Sliding Risky Currencies Plague Carry Trade ETF
The yen’s sudden burst of strength, the CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (NYSEArca: FXY) is up 6.2% in the past month, is having…
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Special Report: Alternative ETFs
Alternative exchange traded fund strategies are garnering a greater following as investors look for options other than traditional beta-indexing products to diversify…
Japanese Yen ETFs and the Carry Trade
The Japanese yen and related currency exchange traded fund are depreciating in value as the government implements aggressive quantitative easing measures. Consequently,…
Carry Trade ETF Drops Short Dollar Position, Bets Against Euro
PowerShares DB G10 Currency Harvest Fund (NYSEArca: DBV) has rotated out of its short U.S. dollar position and into a short euro…
What is an ETF? — Part 17: Carry Trade
Exchange traded funds continue to increase in number and popularity, growing to one of the most commonly traded securities on the stock…
What is an ETF? — Part 15: World Currencies
Exchange traded funds continue to increase in number and popularity, growing to one of the most commonly traded securities on the stock…
Currency ETFs and the Carry Trade
As the fortunes of world economies rise and fall and central banks decide when to raise interest rates, traders may capitalize on…
How to Play the Carry Trade With Currency ETFs
Currency traders utilize foreign currencies and currency exchange traded funds (ETFs) in a number a ways. One of the more popular ways…
Travel the World with Currency ETFs
While the forex market is a 24-hour-a-day operation, you can make things easier on yourself by making use of currency exchange traded…
ETF Spotlight: PowerShares High Yield Dividend Achievers (PEY)
ETF Spotlight on PowerShares High Yield Dividend Achievers (NYSEArca: PEY), part of a weekly series.
3 ETF Strategies for a Cheap Yen
The Japanese yen has long been famed for its cheapness, making it the key ingredient in any carry trade recipe. While the…