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• Playing Black Friday with ETFs

  
  SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page — Authority: 641
  Tom Lydon (ETF Trends) submits: The competition is fierce for holiday sales this year. So much so, that when it comes to some retailers, Black Friday started early. And there are myriad ways you can play the bargain-hunting with exchange traded funds (ETFs). Black Friday is the traditional kick-off for the ...
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• How to Play Black Friday With ETFs

  
  ETF Trends — Authority: 561
  The competition is fierce for holiday sales this year. So much so, that when it comes to some retailers, Black Friday has already begun. There are myriad ways you can play the bargain-hunting with exchange traded funds (ETFs).Black Friday is the traditional kick-off for the holiday shopping...
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• Notable Late-Afternoon ETF Movers for 11/25: UNG, GDX, XRT Highe...

  
  Business Finance & Economy - business.marc8.com — Authority: 166
  United States Natural Gas (NYSE: UNG) explodes 6.77% to $9.62. The ETF is up as natural gas Jan 10 futures are up 8% on economic data and some colder forecasts for the Midwest and Northeasten U.S. Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDX) moving about 2.5% to $52.74. Gold is hitting record highs above $1180 today, ...
  3 days ago

• Black Friday: Price Discrimination Doesnt Explain Everything

  
  SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page — Authority: 641
  Karl Smith submits: By Adam Ozimek Arnold Kling writes “that price discrimination really deserves a lot more attention than it gets in the economics curriculum. A lot of economic naturalist sorts of questions are correctly answered by appealing to the concept of price discrimination”. Contrary to Arnold, ...
  3 days ago

• Top Takes From RealMoney

  
  TheStreet.com — Authority: 572
  Heres what some of our market pros are saying and playing.
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• ETF Plays for a Retail Recovery

  
  TheStreet.com — Authority: 572
  Earnings surprises from several retailers suggest things arent quite so bad for the sector. Here are ETFs for making a bet on a retail recovery.
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• Three ETF Plays for a Retail Recovery

  
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  Michael Johnston submits: In the latest sign that this recovery just might have some staying power, several major retailers reported strong earnings reports for the third quarter. But along with these pleasant surprises came warnings of tough times ahead, indicating that forecasts for the upcoming holiday remain ...
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• Chart of the Week: Four Key Sectors Struggle

  
  VIX and More — Authority: 546
  While I still have at least one and a half feet placed firmly in the bull camp, I am increasingly concerned with a number of signs from some key technical indicators. Near the top of my list of concerns is market breadth , as measured by the McClellan Summation Index and other similar market breadth indicators. The ...
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• ETF Update: Recognizing and Reacting to Risk

  
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  Jeff Miller submits: Let us consider this interesting question: What distinguishes the "smart money" from the average investor? My nomination is a better understanding of risk. The individual investor is always looking backwards and focuses excessively on returns. The pros try to measure risk in many ways ...
  2 weeks ago

• Fast Money Recap: Resilient Market

  
  TheStreet.com — Authority: 572
  Some members of the trading panel were impressed with the markets ability to eke out a gain despite a troubling jobs report.
  3 weeks ago

• Bank of America Bearish Option Position Closed – Shares Rally

  
  Phils Stock World — Authority: 503
  Today’s tickers: BAC, MCD, ADM, XRT, CVS, STT, PFE, CVS, FSYS & AEO BAC - Bank of America Corp. – One investor banked profits today by unraveling a massive bearish credit spread established back on October 28, 2009. The trader’s decision to take profits ahead of expiration could be a bullish sign for ...
  3 weeks ago

• Midday Market Update: Jobs Report Cheers Wall Street

  
  ETF Trends — Authority: 561
  Upbeat news about the state of the U.S. job market has pushed stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) higher this morning. However, while the rate of layoffs has slowed, there’s a downside that’s concerning some economists. The Labor Department has reported that the number of newly...
  3 weeks ago

• Retail Reversal Combination Grabs Attention on XRT

  
  Phils Stock World — Authority: 503
  Today’s tickers: XRT, MGM, DE, GLD, UUP, NWL, HNZ, EWZ, UNH, OSTK & STEC XRT - SPDR S&P Retail ETF – A three-legged transaction in the December contract on the retail exchange-traded fund reveals bearish sentiment by one investor. Shares of the XRT are trading nearly 1% higher today to $34.60. It ...
  3 weeks ago

• Midday Market Update: Wall Street Awaits Fed’s Decision

  
  ETF Trends — Authority: 561
  Stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are moving up this morning as the markets await an announcement by the Federal Reserve. Chairman Ben Bernanke is expected to announce that interest rates will remain where they are for now. The Federal Reserve policymakers are anticipated to leave interest...
  3 weeks ago

• Personal Income Stats: More Save, Less Spend in Sept. 2009

  
  SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page — Authority: 641
  Marketing Charts submits: In a reversal of the economic trend over the past few months, US consumers spent less and saved more in September 2009 than in August 2009, according to the monthly Bureau of Economic Analysis Personal Income and Outlays report, which also revealed that consumer personal income ...
  3 weeks ago

• Sometimes Fund Investors Win by Not Losing

  
  TheStreet.com — Authority: 572
  The Stadion Managed Portfolio Trust chooses exchange traded funds as holdings that are least likely to lose value.
  3 weeks ago

• ETF Update: Glimmer of Hope for Growth Stocks

  
  SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page — Authority: 641
  Jeff Miller submits: After last week, traders may wonder if there is a glimmer of hope anywhere. The market correction expected by many pundits for months finally had a serious impact. Sentiment and expectations have shifted despite a solid earnings season. The market debate continues to focus on the economy, ...
  3 weeks ago

• Extreme Pessimism Plagues October Consumer Confidence

  
  SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page — Authority: 641
  Marketing Charts submits: Following a September decrease driven by pessimism about current economic conditions, the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index fell yet again , from 53.4 to 47.7, in October 2009. Despite increases in August and only slight decreases in September, both components of ...
  4 weeks ago

• Midday Market Update: Housing Gives a Push

  
  ETF Trends — Authority: 561
  Reports on how consumers are feeling these days and encouraging news from the real estate sector have stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) trading slightly higher this morning. For the third consecutive month, home prices rose in August. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller index showed...
  4 weeks ago

• ETFs That Get Hit the Hardest When the Dollar Jumps

  
  SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page — Authority: 641
  Gary Gordon submits: When Nouriel Roubini talks , people listen. And now Mr. Roubini has identified the U.S. dollar carry trade as the primary reason for “skyrocketing” stocks. Gloom-god Roubini says that flooding the world with U.S. dollars at non-existent interest rates has let speculators push assets ...
  4 weeks ago

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