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18 Mar 2010 at 1:50pm
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ETF Trends
18 Mar 2010 at 6:00pm
Keeping a grip on exchange traded funds (ETFs)

  • 4 Reasons to Like Actively Managed ETFs
    by Tom Lydon
    18 Mar 2010 at 6:00pm
    Actively managed exchange traded funds (ETFs) have gotten off to a slow start as investors wait to see how they do. Meanwhile, though, the line of providers looking to launch such products is stretching around the block. ...
  • Indonesia ETF: Destined for Greatness in 2010?
    by Tom Lydon
    18 Mar 2010 at 5:00pm
    The idea of Indonesia putting a second “I” in the BRIC acronym isn’t exactly new. But the performance of its exchange traded fund (ETF) in the last year should lend serious credence to the idea. The BRICs – Brazil, Russia,...
  • The Merits of an ETF Trend Following Strategy
    by Tom Lydon
    18 Mar 2010 at 4:00pm
    The market’s meltdown in 2008 has reignited a ferocious debate about the merits of buy-and-hold investing vs. timing the market. When using exchange traded funds (ETFs) as part of your strategy, you do have a third option....
  • Gold Miner ETFs Quiet, But Maybe Not for Long
    by Tom Lydon
    18 Mar 2010 at 3:00pm
    Gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) haven’t been shining quite the way they did last year; year-to-date, they’re up a scant 2% or so. But those who extract and produce the gold aren’t letting that get them down. Gold may not...
  • 4 Factors Driving Coal and Steel ETFs
    by Tom Lydon
    18 Mar 2010 at 2:00pm
    Coal and steel exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been quiet this year, but if some analysts are correct, it could really just be the calm before the storm that is the global economic recovery. Following a decline last year...
  • ETFs Turn Green on Jobs Report and Leading Indicators
    by Tom Lydon
    18 Mar 2010 at 1:00pm
    After last night’s revelry, the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) this morning have health care, job numbers and leading indicators on the brain. In early trading, the markets are green (perhaps like many of us). T...
  • ETFs to Access the Technology Sector Boom
    by Tom Lydon
    18 Mar 2010 at 9:00am
    The technology sector, along with related exchange traded funds (ETFs), plowed through the economic recovery with force. Tech companies are showing strong fundamentals and investors who were dramatized by the last tech bus...
  • Emerging Market ETFs: A Unique Growth Story
    by Tom Lydon
    18 Mar 2010 at 4:00am
    We all have our opinions, especially when it comes to the U.S. economy and the outlook for emerging market exchange traded funds (ETFs). That’s why it can be edifying and educational to hear from other experts on the matte...
  • Why Small-Cap ETFs Are Outperforming
    by Tom Lydon
    17 Mar 2010 at 6:00pm
    Small-cap and micro-cap exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been following the path woven for them by market history:  they have been leaving large-caps in the dust. The outperformance of smaller and lower-quality stocks is ...
  • ETF Spotlight: SPDR S&P Retail (XRT)
    by Tom Lydon
    17 Mar 2010 at 5:00pm
    ETF Spotlight on  SPDR S&P Retail (NYSEArca: XRT), part of a weekly series. Assets: $322 million Objective: Tracks the S&P Retail Select Industry Index Holdings: XRT’s top holdings are a mix of apparel, auto and bargain re...

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19 Mar 2010 at 12:18am
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  • When Are Emerging Markets Not Emerging Anymore?
    by lisalbarr@earthlink.net (Olivier Ludwig)
    17 Mar 2010 at 2:11pm

    Emerging markets are all the rage these days, and knowing which ETF is best is partly about realizing that all indexes are not created equal.


  • ETF Watch: March 7 – March 13
    by jcaldero@indexuniverse.com (Heather Bell)
    15 Mar 2010 at 8:20am

    Claymore launches Wilshire ETFs; SSgA rolls out Russia fund; Eaton Vance and J.P. Morgan plan to enter ETF market.


  • SPIVA Data Show 2009 Was Stellar For Active Managers
    by lisalbarr@earthlink.net (Olivier Ludwig)
    12 Mar 2010 at 4:45pm

    In the year when everyone thought the world was still ending, markets decided to rally sharply, and active fund managers got the last laugh.


  • Emerging Markets: High Growth, Low Return?
    by lisalbarr@earthlink.net (Cris Sholto Heaton)
    9 Mar 2010 at 10:28am

    Is a high economic growth rate a good reason to invest in emerging markets?


  • Quake Does Little To Change Chile Outlook
    by lisalbarr@earthlink.net (Olivier Ludwig)
    5 Mar 2010 at 4:59pm

    News headlines on Chile these days rightly focus on one of the biggest earthquakes in a century, but the far-away South American country’s economy of wine and copper isn’t likely to be derailed by ...


  • Mexico: Better Than Brazil?
    by lisalbarr@earthlink.net (Lara Crigger)
    4 Mar 2010 at 5:49pm

    Why the markets south of the border shouldn't be overlooked.


  • Lessons From The 'Naughties'
    by lisalbarr@earthlink.net (Rob Arnott and John West)
    24 Feb 2010 at 1:17am

    Successful investors shun risk when markets seem tranquil, and seek risk when others are terrified.


  • Arnott: Buy Treasuries Today, Short Them Tomorrow
    by lisalbarr@earthlink.net (Matt Hougan)
    18 Feb 2010 at 10:53am

    Rob Arnott discusses the flaws of traditional bond indexes, and forecasts a 'once in a generation' trading opportunity in the Treasury markets.


Fund Industry Update - CNW 

CNW Group | Funds
19 Mar 2010 at 12:45am
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Top TSX Listed ETFs

BMO S&P/TSX EQU W - ZEO.TO14.53  chart+0.00
BMO EMER MRKT EQU - ZEM.TO14.83  chart+0.00
BMO CHINA EQUITY - ZCH.TO14.68  chart+0.00
BMO HI YLD US COR - ZHY.TO15.67  chart+0.00
BMO S&P/TSX EQU W - ZEB.TO16.69  chart+0.00
BMO S&P/TSX EQU W - ZEO.TO14.53  chart+0.00
BMO DJ INDUS AVG - ZDJ.TO18.92  chart+0.00
BMO INTL EQU HEDG - ZDM.TO15.42  chart+0.00
BMO S&P/TSX EQU W - ZMT.TO16.35  chart+0.00
BMO INDIA EQUITY - ZID.TO14.48  chart+0.00
BMO CANADIAN GOV' - ZGB.TO15.02  chart+0.00
BMO DJ CANADA TIT - ZCN.TO16.96  chart+0.00
ISHARES CDN S&P/T - XIU.TO17.82  chart+0.00
ISHARES CDN SCOTI - XBB.TO29.73  chart+0.00
ISHARES CDN S&P/T - XGD.TO20.22  chart+0.00
ISHARES CANADA CD - XSB.TO29.26  chart+0.00
ISHARES CDN S&P/T - XFN.TO23.64  chart+0.00
ISHARES CDN S&P 5 - XSP.TO13.48  chart+0.00
ISHARES CANADA CD - XCB.TO20.70  chart+0.00
ISHARES CDN S&P/T - XEG.TO18.05  chart+0.00
ISHARES CDN MSCI - XIN.TO18.49  chart+0.00
ISHARES CDN S&P/T - XIC.TO19.07  chart+0.00
ISHARES CDN S&P/T - XRE.TO12.19  chart+0.00
ISHARES CDN DOW J - XDV.TO19.93  chart+0.00
ISHARES CDN SCOTI - XRB.TO20.43  chart+0.00
ISHARES CDN - XMA.TO18.35  chart+0.00
ISHARES CANADA CD - XTR.TO11.86  chart+0.00
CLYMORE 1-5 YR LA - CBO.TO20.84  chart+0.00
CLAYMORE ADVGE CA - CAB.TO20.19  chart+0.00
CLAYMORE ADV HIGH - CHB.TO20.03  chart+0.00
CLAYMORE CAN BRIC - CBQ.TO29.81  chart+0.00
CLAYMORE BROAD EM - CWO.TO30.68  chart+0.00
CLAYMORE S&P/TSX - CDZ.TO19.20  chart+0.00
Claymore Canadian - FIE.TO6.85  chart+0.00
CLAYMORE EQUAL WE - CEW.TO7.67  chart+0.00
CLAYMORE GLOBAL A - COW.TO18.97  chart+0.00
CLAYMORE S&P GLOB - CWW.TO14.46  chart+0.00
CLAYMORE OIL SAND - CLO.TO16.99  chart+0.00
CLAYMORE S&P/TSX - CDZ.TO19.20  chart+0.00
HORIZONS NYMEX Cr - HOU.TO9.44  chart+0.00
HORIZONS BETAPRO - HGU.TO11.26  chart+0.00
HORIZONS BETAPRO - HNU.TO6.08  chart+0.00
HORIZONS BETAP BU - HXU.TO18.50  chart+0.00
HORIZONS BETAP BE - HXD.TO11.76  chart+0.00
USD to CAD - USDCAD=X1.02  chart+0.00
CAD to JPY - CADJPY=X88.95  chart+0.00
2010-03-18 15:54

World Indices

HANG SENG INDEX - ^HSI21288.29  chart-42.38
SSE Composite Ind - 000001.SS3037.06  chart-9.03
BSE SENSEX - ^BSESN17536.83  chart+17.57
ALL ORDINARIES - ^AORD4884.70  chart+7.00
S&P/TSX Composite - ^GSPTSE12040.01  chart+0.00
S&P 500 Index - ^GSPC1165.82  chart-0.39
Dow Jones Industr - ^DJI10779.17  chart+45.50
NASDAQ Composite - ^IXIC2391.28  chart+2.19
CBOE Interest Rat - ^TNX3.67  chart+0.30
FTSE 100 - ^FTSE5642.62  chart-2.01
DAX - ^GDAXI6012.31  chart-11.97
TEL AVIV TA-100 I - ^TA1001151.50  chart-5.28
IBOVESPA - - ^BVSP69697.33  chart+0.00
NIKKEI 225 - ^N22510808.38  chart+64.35
2010-03-19 00:42

Key U.S. Listed ETFs

Standard & Poor's - SPY117.04  chart-0.06
SPDR Dow Jones In - DIA107.95  chart+0.43
iShares Trust (Ba - EEM41.73  chart-0.32
Direxion Daily Fi - FAS94.47  chart-1.14
Direxion Daily Fi - FAZ13.87  chart+0.16
IShares Trust ISh - FXI41.42  chart-0.20
SPDR Gold Trust - GLD110.34  chart+0.75
iShares Trust (Ba - IWM68.26  chart-0.21
PowerShares Excha - QQQQ47.83  chart+0.16
Standard & Poor's - SPY117.04  chart-0.06
ProShares UltraSh - SRS5.95  chart+0.04
United States Oil - USO39.92  chart-0.31
Select Sector SPD - XLE58.18  chart-0.88
Select Sector SPD - XLF15.83  chart-0.09
2010-03-18 16:00

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19 Mar 2010 at 12:36am
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AdvisorAnalyst.com Roundtable

19 Mar 2010 at 12:07am
Up-To-The-Minute Roundtable Analysis, Thoughts and Opinions from Andrew Ross Sorkin (NYT DealBook), Barry Ritholtz (BigPicture), Prieur Du Plessis (Investment Postcards), and David Merkel (AlephBlog)

  • Open Thread: Greenspan says “Not My Fault”
    by Barry Ritholtz
    18 Mar 2010 at 7:15pm

    Here’s a laugher:  “In a detailed review of the causes of the financial crisis, former Federal Re...


  • Summers Slams Boehner's 'Punk Staffers' Comment
    by By DEALBOOK
    18 Mar 2010 at 6:45pm
    Lawrence H. Summers, the director of the National Economic Council in the Obama administration, p...
  • Déjà vu
    by Barry Ritholtz
    18 Mar 2010 at 5:15pm

    Amusing Cartoon — I suspect the worst of the Greek scare is behind us, and push comes to shove, t...


  • Judge Bans Site's Quick Posts of Wall St. Research
    by By DEALBOOK
    18 Mar 2010 at 4:48pm
    A federal judge banned TheFlyontheWall.com from issuing immediate news about analysts' reports f...
  • Lehman Now Seeks $11 Billion From Barclays
    by By DEALBOOK
    18 Mar 2010 at 4:19pm
    Lehman Brothers, which is being liquidated in bankruptcy, said Thursday that it was now seeking a...
  • US$ at high of day…
    by Peter Boockvar
    18 Mar 2010 at 4:01pm

    The US$ is at the high of the day vs the euro coincident with Greek CDS at the wides of the morni...


  • On Credit & Equity
    by David Merkel
    18 Mar 2010 at 3:53pm

    Jake at Econompic Data had a good post on credit and equity.  (He runs a good site generally.)  T...


  • Warren Buffett as Axel Rose (GEICO commercial)
    by Barry Ritholtz
    18 Mar 2010 at 3:50pm

    Nice Tatts, Warren!

    This video features real GEICO associates and a cameo appearance by Warren B...


  • Another View: A Primer on Asset Manager Spin-Outs
    by By DEALBOOK
    18 Mar 2010 at 3:42pm
    Another View: Ashvin Rao of Lehman Brothers Holdings and Jane McDonald and Christopher Machera of...
  • US Banking: Big vs Small
    by Barry Ritholtz
    18 Mar 2010 at 3:30pm

    Nice NYT infographic/Map showing the regional differences between bigger (TBTF) banks and the sma...


 

 

 

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