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		<title>Sell in May: Stock ETFs Under the Gun</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/sell-in-may-stock-etfs-under-the-gun/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 18:40:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent weakness of stock ETFs on Europe&#8217;s debt woes has many investors wondering if they should&#8217;ve heeded the old adage to sell in May and go away. The question is whether to stay the course or to wait on the sidelines during the summer, which is traditionally a slower time for the markets.
&#8220;Last year, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FocusShares Celebrates One-Year ETF Anniversary</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/focusshares-celebrates-one-year-etf-anniversary/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/focusshares-celebrates-one-year-etf-anniversary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scottrade&#8217;s FocusShares exchange traded fund brand is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its suite of Focus Morningstar ETFs, some of the cheapest funds in their categories.
The line of 15 FocusShares ETFs is based on Morningstar indices, which are known for their transparent, rules-based methodologies, includes:

Focus Morningstar US Market Index ETF (NYSEArca: FMU) 0.05% expense ratio; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Defensive ETFs for a Market Pullback</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/03/defensive-etfs-for-a-market-pullback/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/03/defensive-etfs-for-a-market-pullback/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The equities market and stock exchange traded funds are in the midst of a robust rebound, and the bears are growing louder in their predictions of another correction. With the major broad market indices returning to pre-financial crisis levels, it may be safer to keep some defensive ETF picks on hand.
Adam Parker, U.S. Equity Strategist [...]]]></description>
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		<title>State Street Lowers Expenses on Sector ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/state-street-lowers-expenses-on-sector-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/state-street-lowers-expenses-on-sector-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the exchange traded fund industry continues to expand and attract more assets, fund providers have been able to lower expenses, often undercutting the competition. State Street Global Advisors recently lowered its fees by 1 basis point on all its sector ETFs in what appears to be a growing competitiveness in garnering a greater piece [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Defensive ETFs for a Volatile Market</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/defensive-etfs-for-a-volatile-market/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:24:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Market volatility scared investors into high-quality, defensive asset classes and exchange traded funds in 2011. As investors fork over a premium for the added safety, some defensive plays have become quite expensive.
Last year, defensive plays like utilities, consumer staples, healthcare and telecoms, were strong performers, but utilities are looking rather expensive relative to their historical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Telecom ETFs Undervalued, Morningstar Says</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/telecom-etfs-undervalued-morningstar-says/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/telecom-etfs-undervalued-morningstar-says/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While the telecommunications sector has been trailing the broader market, U.S. telecom exchange traded funds show promising dividends, attractive valuations and sturdy component holdings, says investment researcher Morningstar.
The U.S. telecommunications sector has become a mature industry, shedding the high leverage, weak profitability and uncertain growth that use to characterize the sector, writes Robert Goldsborough, ETF [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sprint, Clearwater Weigh on Telecom ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/sprint-clearwater-weigh-on-telecom-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/sprint-clearwater-weigh-on-telecom-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Telecommunications exchange traded funds were disconnecting Friday as Sprint Nextel (NYSE:  S) shares dropped nearly 20% and Clearwire Corp. (NasdaqGS: CLWR) was down over 30%.
The iShares Dow Jones US Telecom (NYSEArca: IYZ) was down 1.2% at last check. Other ETFs tracking the sector include SPDR S&#38;P Telecom ETF (NYSEArca: XTL), Vanguard Telecommunications  (NYSEArca: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>These ETFs Earn A+ Ratings from TheStreet</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/these-etfs-earn-a-ratings-from-thestreet/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/these-etfs-earn-a-ratings-from-thestreet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that invest in inflation-protected bonds, U.S. Treasuries and Indonesian stocks earn top marks in the TheStreet’s latest ETF rankings.
The financial news and data website has assigned 16 newly rated ETFs  a &#8220;buy&#8221; rating based on a sufficient track record of risk and performance data by the end of August 2011, reports Kevin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>S&amp;P&#8217;s Best ETFs for International Telecom Stocks</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/sps-best-etfs-for-international-telecom-stocks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:16:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that invest in global telecom stocks can provide secure dividends for investors on the hunt for yield, according to Standard &#38; Poor&#8217;s.
Based on the rising risk of a global recession and insufficient governmental policies, S&#38;P is leaning toward defensive sectors, says S&#38;P Capital IQ Equity Analyst Todd Rosenbluth.
&#8220;With the 10-year Treasury bond [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Moves to Help Recession-Proof Your Portfolio</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/etf-moves-to-help-recession-proof-your-portfolio/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/etf-moves-to-help-recession-proof-your-portfolio/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:28:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors nervous about the prospect of a so-called double-dip recession have flocked into defensive exchange traded funds and bonds.
However, there are additional steps that ETF investors can take to shore up their portfolios, says Russ Koesterich, iShares Global Chief Investment Strategist.
First, within equities, investors can guard against volatility by overweighting defensive sector ETFs such as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Communication Equipment ETF Weaker; Motorola Mobility Takes A Hit</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/07/communication-equipment-etf-weaker-motorola-mobility-takes-a-hit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:29:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Communications equipment sector-related exchange traded fund (ETF) dips after Motorola Mobility Holdings (NYSE: MMI) shares take a beating on news of its second quarter figures.
iShares S&#38;P North American Technology-Multimedia Networking (NYSEArca: IGN) was down 1.12% in late trading.
Motorola shares were down as much as 7.9% during early morning trading after posting losses of $56 million, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>S&amp;P Negative on Communication Equipment ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/06/sp-negative-on-communication-equipment-etf/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/06/sp-negative-on-communication-equipment-etf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Concerns over the U.S. economy, Europe&#8217;s debt crisis and tighter monetary policies in emerging countries is causing Standard &#38; Poor&#8217;s Equity Research to warn on the communication equipment industry and a sector exchange traded fund.
S&#38;P recently cut its outlook on the communications equipment sub-industry to neutral from positive.
“While we view the continued rapid consumption of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brazilian Real ETF Creeping Higher Again</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/06/brazilian-real-etf-creeping-higher-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:24:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An exchange traded fund following the movement of Brazil&#8217;s currency against the U.S. dollar has been rising after a steep pullback in late 2010 due to government intervention.
The $410 million WisdomTree Dreyfus Brazilian Real Fund (NYSEArca: BZF) is up about 7% year to date and more than 20% over the past 12 months, according to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sprint Is A Shining Light Among Downtrodden Telecom ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/06/sprint-is-a-shining-light-among-downtrodden-telecom-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:50:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While telecommunications sector exchange traded funds (ETFs) remain depressed along with the rest of the market, Sprint Nextel Corp (NYSE: S) has surprisingly gained around 0.5% in today&#8217;s trading as the company tries to promote greater competition within the market.

iShares Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Sector Index Fund (NYSEArca: IYZ) is down 1.09%.
Vanguard Telecommunication Services ETF [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nokia&#8217;s Poor Performance Keeps Wireless ETFs Restrained</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/05/nokias-poor-performance-keeps-wireless-etfs-restrained/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 19:39:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cell phone-related exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been supported by stronger sales in the smartphone markets, but Nokia Corporation&#8217;s (NYSE: NOK) poor second-quarter performance puts into question the sector momentum.

First Trust NASDAQ CEA Smartphone Index Fund (NYSEArca: FONE) is up 0.98%. NOK is 2.22%.
Wireless HOLDRS (NYSEArca: WMH) is down 0.27%. NOK is 2.61%.

Nokia shares plunged [...]]]></description>
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