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		<title>Tech ETFs and the Apple Effect</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/05/tech-etfs-and-the-apple-effect/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 12:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent correction in Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL) has led many investors to wonder if the top has been set at $644 per share as of April 10. Technology exchange traded funds are a useful tool to gain diversified exposure to the sector and capture any rally in Apple.
&#8220;Tech firms continue to benefit from long-term trends [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Apple&#8217;s Huge Market Cap Impacts ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/how-apples-huge-market-cap-impacts-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/how-apples-huge-market-cap-impacts-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Technology sector exchange traded funds have all benefited from the lift in Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL) as this stock has become the biggest by market capitalization on the globe. Every tech ETFs holds Apple to some degree, giving an example of how important it is to know what stocks a fund holds.
Even within an all-ETF portfolio, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Best ETFs for Sectors in 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/04/best-etfs-for-sectors-in-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The S&#38;P 500 had its best first quarter since 1998, gaining 12% over the past three months. Is this a sign that investor confidence is back as analysts are raising earnings profits, and various sector exchange traded funds are rallying?
&#8220;The generally positive results from the Federal Reserve’s stress test of  U.S. banks helped financial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Technology ETFs with Big Positions in Apple</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/03/technology-etfs-with-big-positions-in-apple/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/03/technology-etfs-with-big-positions-in-apple/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:37:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple’s (NasdaqGS: AAPL) market cap has grown so large that the stock accounts for more than 20% of some exchange traded funds tracking the technology sector.
For example, Apple alone represents 20.1% of iShares Dow Jones US Technology (NYSEArca: IYW), which holds about $1.6 billion in assets.
Apple shares traded over $550 on Monday to a new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tech ETFs to Consider as Apple Breaks $500</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/tech-etfs-to-consider-as-apple-breaks-500/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/tech-etfs-to-consider-as-apple-breaks-500/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Technology exchange traded funds are once again receiving a boost from Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL) shares, which broke through $500 on Monday.
The technology sector represents innovation and economic growth for investors, and has been able to outpace the S&#38;P 500 in 2012. As the momentum continues, leading tech company Apple has investors focused on the sector [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nasdaq-100 ETF at Highest Level Since Internet Bubble</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/nasdaq-100-etf-at-highest-level-since-internet-bubble/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Nasdaq-100 exchange traded fund is up 11% year to date to outperform the S&#38;P 500. The technology-heavy ETF has rallied to the highest levels since the dot-com wreck.
The index is comprised of 100 tech stocks listed on the Nasdaq. Many small tech stocks are getting a boost from Facebook preparing an initial public offering, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nasdaq-100 ETF Breakout Hampered by Google</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/nasdaq-100-etf-breakout-hampered-by-google/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/nasdaq-100-etf-breakout-hampered-by-google/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The closely watched Nasdaq-100 index is trying hard to break free of strong resistance that has been in place since the beginning of 2011.
PowerShares QQQ (QQQ), which follows the Nasdaq-100, is aiming for new highs from the subprime meltdown but disappointing results from top holding Google (GOOG) weighed on the exchange traded fund on Friday.
Google [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Technology</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-chart-of-the-day-technology/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:12:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week we saw huge trading volume in a technology exchange traded fund, XLK (Technology Select Sector SPDR), before the ETF lost some luster to finish the week from a performance standpoint. Approximately 60 million shares traded in XLK last Monday, versus average daily trading volume of approximately 10 million shares, and we witnessed about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Technology Sector</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/etf-chart-of-the-day-technology-sector/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=69214</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We have spent some time speaking about the SPX (S&#38;P 500 Index) challenging its 200-day moving average recently as well as approaching near term highs (1292.66 was briefly touched 9 trading sessions ago). [S&#38;P 500 ETFs Testing 200-Day Average]
However, even with this recent surge in equities, the index still is a good 7% off of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Google to Drag on Tech ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/04/google-to-drag-on-tech-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/04/google-to-drag-on-tech-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google (NasdaqGS: GOOG) shares were set to weigh on technology and Internet exchange traded funds (ETFs) on Friday. The stock was down more than 5% before the bell after the company reported weaker-than-expected quarterly results.
Google&#8217;s profit and revenue increased, but investors were concerned about a rise in spending at the search engine and advertising giant.
Google [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Tech ETFs Deserve Another Look</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/11/why-tech-etfs-deserve-another-look/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 22:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=40462</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After hitting the brakes in the early part of the year, technology exchange traded funds (ETFs) are now riding a wave of momentum that has them on pace to end the year on a solid note.
Since bouncing off their August lows, tech ETFs have wavered. That&#8217;s thanks to a lack of unity among the various [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Values in Tech ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/10/finding-values-tech-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Technology exchange traded funds (ETFs) are in positive territory year-to-date, but there may be an opportunity lurking. Some of them are still off their 2007 highs by double digits.
Lee Ainslie of Maverick Capital Management sees tech stocks as cheap. Ainslie believes that a pool of value tech stocks will provide free-cash-flow yields in the double-digit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tech ETFs Power Up</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/09/tech-etfs-power-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After some hiccups not too long ago, technology exchange traded funds (ETFs) appear to have shaken off the fever and are once again ready for action.
When it comes to smaller tech players, however, use caution. Sentiment  can be fickle, especially when it comes to some of the lesser-known  names that dot the sector, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 ETFs to Play the World&#8217;s Best Brands</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/09/5-etfs-play-worlds-best-brands/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A consulting firm has released its annual ranking of the world&#8217;s top brands. You can own the companies deemed well-positioned to withstand global challenges in exchange traded funds (ETFs).
According to a survey by consulting firm Interbrand, Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) is the world&#8217;s top global brand for the 11th year running, writes Daryl Paranada for Marketplace. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tech ETFs: Sentiment Turns on a Microchip</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/09/tech-etfs-sentiment-turns-microchip/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It wasn&#8217;t long ago (as recently as a few days ago, in fact) that analysts and the markets were feeling mighty bearish about tech exchange traded funds (ETFs). This morning, sentiment has seemingly turned on a microchip.
Take a look:

Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL), a huge business software-maker, reported Thursday evening that  its fiscal first-quarter profits jumped [...]]]></description>
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