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7 ETFs To Play The Global Manufacturing Rebound In 2013

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:00:24 -0500

As 2013 begins it seems that the global economy can no longer do wrong. Markets have been bullish since the first day of the year, the European Union and the United States are starting to turn their banks and governments in the right direction, and on top of all of this China reported record manufacturing growth in the fourth quarter of 2012. As economies around the world start to get their financial legs back, leaders in consulting are expecting to see a huge trend towards manufacturing and infrastructure. Earlier this year, Deloitte highlighted some countries that may be sensible investments in the short and long haul [see also Favorite ETF Positions For 5 Super Investors]. Below we list seven ETFs that each offer interesting plays on Deloitte’s manufacturing predictions. 1. China Materials ETF This ETF is designed to reflect the performance of the materials sector in China and is comprised of selected [...]

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Amid Signs of Slowing Growth, Koesterich Downgrades Germany

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:23:54 -0500

Germany, the Eurozone's largest economy, has long been a beacon of light in an economically troubled region and investors' confidence in German equities has been rewarded this year. The country's benchmark DAX is one of the best-performing major indexes in the world while the iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund (NYSE:

First Trust Rolls Out 7 New AlphaDEX ETFs

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:00:23 -0500

First Trust announced the introduction of seven new single country international ETFs, dramatically expanding its lineup of international equity funds. Each of the new ETFs will be linked to indexes that utilize the AlphaDEX methodology that is used in a number of existing First Trust ETFs. The new ETFs are: Australia AlphaDEX Fund (FAUS) Canada AlphaDEX Fund (FCAN) Germany AlphaDEX Fund (FGM) Hong Kong AlphaDEX Fund (FHK) Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund (FSZ) Taiwan AlphaDEX Fund (FTW) United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund (FKU) First Trust had initially expected to launch two additional ETFs targeting small cap stocks in developed and emerging markets, but didn’t begin trading for those funds yet: First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FDTS) First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (FEMS) None of the new ETFs are first-to-market, as all of the regions represented are already covered by at least one existing ETF. FSZ is just [...]

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