Forget Inflation? How to Use ETFs to Hedge Deflation
November 18, 2009 – Although many are worried about inflation and its effects on exchange traded funds (ETFs), deflation should be on investors minds as well. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "20824,"; Continue Reading »

Futures-Based ETFs: Understanding the Risks
November 16, 2009 – After a year of robust trading in the commodities market, regulatory action has been threatened on select exchange traded funds (ETFs) that are seen as problematic. The scrutiny has highlighted the differences between certain types... Continue Reading »

Bullish Dollar ETF Granted New Shares
November 13, 2009 – PowerShares DB U.S. Dollar Bullish (NYSEArca: UUP) has been granted new shares by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Issuance will resume beginning this morning. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "20718,"; Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Ho-Hum Reaction to Jobless Numbers
November 12, 2009 – Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are slightly in negative territory after a few days of modest gains. Traders appear to be blase about encouraging economic reports concerning unemployment numbers. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "20657,"; Continue Reading »

Midday Market Update: Good News Lifts ETFs, Dollar Sinks More
November 11, 2009 – Encouraging reports from China and news that the Federal Reserve would hold interest rates steady for some time are pushing stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) toward another rally. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "20578,"; Continue Reading »

Is It Time to Stick a Fork In the Dollar and ETFs?
November 9, 2009 – The United States dollar is currently so weak that people are beginning to ask if it’ll ever claw its way back. While the role of the dollar is sorted out, exchange traded funds (ETFs)... Continue Reading »

Bullish Dollar ETF Temporarily Stops Trading
November 5, 2009 – The bullish dollar exchange traded fund (ETF) has pulled in so much interest recently that trading was briefly halted today so an application for more shares could be filed with the Securities and Exchange... Continue Reading »

How to Play the Fed’s Decision With ETFs
November 4, 2009 – The Federal Reserve’s policymakers have been meeting this week to discuss the Fed’s monetary policy and the economy’s rate of recovery. Interest rates will remain unchanged. There are ways to capitalize on the decision with... Continue Reading »