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		<title>Is Bullish Sentiment a Warning Sign for Stock ETFs?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/is-bullish-sentiment-a-warning-sign-for-stock-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:46:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The low-volatility rally in stocks from the October low has pushed bullish sentiment on the market to high levels, which could be a warning signal for stock exchange traded funds.
Friday’s sell-off on Greek debt concerns erased the S&#38;P 500’s weekly gain, but investors are optimistic the rally can continue further into 2012.
According to the latest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fourth-Quarter Earnings Lift Stock ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/fourth-quarter-earnings-lift-stock-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fourth quarter earnings continue to filter in with about half of the companies in the S&#38;P 500 already reported. More than half of the companies that have posted results have beat analyst expectations, lifting broad market exchange traded funds such as the SPDR S&#38;P 500 (NYSEArca: SPY).
Overall earnings sentiment is weak, with reports coming in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Portfolio Shifts Reflect Risk-On Trade</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/etf-portfolio-shifts-reflect-risk-on-trade/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Equities more than erased weakness early last week, finishing Friday on a high note and &#8220;gap up&#8221; in the S&#38;P 500, ultimately closing at 1344.90 and reaching its highest levels since last summer.
Our market technician David Chojnacki now points out that support exists from a technical standpoint in SPX both at 1313 and 1300. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Things Financial Advisors Should Know About ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/five-things-financial-advisors-should-know-about-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:56:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The exchange traded fund industry continues to make strides as total investments in the industry surpassed $1 trillion last year. In 2011, ETFs attracted $100 billion plus in cash for the fifth consecutive year, and more individuals are getting comfortable using the investment products.
The growth of the ETF business is just beginning and more active [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock ETFs See Bullish Technical Signal</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/stock-etfs-see-bullish-technical-signal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/stock-etfs-see-bullish-technical-signal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Trend Following]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of the major U.S. equity exchange traded funds are experiencing a positive technical signal known as a bullish or golden cross, in which the 50-day exponential moving average rises up through the 200-day average.
Despite the Eurozone debt concerns, sovereign debt downgrades, high unemployment levels and the escalating drama in the Middle East, the bulls [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. ETFs See More Inflows</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/u-s-etfs-see-more-inflows/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/u-s-etfs-see-more-inflows/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF Performance Reports]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[AGG]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S.-listed exchange traded funds attracted higher inflows in 2011 to take the business to $1 trillion in assets under management. Leading the charge, Vanguard brought in the most in new investment dollars for the second year in a row.
While smaller providers gained greater market share as larger providers attracted lower inflows, Vanguard still brought in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small, Mid-Cap ETFs Play Catch-Up with S&amp;P 500</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/small-mid-cap-etfs-play-catch-up-with-sp-500/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/small-mid-cap-etfs-play-catch-up-with-sp-500/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that follow small and mid-cap U.S. stocks are making up for lost time as they follow the S&#38;P 500 above the 200-day moving average, a key technical indicator that financial advisors can use to position portfolios.
Although small-cap ETFs led the charge during the October rally, they haven&#8217;t outperformed the S&#38;P 500 since [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Espresso: Weaker Dollar Lifts Stock, Precious Metal ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-espresso-weaker-dollar-lifts-stock-precious-metal-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-espresso-weaker-dollar-lifts-stock-precious-metal-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:50:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ETF Trends</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. stock and precious metal exchange traded funds were poised to open higher Thursday with a lower dollar providing a tailwind to risk assets. Small-cap ETFs are following through after breaking above the 200-day moving average as they try to catch up to outperforming blue chips.
SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEArca: GLD) and iShares Silver Trust (NYSEArca: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock ETFs to Outperform Bonds After Lost Decade?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/stock-etfs-to-outperform-bonds-after-lost-decade/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/stock-etfs-to-outperform-bonds-after-lost-decade/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:11:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The bond market has outperformed the overall stock market over the past three decades. However, with extremely low yields and the looming prospect of rising rates and higher inflation, the equities market and stock exchange traded funds have a good chance of beating out bonds over the next three decades, some say.
Most investment experts believe [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CNBC &#8211; Tom Lydon Highlights Schwab/ETF Trends Analysis of Advisor ETF Usage</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/cnbc-tom-lydon-highlights-schwabetf-trends-analysis-of-advisor-etf-usage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/cnbc-tom-lydon-highlights-schwabetf-trends-analysis-of-advisor-etf-usage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tom Lydon appeared on CNBC&#8217;s Street Signs today to discuss financial advisor ETF usage in 2011 and how advisors are positioning clients&#8217; ETF assets for 2012. “2012 ETF Outlook for Advisors” by Charles Schwab and ETF Trends is available for financial advisors at ETF Virtual Summit. Watch the CNBC video to see the full interview.
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		<title>Are the Best Days Over for Bond ETFs?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/are-the-best-days-over-for-bond-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/are-the-best-days-over-for-bond-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:24:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So much for the equity risk premium. “Boring” bonds have outperformed stocks over the past three decades, according to a report this week, turning economic theory on its head.
Bonds recently surpassed stocks&#8217; long-term performance over the last 30 years, Matt Krantz for USA Today reports.
&#8220;No one thought the tortoise could catch up, and it just [...]]]></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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		<category><![CDATA[GLD]]></category>
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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>ETF Espresso: Euro Falls After French Bond Auction</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-espresso-euro-falls-after-french-bond-auction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-espresso-euro-falls-after-french-bond-auction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ETF Trends</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds pegged to the euro and U.S. stocks were set for a lower open Thursday following a disappointing government bond auction in France.
The euro slipped nearly 1% against the dollar to under $1.29.
In premarket trading, SPDR S&#38;P 500 (NYSEArca: SPY) declined 0.7%.
The euro fell to its lowest level versus the U.S. dollar in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Dividend ETFs Maintain Their Winning Ways?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/can-dividend-etfs-maintain-their-winning-ways/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/can-dividend-etfs-maintain-their-winning-ways/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:16:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dividend exchange traded funds in the U.S. large cap category managed to beat the S&#38;P 500 in 2011 while raking in plenty of cash as investors hungry for income looked far and wide for alternatives to bond funds.
Market volatility doesn&#8217;t seem to be going away anytime soon as Europe&#8217;s debt crisis continues to rage. A [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Espresso: Stocks Open 2012 with a Bang</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-espresso-stocks-open-2012-with-a-bang/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-espresso-stocks-open-2012-with-a-bang/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ETF Trends</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Equity exchange traded funds were set to start 2012 with a big rally as Dow futures gained more than 200 points before the opening bell.
SPDR S&#38;P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: SPY) rose 2% in premarket dealings Tuesday after ending 2011 with a slight gain after dividends.
Gold and silver ETFs were also poised to open higher on [...]]]></description>
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