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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>
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		<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>&#8216;January Barometer&#8217; Bodes Well for Stock ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/january-barometer-bodes-well-for-stock-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The S&#38;P 500 is off to its best start in many years, a bullish technical signal since the so-called January Barometer has a decent track record for predicting full-year gains for stock exchange traded funds.
Furthermore, cyclical sectors and related ETFs are leading the market, which shows risk appetite is strong despite lingering concerns over Europe&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AdvisorShares Launches Active ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/advisorshares-launches-active-etf/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:45:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AdvisorShares, an exchange traded fund provider of actively managed strategies, recently launched a long/short, fund-of-funds ETF that tries to provide investors with stable and consistent returns.
The AdvisorShares Rockledge SectorSam ETF (NYSEArca: SSAM) began trading last week. SSAM tries to provide consistent performance as the active managers use a sector rotation process to maximize potential gains. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High Energy Prices Drag on Consumer Discretionary ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/high-energy-prices-drag-on-consumer-discretionary-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:54:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael A. Gayed CFA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With escalating tensions over Iran and the threat of an oil disruption occurring this year gradually getting priced into oil, it&#8217;s worth entertaining the idea that consumers may face some serious headwinds as energy costs rise due to factors completely outside their control.
Oil itself has diverged substantially from other commodities, which have languished in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>S&amp;P&#8217;s Retail ETF Picks for the Holiday Season</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/sps-retail-etf-picks-for-the-holiday-season/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:49:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Black Friday kicked off the holiday shopping season and shoppers will be on the hunt for more deals throughout the holidays. Investors interested in capitalizing on greater consumer activity may start shopping for exchange traded funds that track the retail sector.
According to the National Retail Federation, sales during the Black Friday holiday weekend increased 16% [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tom Lydon on CNBC Discusses Fed, Market Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/tom-lydon-on-cnbc-discusses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tom Lydon appeared on CNBC&#8217;s Closing Bell on Wednesday afternoon at Schwab&#8217;s IMPACT Conference to offer his thoughts on the Federal Reserve announcement and what to expect in the markets the rest of the year. Watch the CNBC video to see the full interview.
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		<title>Fall Melt-Up Arrives</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/fall-melt-up-arrives/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:33:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael A. Gayed CFA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the end of last month I penned an article here about how exchange traded funds indexed to the consumer sector were broadcasting a melt-up in equities this fall.
A move higher was a high-probability scenario for the same reasons I called a summer sell-off in June. The Sept. 30 article ran when seemingly the whole [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer Staples, Discretionary ETFs Suggest Fall Melt-Up</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/consumer-staples-discretionary-etfs-suggest-fall-melt-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:25:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael A. Gayed CFA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In June I started writing about the possibility of a summer crash and it was obviously a tough season for stocks.
Now, however, I see a fall melt-up in equity prices.
My reasoning for this has nothing to do with gut feeling, but rather has to do with listening to the message of the markets. The same [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Shift in Sector ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/08/leadership-shift-in-sector-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael A. Gayed CFA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple months ago I started noticing significant distortions between and among sectors and various asset classes.
As a result, in early June I started penning articles warning that a stock crash was in the cards this summer. [Summer Crash of 2011?]
Make no mistake &#8212; we have experienced a crash in stocks. But we don&#8217;t know [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer Discretionary ETFs Shake Off Marriott Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/07/consumer-discretionary-etfs-shake-off-marriott-outlook/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that invest in consumer discretionary stocks shook off a 6% decline in Marriott International (NYSE: MAR) shares Thursday after the sector ETFs recently hit an all-time high.
Marriott shares were under pressure following quarterly earnings in line with expectations. However, Wall Street was disappointed in the hotel chain&#8217;s outlook for the rest of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer Discretionary ETFs, Apple Send Bullish Signals</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/07/consumer-discretionary-etfs-apple-send-bullish-signals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:41:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although U.S. stocks fell Friday after a disappointing June employment report, one technical analyst sees encouraging signs for the market in leader Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL) and exchange traded funds indexed to the consumer discretionary sector.
SPDR Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Fund (NYSEArca: XLY) has “provided early leadership over recent years,” said Tarquin Coe at Investors Intelligence [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Family Dollar Pressures Consumer Discretionary ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/06/family-dollar-pressures-consumer-discretionary-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:06:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds tracking the consumer discretionary sector lagged the market Wednesday after Family Dollar&#8217;s (NYSE: FDO) earnings missed expectations and the firm scaled back its full-year outlook.

The deep discount retailer reported higher quarterly profit but the results fell short of Wall Street forecasts. Family Dollar shares fell 3% on Wednesday.
&#8220;While we expect some weakness [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy ETFs Lead Rally After Consumer, Housing Data</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/06/energy-etfs-lead-rally-after-consumer-housing-data/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:27:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Energy exchange traded funds were the top-performing sector ETFs in Tuesday&#8217;s stock rally as top holdings Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) and Chevron (NYSE: CVX) added more than 1%.
U.S. stock ETFs shook off a report estimating consumer confidence fell in June to the lowest level in nearly a year. Homebuilder ETFs traded higher after the S&#38;P/Case-Shiller [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Spotlight: Consumer Discretionary SPDR (XLY)</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/06/etf-spotlight-consumer-discretionary-spdr-xly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight on Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEArca: XLY), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $2.6 billion.
Objective: The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Index includes companies from retail (specialty, multi-line, internet and catalog); media; hotels, restaurants &#38; leisure; household durables; textiles, apparel &#38; luxury goods; automobiles, auto components and distributors; leisure equipment &#38; products; and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Greece Bailout Catapults Stock ETFs Higher</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/05/greece-bailout-catapults-stock-etfs-higher/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 14:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stock exchange traded funds (ETFs) jumped at the opening of trading on the prospect of Greece getting help resolving its debt crisis as investors overlooked the negative S&#38;P/Case Shiller home price index.
European stocks rose Tuesday on hopes that a new aid deal for Greece would keep the country from defaulting on its debts, and as [...]]]></description>
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