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		<title>U.S. News Names &#8216;Best Fit&#8217; ETF Rankings</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/u-s-news-names-best-fit-etf-rankings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The exchange traded fund industry has over 1,300 products with over $1 trillion in assets. It is no wonder that the average long-term investor may have a hard time picking out which ETFs would suit his or her investment portfolio, but more services are popping up to make the task easier.
U.S. News recently provided its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Investing In Corporate America With ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/11/investing-in-corporate-america-with-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Nov 2010 21:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=41631</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the long run, U.S. equities have provided a sizable return, but short-term volatility may make or break investments in the market and exchange traded funds (ETFs). Investors should invest intelligently to maximize potential gains in U.S. stocks.
Inflation poses a short-term threat to equities, but over the long-term, one can get higher returns owning corporate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is the Timing Right for Small-Cap ETFs?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/10/is-timing-right-small-cap-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A weak market may not seem like an ideal investment environment, but small-cap stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) may thrive in these conditions.
During the last bear market, small-cap stocks skyrocketed and investors took in 22% a year over the next three  years, remarks Ryan McLimans for MSNBC. Small-caps have a long history of leading [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Fight Inflation With ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/09/how-to-fight-inflation-with-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the government has inundated the U.S. economy with stimulus packages, budget deficits, bank bailouts and cash, many think that the end result will be inflation.  So how can one use exchange traded funds (ETFs) to fight it? 
Andrew Leckey of the Tribune Media Services states that from 1941 to 1947, when inflation averaged 7.5%, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small-Cap ETFs: Where the Rally May Be Going</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/09/small-cap-etfs-where-rally-may-be-going/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small U.S. stocks and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) have outstripped the performance of  others in the marketplace, but the fast pace may not last, according to some.
Since the March lows, small-cap U.S. stocks have gained 70% on average , but analysts warned that small stocks may begin to slow down, citing a deeply scarred [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small-Cap ETFs: Are They Leading the Way?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/08/small-cap-etfs-are-they-leading-way/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=16281</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ In general, when an economy and market recovers, it is the small-cap stocks and the exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track them that lead the recovery, but is this the case in the current market uptrend? 
Small-cap stocks are those with a market capitalization of less than $1 billion. These companies rely on fewer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why There Is Value In Small Cap ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/07/why-there-is-value-in-small-cap-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=13788</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Small-cap stocks are being deemed by some as appealing right now, and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) can help investors gain exposure without having to stock-pick.
Historically, any bear market aftermath tends to favor small-cap stocks over their larger brethren. Why?

 James Picerno for Financial Advisor says that one reason small-cap stocks tend to trade at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Small-Cap ETFs May Indicate Economic Recovery</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/04/why-small-cap-etfs-may-indicate-economic-recovery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small-cap stocks and the exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track them have been surging on worries that the banking sector is still unstable. 
These stocks, which carry a market capitalization of anywhere between $300 million and $2 billion, are among the most volatile and illiquid investments out there, but they are also the most heavily [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three Bargain-Hunting ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2008/12/three-bargain-hunting-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The &#8220;R&#8221; word doesn&#8217;t have to be a bad thing, in fact, this can be a very prosperous time for those who prefer not to pay retail, either for their goods or exchange traded funds (ETFs). 
Eventually, the wreckage that is the stock market will one day rebound, and the financial chaos that has everyone reeling will [...]]]></description>
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