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2 Energy ETFs Could Benefit From Chavez Passing

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:52:51 -0500

On Tuesday, Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro confirmed that President Hugo Chavez passed away, ending a two-year bout with cancer. Chavez, 58, controlled Venezuela, South America's largest oil producer, for 14 years. Frequently an antagonist of the U.S., Chavez even blamed the U.S. for orchestrating a 2002 coup aimed

Daily ETF Roundup: Stocks Finish Strong Month On Quiet Note

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:00:19 -0500

After rallying for nearly an entire month, stocks took a breather to finish lower on the last day of trading in January. A mixed bag of economic data and a slew of sour earnings reports weighed heavily on investors, forcing many to come to the realization that perhaps the market is ahead of itself. In today’s economic news, Chicago-area purchasing managers’ index for January rose further into expansion territory, while personal income rose more than expected for the month of December. Also, initial claims for jobless benefits rose unexpectedly last week. In corporate news, social media giant Facebook (FB) topped earnings and revenue estimates, but its operating margin came in lower. Package-delivery company UPS (UPS) also made headlines, as the company reported earnings that fell short of expectations [Be sure to check out the real estate news, trends, tips and tricks over at Dividend.com]. Global Market Overview: Stocks Finish Strong Month On Quiet Note [...]

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Use This Tiny ETF to Play Global Energy Stocks

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:52:25 -0500

For various sectors, it is often said that foreign stocks offer higher dividend yields than their U.S. counterparts. That is especially true in the energy patch. For example, the dividend yield on Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), the largest U.S. oil company is just 2.6 percent. Investors can get

How to Build an Energy Bull ETF Portfolio

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 08:58:02 -0400

Establishing exposure to the energy sector is by no means for the faint of heart. Positions in this corner of the commodity universe are ripe with risk and are often times associated with high volatility. But for those who can stomach the risk, allocations to energy can certainly pay off as demand continues to grow across developed and emerging markets alike. Investments in this sector can also be used as tactical tool to hedge against inflation, since increases in the price of commodities like oil and gas prices tend to ripple across the economy. For those who wish to establish a tactical tilt towards the energy sector, we outline an all ETF portfolio that is designed to give well rounded exposure to multiple segments of the energy market [for more energy allocation ideas subscribe to our free newsletter]. See the full story here →

ETFs to Watch November 28, 2011

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 18:25:26 -0500

Here is the ETF Professor's ETF Watch List for Monday November 28, 2011.Index plays: ProShares UltraShort Russell2000 (NYSE: IWM) and the ProShares UltraShort Nasdaq (NYSE: QID).The SPDR S&P International Energy Sector ETF (NYSE: IPW) might be ...

ETFs For Occupy Wall Street

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:49:11 -0400

The Occupy Wall Street protests are still going strong and they've spread from New York to other major metropolitan areas throughout the U.S. There's even an Occupy Wall Street Facebook page. Now, thanks to our friends at Minyanville, there's an Occupy...

Four ETFs Impacted By Nationalized Industries

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:39:51 -0400

Remember during the dark days of the financial crisis when Uncle Sam attempted to play value investor by taking stakes in a variety of U.S. companies?

Four ETFs For The Shell/Range Resources Rumor

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:15:26 -0400

Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-A), Europe's largest oil company, may keep denying it, and investors should note Range Resources (NYSE: RRC) has often been rumored to be a takeover target, but this rumor has been kind of sticky.Truth is it is not out of...

Four ETFs For The Canadian Oil Sands

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:28:30 -0400

It may be dirty and environmentally controversial, but oil from Canada's oil sands region is big business. nop

Five International Sector ETFs Your Broker Forgot To Mention

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:28:56 -0400

Without a doubt, scanning the globe for investment opportunities has been made infinitely harder by Europe's sovereign debt crisis and soaring inflation in a number of formerly stalwart emerging markets.The other side of that equation is two-fold. Fi...

ETFs To Watch August 29, 2011

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 02:11:42 -0400

Here is the ETF Professor's ETF Watch List for Monday August 29, 2011.Financials look they may bounce, so trade the Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (NYSE: FAS).The SPDR S&P International Energy Sector ETF (NYSE: IPW) could put in a few ...

ETFs For A Post-Qaddafi Libya

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:58:49 -0400

One of the brighter headlines delivered to investors has been news of the fall of Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi and his oppressive regime. The bottom line with this news is that has potential to be good news for select oil stocks.Emphasis on potent...

Checking In: A Forgotten Global Oil Play

Tue, 17 May 2011 14:25:14 -0400

The universe of equity-based oil ETFs is now so expansive that it's not unheard of for a few funds to fall through the cracks.

Comparing the International Oil ETF Plays

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:00:56 -0500

Oil exchange traded funds (ETFs) are so varied that it is possible to play a completely global fund, and forgo any domestic exposure. ETFs that track international energy companies are a bit more interesting in terms of mix of holdings and can give a portfolio the diversity you need, reports the...

Tuesday’s ETF To Watch: SPDR S&P International Energy Sector ETF (IPW)

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 04:00:44 -0500

Due to ongoing geopolitical concerns, the price of crude oil has remained in focus for the past week as investors have bid up the commodity to nearly $100/bbl. Tensions in Egypt have been the main culprit for the rise as traders are growing increasingly wary that the revolt with spread across the region and destabilize many of the world’s most important oil exporting countries. This has had an especially large impact on the price of Brent crude which is the benchmark for oil in the European region but is often augmented by supplies from the Middle East. Thanks to ongoing worries that the Suez Canal may be shut down and that European users will have to rely on Brent for a short-period of time, the possibility exists that Brent could remain elevated with respect to its WTI cousin in the U.S. for a considerable time. This bullish sentiment for Brent crude [...]

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Tuesday’s ETF To Watch: International Energy ETF (IPW)

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:00:40 -0400

The now infamous Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster has sent millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico and threatens to destroy the once-pristine beaches and wetlands of much of the Southeastern United States. This disaster could not have come at a worse time for the struggling region which has seen higher-than-average unemployment figures and anemic growth levels. This trend looks likely to continue as thousands of fishing and tourism jobs disappear from the Gulf due to the spill and fears over the safety over eating products from region or visiting the coast. In fact, some studies believe that the cost to the Gulf in terms of lost tourism dollars could approach $23 billion and last for three years. While this disaster has had a devastating impact on the environment and local businesses, it has also dealt a heavy blow to a variety of multinational companies involved in [...]

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Housing ETFs Lead the Way Early

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:30:23 -0400

Finally, the housing market gets a break…of sorts. The news that home sales rose in June was enough to push exchange traded funds (ETFs) of various types higher in early trading. New home sales surged 24% last month from May. That’s the good news. The bad news is that it was still the...

Weaker GDP Numbers Sink ETFs

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:30:15 -0400

The U.S. economy grew in the first quarter, but the growth has been revised slightly downward. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) and the markets are tumbling early on the news. U.S. GDP grew 2.7% in the first quarter, revised downward from the previous estimate of 3% growth and far slower than the...

ETFs Fall While Unemployment Claims Rise

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:30:31 -0400

This Week in ETFs: June 11th Edition

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:00:31 -0400

Overcoming a weak Wednesday, equity markets trended higher on the week; investors bought beaten-down shares as fears over the contagion in Europe temporarily subsided. The bulk of the week’s gain came on Thursday as the Dow gained 2.8% and the S&P 500 gained 3% on upbeat comments from the ECB as well as strong data [...]

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SPDRs Weave An International Web With Sector ETFs

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:00:08 -0400

The options for international sector exchange traded funds (ETFs) doubled overnight as State Street Global Advisors announced the addition of ten such funds to their SPDR lineup. This brings the Spider line to include 80 ETFs, with 31 of those focused on global access to international markets. The new offerings enter a market space that WisdomTree [...]

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