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China PMI Hints Again at Hard Landing

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:35:42 -0400

Currency-Hedged Funds: Hot, But Overhyped

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:40:29 -0400

Currency-Hedged Funds: Hot, But Overhyped

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:40:29 -0400

The success of WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ) has put the spotlight on currency-hedged funds, but the long-term data shows little benefit.

No Chart Resistance to Hinder Market’s Advance

Tue, 14 May 2013 22:40:00 -0400

The S&P 500 sliced through the top of the bullish resistance line of a well-defined bull channel.

No Chart Resistance to Hinder Market’s Advance

Tue, 14 May 2013 22:40:00 -0400

GLD Loses Silver Medal to Emerging-Market Fund

Mon, 06 May 2013 02:11:01 -0400

Where Are the World’s Best Market Returns?

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:27:39 -0400

So far this year, Ghana has rocketed to eye-popping returns. Of course, there are other promising -- and a bit more developed -- markets out there too.

Where Are the World’s Best Market Returns?

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:27:39 -0400

Trade of the Day: WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ)

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:57:06 -0400

Don’t Bet Against the Bank of Japan

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:14:04 -0400

Japan clearly wants to devalue the yen, and it's probably going to be successful in doing so. While you could try to game the situation via currency or equities, the safest bet lies in bonds.

Don’t Bet Against the Bank of Japan

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:14:04 -0400

3 Japanese Stocks to Buy … Eventually

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:02:17 -0400

Japanese stocks have been trouncing U.S. stocks' own impressive run in 2013, and many should continue to do so amid the government's focus on keeping the yen weak.

3 Japanese Stocks to Buy … Eventually

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:02:17 -0400

Can the Yen-Hedging Japan ETF Keep Obliterating EWJ?

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:33:54 -0500

Can the Yen-Hedging Japan ETF Keep Obliterating EWJ?

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:33:54 -0500

A plunge in the yen has helped WisdomTree's Hedged Japan Equity ETF outperform non-hedged funds by a huge margin since October. How long can DXJ's winning streak continue?

Japanese Politician ‘Predicts’ 17% Surge for Stocks

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:58:36 -0500

Japan Repeats the Past — Again

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 02:00:18 -0500

Japan Repeats the Past — Again

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 02:00:18 -0500

Shinzo Abe's new stimulus plan is the same as the country's old stimulus plans -- and it shows Japan hasn't learned any lessons yet.

Is Shorting the Yen Still a Sure Thing?

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 07:12:24 -0500

Japan: A Trading Vehicle, Not an Investment

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:41:32 -0500

Japan: A Trading Vehicle, Not an Investment

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:41:32 -0500

Japan's recession is official, yet the market has rallied nicely off of its mid-November low. While a weak yen could provide a further near-term boost for the market, Japan remains a poor long-term investment.

Japan Is the Next Shoe to Drop

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 08:15:51 -0500

The pieces are falling into place for a hyperinflationary meltdown in Japan, which could set up the short opportunity of a lifetime.

Japan Is the Next Shoe to Drop

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 03:15:51 -0500

Stocks Slide on Economic Data

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:48:08 -0400

ETFs we’re watching for Friday, September 28, 2012 The major American stock indices declined moderately on Friday after the Chicago Purchasing Managers Index fell drastically short of expectations. Although the Chicago PMI was expected to increase ...

Stocks Experience Stress from Bank Stress Tests

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:03:29 -0400

European stocks decline in anticipation of the results from stress testing on Spain’s banks. The major European stock indices fell into the red on Friday as investors remained on the sidelines in anticipation of the results from stress-testing of S...

Stocks Finally Snap Out of Slump

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:05:03 -0400

ETFs we’re watching for Thursday, September 27, 2012 The major American stock indices managed to make significant advances on Thursday despite some discouraging economic reports. The Department of Labor’s report on initial unemployment claims hel...

Spain in the Spotlight

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:19:00 -0400

European stocks advance on hopes that Spain’s 2013 budget will resolve uncertainty about the nation’s participation in the new ECB bond-buying program. The major European stock indices were modestly in positive territory on Thursday in anticipati...

Chaos in Europe Inspires Risk Aversion in America

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:34:52 -0400

ETFs we’re watching for Wednesday, September 26, 2012 The major American stock indices dug more deeply into the red on Wednesday, as anti-austerity protests in Europe turned violent and European stocks took severe losses (NYSEARCA:FEZ). Tuesday’s...

Anti-austerity Protests Rage in Greece and Spain

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:46:52 -0400

Protesters clash with police in Madrid and Greek demonstrators opposed to planned government spending cuts throw Molotov cocktails. Protests against austerity turned violent in Spain and Greece on Tuesday and Wednesday, fulfilling the prophecies of m...

Will Global Hyperstimulation Hit the Target?

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:31:58 -0400

The hundreds of billions of dollars that governments are throwing at their economic woes should get the wheels spinning -- but will it keep them spinning?

Will Global Hyperstimulation Hit the Target?

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:31:58 -0400

Economic Reports Help Stocks on a Difficult Tuesday

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:06:34 -0400

ETFs we’re watching for Tuesday, September 25, 2012 Although investors may have been concerned after Caterpillar (NYSEARCA:CAT) cut its forecast for 2015 earnings, some reports on more immediate economic conditions brought investors in from the sidel...

S&P Cuts Forecast for Eurozone Economy

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:07:21 -0400

Standard & Poor’s cut its forecast for Eurozone economic growth to negative 0.8 percent in 2012. The major European stock indices managed to find their way back into positive territory on Tuesday, despite a gloomy report from Standard & Poo...

3 Reasons to Expect a Fourth-Quarter Rally

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 09:55:56 -0400

No bull market goes straight up, as we're seeing right now. But don't go into bunker mode and miss an explosive end to 2012.

3 Reasons to Expect a Fourth-Quarter Rally

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 09:55:56 -0400

New Week Starts in the Red

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:43:50 -0400

ETFs we’re watching for Monday, September 24, 2012 The news from Europe fed investor apprehension on Monday (NYSEARCA:FEZ). Europe’s ongoing sovereign debt crisis fell back into the rut of uncertainty on Monday after a weekend summit in Berlin, ...

Germany Gets Anxious as Business Confidence Index Falls

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:07:19 -0400

Impatience with Spain and disagreement with France on a bank bailout timetable combine with declining business confidence to give Germany a bad day. Germany became the headache headquarters for Europe on Monday (NYSEARCA:EWG). Over the weekend, Ger...

Quadruple Witching Friday Goes Positive

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:07:51 -0400

ETFs we’re watching for Friday, September 21, 2012 Although Halloween is still a month away, Friday brought us a “quadruple witching” day when contracts for stock index futures, stock index options, stock options and single stock futures expire.

Hope Returns for European Central Bank Action

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:28:38 -0400

Announcement of a new agreement between Spain and the ECB could come next week. The major European stock indices made solid gains on Friday, following reports that Spanish Finance Minister Luis de Guindos has been negotiating with representatives of ...

Stocks Stall on Mixed Economic Reports

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:36:03 -0400

ETFs we’re watching for Thursday, September 20, 2012 Although the batch of economic reports released on Thursday brought mixed results, the bad news obviously outweighed the good news as the major American stock indices retreated into negative territ...

Grim Economic News Overshadows Hope for Central Bank Action

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:08:19 -0400

Global stock indices sink as PMI reports emphasize continuing economic slowdown. Markit Economics brought bad news to the world’s stock markets with the release of its Purchasing Managers’ Index reports for September on Thursday. Markit’s Fla...

What Does China’s Threat of a ‘Bond Attack’ on Japan Mean for the U.S.?

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 11:53:53 -0400

China hinted that it would use bonds as weapon in its dispute. with Japan. Would it do the same to the United States?

What Does China’s Threat of a ‘Bond Attack’ on Japan Mean for the U.S.?

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 11:53:53 -0400

Stocks Advance on Housing Reports

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:18:55 -0400

ETFs we’re watching for Wednesday, September 19, 2012 The major American stock indices advanced on Wednesday after the release of encouraging reports from the Commerce Department and the National Association of Realtors about progress in the housing ...

Investors See Gold as Bank of Japan Eases Monetary Policy

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:19:56 -0400

Japanese and European stock indices rise after Japan’s central bank announces expansion of its asset-purchasing program. The Bank of Japan’s announcement that it will expand its asset-purchasing program by 10 trillion yen ($127 billion) gave stocks...

Upbeat Economic News Helps Stocks Struggle on Tuesday

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:29:28 -0400

ETFs we’re watching for Tuesday, September 18, 2012 The major American stock indices got some help in their attempts to struggle out of the red on Tuesday as the NAHB Homebuilder Survey and the Commerce Department brought good news. Ongoing uncertain...

German Investor Confidence Rebound Fails to Boost Stocks

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 10:51:34 -0400

Easing British inflation and improving German investor confidence fail to resuscitate major European stock indices. The major European stock indices continued to sink on Tuesday as slightly positive economic reports from Britain and Germany were not ...

Quantitative Easing Rally Reaches Abrupt End

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:54:05 -0400

ETFs we’re watching for Monday, September 17, 2012 The American stock market lost its momentum on Monday as enthusiasm from the rollout of the new quantitative easing program (QE 3) was overshadowed by bad news from Europe and a disappointing Empire ...

Stocks Sink in Europe and China on Monday

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:17:46 -0400

ECB bond-buying plan unravels along with hopes for China’s stimulus program. The major European stock indices sank on Monday after the September 14 meeting of European Union finance ministers ended in impasse (NYSEARCA:VGK). Reports indicated tha...

Quantitative Easing Is All That Matters

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:46:32 -0400

ETFs we’re watching for Friday, September 14, 2012 The major American stock indices continued to climb on Friday as enthusiasm from the rollout of the new quantitative easing program (QE 3) overshadowed some disappointing economic reports. The weak...