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July ETF Roundup: Launches, Filings, and Closures

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:00:10 -0400

July was another hectic month for equities, as the world struggled to deal with numerous debt crises that put downward pressure on global markets. In our first full month off of the quantitative easing program, rumors have already sprung up that a QE3 may be in store, as markets have failed to establish a strong trend higher, although bond yields have remained subdued. July saw a number of firsts, with one of the most surprising being that Apple Inc. (AAPL) hit $400 per share for the first time; the company is just $50 billion away from being the most valuable firm in the world. This month also saw gold finish above the $1,600 per ounce mark for the first time, as investors sought safe havens amid the uncertain future of the debt crises in Europe and the U.S. The ETF industry saw somewhat of a slowdown in launches, as recent [...]

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New iPath ETNs Play Both Sides of U.S. Treasury Market

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:52:59 -0400

Investors will have another way to play both directions of the U.S. Treasury market with the introduction of new exchange traded notes from Barclays. The new iPath ETNs have launched just as the markets are teetering on the uncertainty over the U.S. debt limit. The iPath US Treasury 5 Year Bull ETN...

ETF Insider: No Stopping Gold

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:00:43 -0400

Financial worries at home surrounding the debt-ceiling coupled with a downgrade of Ireland’s credit quality into junk territory overshadowed the start of corporate earnings seasons on Wall Street. Uncertainty and general pessimism pushed investors into the “safer” corner of the market and gold emerged strongest. The yellow precious metal hit record highs on Thursday as August futures prices reached $1,594 an ounce. Strong profits from Citigroup and Google helped equity markets end the week on a positive note, however, equity indexes broadly finished in red territory for the week with the S&P 500 down 2%. On tap next week are more earnings reports from industry giants and our model ETF portfolios are positioned to regain some lost ground amidst the recent volatility on Wall Street and around the globe. Actionable ETF Trade Ideas Earnings season is upon us and unfortunately equity markets remain largely driven by headlines. Our picks from [...]

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iPath Debuts New Pair Of U.S. Treasury ETNs

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 07:00:12 -0400

Amidst all of the financial worries stemming from the Eurozone overseas, iPath launched two new U.S. Treasury ETNs this week, including options for establishing both long and short exposure to intermediate term Treasury futures. The iPath U.S. Treasury 5-year Bull ETN (DFVL) offers long exposure to the Barclays Capital 5Y US Treasury Futures Targeted Exposure Index, which seeks to produce returns that track movements in response to changes in the yields available to investors purchasing 5-year U.S. Treasury notes. The iPath U.S. Treasury 5-Year Bear ETN (DFVS) offers inverse exposure to the same index described above, giving investors an option for taking a short position in 5-year Treasury futures contracts. To accomplish this objective, the performance of the index tracks the returns of a notional investment in a weighted long position in relation to 5-year Treasury futures contracts, as traded on the Chicago Board of Trade. These two new products [...]

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