TOPIC - ETFs

 
The Thing About ETNs
Jim's mostly right about ETNs. What matters is how they perform for investors.
Matthew Hougan Friday, 09 May 2008
 
WisdomTree Goes For Growth

WisdomTree files for the first fundamentally weighted growth funds.

Heather Bell Friday, 09 May 2008
 
ETF Fund Flows Report: Week Ending May 2, 2008
A light week for the ETF industry in terms of creation/redemption activity.
Matthew Hougan Thursday, 08 May 2008
 
There's Only ONE Thing Wrong With ETNs

I'm not sure what gets people so fired up about ETNs. I think it's mostly about market share. Let's look at them from the INVESTOR'S standpoint.

Jim Wiandt Thursday, 08 May 2008
 
Platinum ETNs On Deck

At long last, it looks like U.S. investors are going to have access to platinum via an exchange-traded product.

Heather Bell Wednesday, 07 May 2008
 
Van Eck Launches Inverse, Leveraged Euro ETNs

New Market Vectors seek to stretch the euro's run-up against the dollar even more.

Murray Coleman and Matt Hougan Wednesday, 07 May 2008
 
30,800% Premium to NAV

Matt - one thing you fail to note, is that in the frenzied final days of DCR and UCR, assets have soared to nearly $1/2 billion!

Jim Wiandt Tuesday, 06 May 2008
 
Macros Really Max Out

With the price of oil hitting $120/barrel, the MacroShares have maxed out.

Matthew Hougan Monday, 05 May 2008
 
Philippines Looking To List ETFs ASAP
The Philippines is late to the game, while most of its neighbors have already listed at least one ETF.
Heather Bell Monday, 05 May 2008
 
Do Active Mutual Funds Shine In Down Markets?

Some simple arithmetic reveals whether active investing works better than owning the entire market with the lowest cost.

Allan Roth Monday, 05 May 2008
 
Two Ways To Optimize Social Security Benefits

Tools exist now on the Internet to easily see when the optimal time is to start taking your Social Security payments to maximize income.

Paul Keck Monday, 05 May 2008
 
Direxion's Triple Threat

Direxion seeks to enter the ETF market with leveraged and inverse funds offering 300% exposure.

Heather Bell Friday, 02 May 2008
 
The Long Road: Japan Remains An Enigma

With U.S. and European stock markets moving down or sideways, investors are eyeing another major economic superpower: Japan.

Murray Coleman Friday, 02 May 2008
 
Truth and Tools

I’ve received a lot of great feedback on my column about investing in the Information Age.

Matthew Hougan Friday, 02 May 2008
 
ProShares Launches First Inverse Bond ETF

Fixed-income bond ETFs that can easily be shorted are here. Now what? 

Murray Coleman Thursday, 01 May 2008
 
Are We Better Investors?

I've spent the past three days without access to the Internet, and it's got me thinking about information.

Matthew Hougan Wednesday, 30 April 2008
 
Slowdown In Latin America?

Facing increasing headwinds, some analysts wonder if the world's hottest emerging market is about to see its bubble burst. 

Murray Coleman Wednesday, 30 April 2008
 
Deutsche Bank Plans Inverse Bond ETF In Europe
Investors interested in shorting eurozone bonds will have easy access overseas through new fund. 
Murray Coleman Wednesday, 30 April 2008
 
Portfolio Review: Clark Bullish On Energy, Materials
Despite expecting correction, advisor sees pockets of opportunity in stocks and corporates bonds.
Murray Coleman Tuesday, 29 April 2008
 
Straight From The Source: Philippe El-Asmar

IndexUniverse.com chats with one of the key people behind the iPath family of ETNs.

Heather Bell Tuesday, 29 April 2008
 
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Boo-Ya For Merkel

Thanks for providing some clarity on these new issues, Matt. Did you or Jim happen to see David Merkel's piece today taking a shot at our latest blogs on ETNs?



Matthew Hougan
The Thing About ETNs
Jim's mostly right about ETNs. What matters is how they perform for investors.


 
ETF search
INDEX/ETF MONITOR
May 11,2008 Closed
INDEX/ETF PRICE %     
DJ Industry 12,745.88 -0.94%
DIA 127.50 -0.58%
EFA 75.88 -0.80%
MSCI EAFE 69.86 -0.11%
FEZ 58.45 -0.37%
Euro STOXX 3,801.59 -1.41%
GLD 87.42 +0.21%
Gold Bugs 422.99 -0.55%
IWM 71.50 -0.29%
R 2000 720.05 +0.07%
IYR 68.40 -0.71%
MS REIT 96.82 +0.00%
NASDAQ 100 1,960.29 -0.33%
QQQQ 48.21 -0.39%
S&P 500 1,388.28 -0.67%
SPY 138.90 -0.19%
TLT 92.50 +0.37%
30yr Bond 4.52 -0.88%
VTI 138.35 -0.06%
R 3000 805.46 -0.54%
% change from previous day's close

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