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Top 10 Places To Be Born In 2013

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:45:13 -0400

Markets Overcome With Dollar, Euro & Yen Delirium

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:45:13 -0400

There are three things investors should never bet against: one is the world's biggest fund manager, Ben Bernanke at the Federal Reserve Bank in Washington. The other is Mario Drahgi and the European Central Bank and most recently, the Bank of Japan.

May 20, 2013: New Features: FolioInvesting One-Click, Portfolio Dividend & Static Portfolio Change

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:18:36 -0400

We introduce several new features including email attachment for FolioInvesting portfolio allocations, portfolio dividend data and dynamically changing a static portfolio while maintaining historical performance data.

Thailand ETF Embodies New World Order

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:23:01 -0400

In theory, it should not be good news for a high-flying emerging markets ETF when the market tracked by the fund reports first-quarter GDP growth that was 2.2 percent below what was seen in the fourth quarter. Perhaps it should be even worse that the country's 2013 GDP forecast has

International ETFs: Diversification and Overcoming ‘Home Bias’

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:45:18 -0400

The S&P 500 is up 17% year to date to new all-time highs. But U.S. investors who focus only on domestic stocks are missing out on enhanced performance and diversification over the long term. “We do see investors have a home country bias,” Jim Ross, senior managing director and...

Don't Miss Gains in MU, FB, EEM and GE

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400

SEC Raises Requirement for Chinese Companies for U.S. Listings; Chinese Companies Looking Elsewhere

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:31 -0400

China's Favorite U.S. States In 2012

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:49:19 -0400

In China, European Companies Investing More Than Americans

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:49:19 -0400

China may not be home to the low cost factory labor it once was, but corporations are not giving up on it despite rising costs.

Exposing the “Great Rotation” Exaggeration in One Chart

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:30:18 -0400

Top 10 Risks Businesses Fear Most

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:49:25 -0400

Stock Market Has No Legs; Moody's Sees 'Loss Of Momentum'

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:49:25 -0400

What ever happened to seasonality? Sell in May and go away? It's still May. No one's going away.

Hottest Brands In India

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:19:06 -0400

For India, Better Growth This Year, Even Better Next Year

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:19:06 -0400

India's economy will grow more this year than it did in 2012. And if that's not good news for this once "gasping elephant", next year will be even better.

China ETFs Are on Fire

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:38:48 -0400

Despite constant refrains regarding compelling valuations, Chinese stocks and the corresponding ETFs got off to disappointing start this year. For most China ETFs, the year-to-date numbers are still in the red.

However, the valuations are still attractive and many China ETFs, popular and obscure, have been surging over the past

PIMCO’s Big Picture: Dialing Down Risk

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:40:09 -0400

PIMCO’s CEO Mohamed A. El-Erian published an article on Barrons.com that discussed the PIMCO’s global investing outlook. To summarize: Views for the next three-to-five years: • In Europe, with the lack of a comprehensive resolution, the collapse of the single currency will remain conceivable though not a dominant probability. The more immediate threat is a [...]

Are You There Investors? It's Us, India ETFs

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:29:23 -0400

India is the "I" in the ubiquitous BRIC acronym. It is Asia's third-largest economy behind China and Japan and the second-largest major emerging markets economy overall. The country is the world's largest democracy and second-largest by population.

In other words, it is hard to forget about India, but that may be

May 13, 2013: Preparing To Take A Loss

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:35:16 -0400

Preparing for a loss in the coming correction: we would rather do it proactively and getting psychologically prepared before it happens.

Issuer Spotlight: iShares

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:00:13 -0400

When State Street introduced its S&P 500 index Fund–the SPDR S&P 500 ETF –back in 1993, a revolution was sparked. Since then, exchange traded funds have become the go-to fund for both retail and institutional investors. Assets in ETFs continue to grow and there are currently more than 1,400 funds available for investors. Leading the way is issuing firm iShares [see also How To Pick The Right ETF Every Time]. An Industry Veteran In response to State Street‘s popular SPY, Morgan Stanley, in cooperation with British investment bank Barclays, launched a series of ETFs called WEBS–standing for World Equity Benchmark Shares–that tracked various MSCI foreign stock market indices. Later in 2000, Barclays underwent a new branding effort designed to grow the ETF market. The bank launched over 40 new funds, with extensive education and marketing behind them, and renamed the original WEBS as iShares. During the financial crisis, as a way [...]

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Hottest Brands In India

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:46:01 -0400

The Asian Consumer Is Your Friend

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:46:01 -0400

Joohee An knows the Asian consumer. She is one. The Seoul-born portfolio manager for Mirae Asset in Hong Kong runs the three year old Asia Great Consumer Fund (MGCEX). Investors have been hearing about the beloved Asian consumer for years now. How late in the cycle is this narrative already?

Can Anything Stop These Soaring Southeast Asia ETFs? – ETF News And Commentary

Fri, 10 May 2013 07:00:12 -0400

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN for short, and their economies have had a long tradition of enticing investors from all over the globe. This is because the market is an attractive destination for domestic and foreign investors thanks to solid growth rates, booming populations and generally good governance when compared to other [...]

China's Favorite U.S. States In 2012

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:55:17 -0400

Is The China Consumer Story Overblown?

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:55:17 -0400

Usually when every investor has a consensus on a certain theme, or market in general, it is time to run for the hills.

For Europe ETFs, Unemployment Rates Don't Mean Much

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:54:25 -0400

At least not in 2013. The eurozone is contending with a jobless rate of around 12 percent, but when it comes to country-specific ETFs tracking European nations (both eurozone members and those that are not), the returns are not always tightly correlated to a country's employment picture.

This is something of

Southeast Asian ETFs Heat Up

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:00:39 -0400

Southeast Asian economies and related exchange traded funds have been on fire over the past year. Healthy domestic consumption and capital spending have helped these countries economies grow at a decent pace over the past few years, but can it last? “The International Monetary Fund, World Bank and...

Options Highlights for iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (EEM)

Wed, 08 May 2013 03:00:00 -0400

NEW YORK (AVAFIN) -- Options traders were heavily trading call contracts during the last ...

The hidden risks of frontier-market investing

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:07:49 -0400

Any discussion of frontier markets is incomplete without discussing risk. Many frontier markets are relatively small countries so liquidity and lack of transparency are significant issues.

May 6, 2013: High Dividend ETF Portfolio Construction

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:01:43 -0400

One can use a tactical strategy to construct a high dividend ETF portfolio by carefully including a well selected candidate ETFs with high yields. A 6% to 7% yield portfolio is possible.

Top 10 Places To Be Born In 2013

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:38:13 -0400

Time To Underweight U.S. Equities?

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:38:13 -0400

Sell in May and go away?

Bond ETF Inflows Surge in April

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:53:43 -0400

April was another decent month for global exchange traded products inflows, though the $10.3 billion that flowed into ETFs and ETNs last month was off the pace seen in the first quarter. Still, year-to-date global ETP inflows are up to $79.9 billion, well ahead of last year's record pace of

The Defensive Sector Led Stock Market Rally Continued

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:39:38 -0400

It’s been a while that this stock market rally has been led by often considered ‘defensive’ sectors such as consumer staples, health care and utilities, all of which occupied the top 3 trend score ranking table: Assets Class Symbols 05/01Trend Score 04/24Trend Score Direction Consumer Staples XLP 10.98% 11.42% v Healthcare XLV 10.85% 12.82% v [...]

Emerging Market ETFs: Down But Not Out

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:37:29 -0400

Investors looking for a technical breakout in emerging market ETFs that have underperformed in 2013 were disappointed by weak economic data this week. The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (NYSEArca: EEM) sold off Wednesday after a solid two-week rally. Renewed concerns over a global growth slowdown...

Spring cleaning for your portfolio

Thu, 02 May 2013 09:53:40 -0400

By John Wasik (Reuters) – Whether you need to invest a tax refund or simply want to see if you’re on track with your investments, spring is a great time to get out the broom. I needed to make a large contribution to my 401(k) to offset some taxes recently, so I took the opportunity [...]

CBS Put Options Active Ahead Of Earnings After The Close

Wed, 01 May 2013 17:53:12 -0400

Today’s tickers: CBS, DWA & EEM

CBS - CBS Corp. – Shares in media and entertainment company, CBS Corp., are advancing today ahead of the company’s first-quarter earnings report after the closing bell. The stock is up 1.2% at $46.31 just after midday in New York, but options activity on CBS this morning indicates some traders are bracing for the price of the underlying to pull back. Front month at- and out-of-the-money put options are the most actively traded contracts as measured by volume, with the $44 strike calls seeing the most volume of any single striking price. Less than 10 minutes after U.S. markets opened for trading today, one or more traders started snapping up the May $44 strike puts, buying roughly 2,500 lots at an average premium of $0.55 each. The bearish options make money if shares in CBS drop more than 6.0% from the current level to breach the average breakeven point on the downside at $43.45 by May expiration. Options traders appear to be buying the May $45 and $46 strike puts today as well.

DWA - DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. – Shares in DreamWorks Animation are up more than 6.0% at $20.46 near midday in New York after the company reported a surprise first-quarter profit and higher-than-expected revenue after the closing bell on Tuesday. According to a press release issued by the Glendale, California-based company this morning, DreamWorks agreed to acquire AwesomenessTV, a teen network on YouTube, for approximately $33 million in cash. Shares in DreamWorks are up more than 25% year to date, and it looks like some options players are positioning for the stock to extend gains in the near term. The Jun $22.5 strike calls attracted the most volume during the first half of the trading session, with upwards of 2,800 lots changing hands versus open interest of 733 contracts. Time and sales data indicates the bulk of the volume was purchased at a premium of $0.25 each. The bullish position starts making money if shares in DWA rally 11%…

Hot Option Plays: Investors Wait For Comments From The Fed Midday

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:17:58 -0400

Cusick’s Corner 05-01-2013 Midday Stock market averages fell on disappointing economic data Wednesday. ADP reported this morning that the US economy added 119,000 private sector jobs last month, which was well below expectations of 155,000. Separately, the latest ISM Index of manufacturing activity eased to 50.7 for April, from 51.3 in March and a bit [...]

Trading Activity Report for iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (EEM)

Wed, 01 May 2013 03:00:00 -0400

NEW YORK (AVAFIN) -- iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index witnessed a record number of ...

Beyond the Bellwethers: 3 Unique Emerging Market ETF Trends

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:00:30 -0400

By Dodd Kittsley, CFA Global Head of ETP Research at BlackRock According to the headlines last year, emerging market equities could do no wrong. With issues abounding in developed market economies and growth in the developing world on fire, these typically riskier stocks were tempting even the more conservative investors with their potential for out-performance. Fast forward to now, and the story has changed rather drastically. With emerging market stocks hitting a 5-month low and significant outflows occurring in the biggest EM equity ETFs, at first glance it may seem as though investors are abandoning the category. But a closer look at ETF flows shows that many still agree with our long-term positive view of EM stocks [see also How To Pick The Right ETF Every Time]. In fact, the pattern of flows into and out of EM equity ETFs proves that investors are taking a more unique and varied approach [...]

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April 29, 2013: Goal Based Financial Planning And Investing

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:30:43 -0400

Goal based financial planning helps you to classify your needs into several categories. You then setup your investment portfolios based on these goals.

Are Russia ETFs Signaling More Trouble Ahead? – ETF News And Commentary

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:15:07 -0400

Emerging market equities have been a laggard since the start of the year, underperforming domestic equities by a wide margin. Lower demand, Eurozone weakness and an appreciating dollar have been the key culprits in the slowdown in these developing nations. The weakness in the emerging market is quite evident in the performance of broad-based products [...]

Falling Yen is Biggest Risk to South Korea ETF

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:43:06 -0400

The bad news, part of the bad news anyway, is that the iShares MSCI South Korea Capped Index Fund (NYSE: EWY) is down 12.5 percent year-to-date. That makes EWY, one of the largest country-specific emerging markets ETFs by assets with over $3.26 billion, a laggard among funds tracking

UPDATE 2-US-based stock funds have $7.3 bln outflow - Lipper

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:45:09 -0400

(Adds additional flows, context, analyst comment) By Sam Forgione NEW YORK, April 25 (Reuters) - Investors pulled $7.3 billion out of U.S.-based stock funds in the latest week, the most since July of last year even as U.S. stock markets recovered from a sharp selloff, data from Thomson Reuters' Lipper Service showed on Thursday. The big outflow was a result of investors pulling $8.4 billion out of stock exchange-traded funds in the week ended April 24, also the most since July of las

EEM, KBWC: Big ETF Outflows

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:04:28 -0400

Turning today to week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the largest outflow was seen in the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (EEM), which shed 22.1 million shares, or a 2.1% decrease week over week. And on a percentage change basis, the ETF with the largest outflow was the KBW Capital Markets Portfolio (KBWC), which lost 100,000 of its shares, for a whopping 33.3% decline in outstanding shares.

Cramer: 'This Pullback Could Be a Total Gift'

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:26:52 -0400

"You don't get too many gifts in this market, but today I think you're being handed one on a silver platter," said Jim Cramer on Wednesday's broadcast.

Coincidence? ETFs With Memorable Tickers Performing Well in 2013

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:38:53 -0400

More than likely, it is just a unique coincidence, but some ETFs with memorable tickers are performing quite well this year. By "memorable," we mean those ETFs that use tickers that are actual words.

While there is no empirical evidence to suggest easy-to-remember ETF tickers result in long-term outperformance for the

Top Value Stocks in the Emerging Markets

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:36:30 -0400

Emerging Market Flavors Taste Differently At Schwab, Vanguard, iShares

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:36:30 -0400

The Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) is undergoing a face-lift as it transitions from its MSCI emerging markets index to a FTSE emerging markets index.

April 22, 2013: Portfolio Rebalance – Ease of Use

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:33:22 -0400

We review portfolio rebalances for both ETF, mutual fund brokerage accounts as well as 401k accounts. We further show FolioFn's one-click basket rebalance feature.

The Hottest Real Estate Markets On Earth

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:15:01 -0400

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Top 10 Places To Be Born In 2013

Markets Overcome With Dollar, Euro & Yen Delirium

May 20, 2013: New Features: FolioInvesting One-Click, Portfolio Dividend & Static Portfolio Change

Thailand ETF Embodies New World Order

International ETFs: Diversification and Overcoming ‘Home Bias’

Don't Miss Gains in MU, FB, EEM and GE

SEC Raises Requirement for Chinese Companies for U.S. Listings; Chinese Companies Looking Elsewhere

China's Favorite U.S. States In 2012

In China, European Companies Investing More Than Americans

Exposing the “Great Rotation” Exaggeration in One Chart

Top 10 Risks Businesses Fear Most

Stock Market Has No Legs; Moody's Sees 'Loss Of Momentum'

Hottest Brands In India

For India, Better Growth This Year, Even Better Next Year

China ETFs Are on Fire

PIMCO’s Big Picture: Dialing Down Risk

Are You There Investors? It's Us, India ETFs

May 13, 2013: Preparing To Take A Loss

Issuer Spotlight: iShares

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CBS Put Options Active Ahead Of Earnings After The Close

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