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3 Best Actively Managed ETFs – FTGC, PSR, BZF

| April 16, 2014 | 0 Comments
3 Best Actively Managed ETFs – FTGC, PSR, BZF

Today I’m taking a look at three of the top performing actively managed ETFs. As you know, most ETFs track an index like the S&P 500.  They don’t have portfolio managers selecting the investments to be included in the ETF.  In other words, they’re passively managed.  Actively managed ETFs are different.  They have a portfolio […]

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Emerging Markets Are Crushing Momentum Stocks – Weekly ETF Fund Flows

| April 15, 2014 | 0 Comments
Emerging Markets Are Crushing Momentum Stocks – Weekly ETF Fund Flows

Last week, total inflows into US ETFs outpaced outflows by $6.5 billion.  Once again the top gaining ETFs were emerging markets, while the biggest losers were ETFs with momentum stocks. Fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking.  It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions or even billions […]

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Top Performing ETFs In 2014 – JO, GLDX, IDXJ

| April 9, 2014 | 0 Comments
Top Performing ETFs In 2014 – JO, GLDX, IDXJ

A week into the second quarter of 2014, the S&P 500 has managed to stay positive for the year.  It’s up about 0.7% year-to-date right now.  Just because the large cap index hasn’t done much this year, doesn’t mean there hasn’t been ETFs on the upswing.  That’s one of the great things about ETFs… they […]

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Emerging Markets Gaining Ground – Weekly ETF Fund Flows

| April 7, 2014 | 0 Comments
Emerging Markets Gaining Ground – Weekly ETF Fund Flows

ETF outflows outpaced inflows again last week as bullish momentum fades. The S&P 500 finished the week modestly higher than it began.  But sellers dominated the market on Friday. Fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking.  It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions or even billions of […]

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Have Emerging Markets Turned The Corner? – Weekly ETF Fund Flows

| March 31, 2014 | 0 Comments
Have Emerging Markets Turned The Corner?  – Weekly ETF Fund Flows

ETF outflows outpaced inflows as US stocks drifted lower last week. Fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking.  It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions or even billions of dollars into or out of individual ETFs. Fund flows are something traders use to find trends and gauge […]

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3 ETFs Holding Airline Satellite Company Inmarsat

| March 28, 2014 | 0 Comments
3 ETFs Holding Airline Satellite Company Inmarsat

How can a Boeing 777, one of the safest aircrafts ever made, go missing for weeks? The world is demanding answers. Malaysia Airlines flight 370, on route from Kuala Lampur to Beijing, seemingly vanished mid-flight. The aircrafts transponder was apparently not functioning and not able to communicate with air traffic controllers.  There has been only […]

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Emerging Markets Meltdown

| January 29, 2014 | 0 Comments
Emerging Markets Meltdown

Emerging markets are taking a beating. Many have speculated that emerging market stocks have benefited more from the Fed’s QE program than any other asset class.  And the selloff in emerging markets was inevitable now that the Fed has begun tapering off their stimulus. But that’s not the only thing weighing on emerging markets… The […]

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3 Inverse ETFs Up 10% In The Last Month – DWTI, YANG, BRZS

| January 17, 2014 | 0 Comments
3 Inverse ETFs Up 10% In The Last Month – DWTI, YANG, BRZS

After a fantastic year for US stocks, most investors are focused on finding ways to profit from more upside in the market.  After all, the majority of investors only play the stock market to go one way… up. Here’s the thing…  Sometimes the best trades available aren’t on the upside.  Sometimes the best trades are […]

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Cyclical ETFs Gain, Emerging Markets Lose – Weekly ETF Fund Flows

| November 19, 2013 | 0 Comments
Cyclical ETFs Gain, Emerging Markets Lose – Weekly ETF Fund Flows

Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in US Sector ETFs and Emerging Markets ETFs. ETF fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking.  It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions or even billions of dollars into or out of individual ETFs. Fund flows are something […]

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2 ETFs To Cash In On The ECB Rate Cut

| November 8, 2013 | 0 Comments
2 ETFs To Cash In On The ECB Rate Cut

European stocks have been on an incredible run since late June.  That’s when economic data showed the EuroZone was emerging from a year and a half long recession.  A good proxy for European stocks is the Vanguard MSCI Europe ETF (VGK).  It’s up 27% year-to-date.  Despite the surge in stock prices, the forward earnings estimates […]

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