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Exchange-traded Funds, or ETFs, are bundles of securities (like stocks or bonds, for instance) that are traded like stocks on exchanges like the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange).
The first ETF were Index Participation Shares that were introduced in 1989. Since then ETFs have exploded in popularity because of their accessibility, instant diversification, and tax advantages. In 2009 there are hundreds of ETFs on the market, with more added each month.
Historically, ETFs have been required to track, or attempt to mirror, an index like the S&P 500 or the Xinhua China 25. Rule changes in 2008, however, have opened the door for the first actively managed exchange-traded funds.
With ETFs that hold stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, and almost any other asset class you can imagine (including short and ultra short ETFs), the exchange-traded fund arena is one of the most interesting tranches of today’s investing world.
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Thanksgiving Trade #5: Retail HOLDRs (RTH)
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Filed under: ETF Investing , Options Retailers are going to struggle this holiday season -- and the Street simply does not care. While retail sales figures for October exceeded expectations, by historical standards, they were awful, and economists dont expect a robust holiday shopping season. But the market seems ...2 hours ago -
Are Netflix Discs Going to Kill Me? [NetFlix]
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If I were to tell you that Netflix sleeves and discs were hotbeds of contamination and disease because they were handled by so many people from delivery to DVD player, you know what I’d be? A filthy liar, that’s what. This is the exact opposite of Netflix discs, which are actually quite clean, comparatively ...3 hours ago -
Thanksgiving Trade #4: PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund (DBA)
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Filed under: ETF Investing , Options , Agriculture Thanksgivings origins can be traced back to festivals meant to celebrate the harvest, which makes this bullish pick a natural play on the holiday. The PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund ( DBA ) provides investors with a single-share alternative to investing in ...4 hours ago -
Sunday Morning Coffee
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A couple of interesting items in Barrons this week. First is this article about the extent to which the Chinese banks need to recapitalize and which banks have done what toward that end. The China theme has a lot of meat on the bone but it is complicated and as I have been saying all along (with no claim to ...5 hours ago -
Mutual Fund B Shares Face Extinction
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The demonization of “B Shares” continues as even more mutual fund families drop this share class from the roster. From the Wall Street Journal : Lately, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Allianz SE’s Pacific Investment Management Co. and American Century announced they would exit B shares. This accelerates a trend ...6 hours ago -
8 HealthCare Stocks With 3%+ Dividends
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In 3 of the past 4 market rebounds since 1982, equity gains slowed to a single-digit pace in the second year, after the initial rally. Now dividend stocks have extra appeal because they offer a tempting alternative to CDs, which pay virtually no inte...12 hours ago -
8 HealthCare Stocks With 3%+ Dividends
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In 3 of the past 4 market rebounds since 1982, equity gains slowed to a single-digit pace in the second year, after the initial rally. Now dividend stocks have extra appeal because they offer a tempting alternative to CDs, which pay virtually no inte...12 hours ago -
Investors Drink in Water ETFs
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The rise of the ETF industry has democratized commodity investing, making this asset class accessible to more investors than ever before. ETFs offer exposure, both direct and indirect, to almost every commodity imaginable, ranging from popular resour...22 hours ago -
Investors Drink in Water ETFs
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The rise of the ETF industry has democratized commodity investing, making this asset class accessible to more investors than ever before. ETFs offer exposure, both direct and indirect, to almost every commodity imaginable, ranging from popular resour...22 hours ago -
Six Thanksgiving trades for tasty profits
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Filed under: Costco Wholesale (COST) , Darden Restaurants (DRI) , ETF Investing , Options , Agriculture Whether the market can keep pushing higher in 2010 despite our shaky economy is anyones guess, but we hope that this rally has helped you recoup from some of the devastating losses most people experienced in ...1 day ago -
The Big Picture for the Week of November 29, 2009
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A few items today.In the wake of the Dubai news the FT mentioned some of the trouble happening in Greece. For ages I have been talking about being underweight big Western Europe for having a lot of the same types of trouble that the US has but I have...1 day ago -
Korea Cracks
Maoxian —
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Like the Broker-Dealers (IAI) that I wrote about last week , Korea (EWY) is another ETF I follow in the non-core portfolio. My system got long EWY at the end of March and is now telling me that the trend has turned and profits should be harvested. The best we can do is take chunks out of trends. No one can buy the ...1 day ago -
Proshares Ultrashort FTSE Xinhua China 25 (FXP)
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Proshares Ultrashort FTSE Xinhua China 25 (FXP) chart analysis ; 1) Setting used = 50 days exp MA ; notice how it often acts as a resistance 2) Focus on the first buy trigger ; a close above $8.5 3) Real safe long trigger is a close above $9.5 Warning ; highly volatile (do not use tight stops)1 day ago -
Reacting to News: What to Make of Dubai?
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Here at A Dash we try to identify the best experts on any subject. Since we are free to position our clients in any way, we are consumers of news and analysis. So are you.While I manage client portfolios in real time, my writing is after hours....1 day ago -
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What Are ETFs?
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If you re just now getting acquainted with exchange traded funds (ETFs), you re probably wondering what makes them different and better than other investment tools out there. Read on.ETFs are similar to mutual funds, in that they re generally b...2 days ago -
What Are ETFs?
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If you’re just now getting acquainted with exchange traded funds (ETFs), you’re probably wondering what makes them different and better than other investment tools out there. Read on.ETFs are similar to mutual funds, in that they’re generally baskets of stocks. But that’s...2 days ago -
Mainstream Media Late to the Gold Party
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Gold is on track for its best monthly performance in a decade. The money metal reached $1,180 earlier this week, another all-time high. There’s buzz that India, which bought 200 metric tons of gold from the International Monetary Fund earlier this month, might well buy the rest of the 203.3 metric tons the IMF has ...2 days ago -
Triple-Bear ETFs Up Today on Dubai News
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By Jon NajarianEDZ Emerging Market Fund Gains...2 days ago -
Triple-Bear ETFs Up Today on Dubai News
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By Jon NajarianEDZ Emerging Market Fund Gains...2 days ago
