Fed Could Force Japanese Currency ETF Lower
Up 3.4% year-to-date, the CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (NYSEArca: FXY) has been a solid performer among currency exchange traded funds this year.…
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32 ETFs to Spice Up Your Boring Bond Portfolio
By John Lunt, Lunt Capital Most investors view bonds as boring. If clients don’t say it out loud, the glazed look that…
Currency ETF 101: What’s In It for You?
As with other types of exchange traded funds (ETFs), it’s easy to build a diversified portfolio of currency ETFs if you understand…
Yen ETF Could be Ready for a Rally
The CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (NYSEArca: FXY) is up 3.6% to start 2017, making it one of this year’s best-performing currency exchange…
Sudden Doubts About Dollar ETFs
From early November through the end of last year, there was plenty of ebullience surrounding the U.S. dollar and the PowerShares DB…
A Legitimate Trump Bump for Japan ETFs
Following the U.S. presidential election, the CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (NYSEArca: FXY) has been one of the worst-performing currency exchange traded funds…
Japan ETF Rally has Momentum as Yen Slides
The CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (NYSEArca: FXY) was one of the best-performing developed market currency exchange traded funds for much of this…
Look to Currency Hedged Japan ETFs as Economy Expands, Yen Plunges
Japan currency-hedged, country-specific exchange traded funds have outperformed in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory as the U.S. dollar appreciated while…
Dollar Rally Could Pinch These Currency ETFs
On rising speculation that the Federal Reserve is nearing its first interest rate hike of 2016, the PowerShares DB U.S. Dollar Index…
Yen Currency Could Weaken, Support Currency-Hedged Japan ETFs
As markets anticipate a higher chance of a Federal Reserve rate hike, the yen currency has weakened against the U.S. dollar and…
Yen ETF Could Finally be Ready for a Breather
Until recently, the CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (NYSEArca: FXY) was one of this year’s best-performing currency exchange traded funds, but that status…
Japan Currency-Hedged ETFs Gain on Fed Speculation
Japan currency-hedged exchange traded funds are rebounding as rising speculation of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike sometime this year fueled a…
Government Stimulus Can Only Do So Much for Japan ETFs
Despite robust accommodative measures, the Japanese economy is suffering from slow growth and has been weighed down by weak exports and business…
BOJ Expands Stimulus, Nearly Doubles ETF Purchases
The Bank of Japan extended its stimulus measures, supporting Japanese equities and country-specific exchange traded funds. As part of its expanded stimulus…