance-all-eyes-on-fed-decision/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/gold-etfs-battle-technical-resistance-all-eyes-on-fed-decision/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[GLD]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gold exchange traded funds were lower before Wednesday&#8217;s announcement from the Federal Reserve on interest rates and the economy. Precious metal ETFs could see a volatile session as Fed chief Ben Bernanke also holds a press conference following the central bank&#8217;s announcement.
Gold ETFs are trying to make a push above the 50-day exponential average thanks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Investors Are Coming Back to Commodity ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/investors-are-coming-back-to-commodity-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DBC]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oil]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Commodity exchange traded products were dumped in the last month of 2011 as investors returned to the equities markets. Still, with investor confidence rising, traders are beginning to pick up riskier commodity plays again, according to a report.
Powershares DB Commodity Index Fund ETF (DBC) is up 2.4% year-to-date.
According to BlackRock (BLK), commodity ETPs lost $2.5 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s in Store for Silver ETFs?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/whats-in-store-for-silver-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/whats-in-store-for-silver-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[DBS]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=74149</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Silver prices and exchange traded funds could have a volatile  year, as investors continue to fly from one safe haven to another. The  fate of the euro currency will have a significant influence on the  performance of the metal.
&#8220;What&#8217;s going on in Europe is very worrying,&#8221; James Dailey at TEAM Financial Management [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sprott Files Physical Platinum and Palladium ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/sprott-files-physical-platinum-and-palladium-etf/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/sprott-files-physical-platinum-and-palladium-etf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:11:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sprott Asset Management has filed to launch a physical platinum and palladium exchange traded fund, adding to its stable of precious metals ETFs.
The Canadian firm manages Sprott Physical Gold Trust (NYSEArca: PHYS) and Sprott Physical Silver Trust (NYSEArca: PSLV), which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
The funds are different from other precious metal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gold ETFs Battle 50-Day Moving Average</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/gold-etfs-battle-50-day-moving-average/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/gold-etfs-battle-50-day-moving-average/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=73956</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Gold exchange traded funds are rallying back after getting hit with several nasty sell-offs in the back half of 2011.
However, the ETFs&#8217; 50-day exponential moving average looks to be a key hurdle the gold funds need to overcome before pushing even higher.
Gold&#8217;s foray below $1,600 an ounce brought out value hunters who believe the metal&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Miner ETFs Bounce Off 52-Week Lows</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/miner-etfs-bounce-off-52-week-lows/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/miner-etfs-bounce-off-52-week-lows/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hard-hit mining stocks rallied last week along with precious metals exchange traded funds after the sector suffered through a bleak 2011.
Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSEArca: GDX) and Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSEArca: GDXJ) are both higher over the past five trading days, gaining 5.3% and 8.3%, respectively. Global X Silver Miners ETF [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Gold Fund Reclaim Title of World&#8217;s Largest ETF?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/can-gold-fund-reclaim-title-of-worlds-largest-etf/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/can-gold-fund-reclaim-title-of-worlds-largest-etf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An exchange traded fund that holds gold bullion briefly wrestled away the title of the world&#8217;s largest ETF over the summer, before falling prices and investor outflows cut into the fund&#8217;s assets under management.
In August, SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEArca: GLD) surpassed SPDR S&#38;P 500 (NYSEArca: SPY) as the biggest ETF by assets, with both funds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gold ETFs Try to Regain 200-Day Average</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/gold-etfs-try-to-regain-200-day-average/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gold exchange traded funds were set to rise for the fourth straight session on Thursday and the precious metal ETFs are attempting to retake the 200-day exponential moving average, a key technical indicator.
Indeed, ETFs indexed to gold prices are off to a strong start in 2012. While gold is still about $300 an ounce lower [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Platinum, Palladium ETFs Look to Bounce Back</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/platinum-palladium-etfs-look-to-bounce-back/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:15:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Platinum and palladium exchange traded funds dramatically lagged gold in 2011 in the metals category, but a pickup in the global economy could boost the ETFs this year and help close the performance gap.
Funds focused on these metals have traded in Europe for years, but they are relatively new for U.S. investors and markets.
&#8220;Among commodities, [...]]]></description>
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