Will Thailand’s Rate Increase Help Its ETF?
July 18, 2008 – Thailand’s economy is no stranger to rising prices that affect the economy and its exchange traded fund (ETF). For that reason, the central bank raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in two ... Continue Reading »

Jim Rogers Creates Commodities Index for ETF; Sounds Off on Economy
July 10, 2008 – Investing legend Jim Rogers has put together a new index targeting commodity producers, which will soon underly an exchange traded fund (ETF). The Rogers Van Eck Hard Assets Producers Index (RVEI) gives investors a chance to... Continue Reading »

Can Biofuels And ETFs Weather The Elements?
July 2, 2008 – Biofuel production may be getting flooded out, as harsh weather in the Midwest threatens the well-being of crops, alarming Wall Street investors and related exchange traded funds (ETFs). The recent record storms and floods have... Continue Reading »

New ETF Ventures Into New Frontiers
June 12, 2008 – Investors have been salivating for an exchange traded fund (ETF) that gives some exposure to frontier markets. Finally, it’s here. Claymore this morning is expected to launch the Claymore BNY/Mellon Frontier Markets ETF (FRN), the first fund... Continue Reading »

Will Vietnam’s Inflation Pressures Be Under Control In Time for ETF?
June 2, 2008 – Vietnam is in the middle of an inflation crisis one hopes will improve by the time an exchange traded fund (ETF) for the country is launched. While Market Vectors awaits the okay from the Securities... Continue Reading »

Good Morning! A Vietnam ETF Is In Registration
May 15, 2008 – There seems to be great interest in a Vietnam exchange traded fund (ETF), if the search engines are any indication. Week after week, "Vietnam" turns up as one of our top ten search words. Market... Continue Reading »

Rationing Leads to Hoarding of Rice and Possibly ETFs, Too
April 24, 2008 – The commodities craze spread to exchange traded funds (ETFs) awhile ago – now it’s reached Sam’s Club. A worldwide rice shortage has led the warehouse unit of Wal-Mart (WMT) to start rationing some types of... Continue Reading »

iShares Seeks to Continue Its World Travel With New ETFs In Registration
April 7, 2008 – Two weeks ago, iShares launched more single-country exchange traded funds (ETFs), but they’re not done traveling around the world just yet. According to Matt Hougan for Index Universe, the provider filed with the Securities and... Continue Reading »