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    Michael Johnston

    By Michael Johnston | March 18, 2010 | 3:48 PM | 0 Comments

    To say opinions on the future of active ETFs are mixed would be a major understatement. Nearly two years after PowerShares launched its first line of active ETFs and a year after the much-publicized... read more »

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    Scott Martindale

    By Scott Martindale | March 17, 2010 | 1:30 PM | 0 Comments

    As the market continues its slow but steady march further into overbought territory, Sabrient's SectorCast-ETF rankings are holding steady. Energy, Healthcare and Financials still look undervalued,... read more »

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    Gary Gordon

    By Gary Gordon | March 12, 2010 | 12:57 PM | 0 Comments

    This morning, I read Richard Shaw’s commentary with a great deal of interest (Brick Chart View of Major Indexes). In the editorial, Shaw explained the nature of “brick charting,” including: (1)... read more »

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    Jim Farrish

    By Jim Farrish | March 12, 2010 | 8:36 AM | 0 Comments

    The NASDAQ and SP 600 Small Cap Index broke above the January high last week and they have continued higher this week on solid moves to the upside. Yesterday the S&P 500 index attempted to join... read more »

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    Corey Rosenbloom

    By Corey Rosenbloom | March 11, 2010 | 5:43 PM | 0 Comments

    If you've been lulled to sleep by the recent intraday market action, don't fret. According to the long-standing price principle of "Range Expansion and Contraction," the next move in the... read more »

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    Scott Martindale

    By Scott Martindale | March 10, 2010 | 2:15 PM | 0 Comments

    The market has gone straight up over the past week since beginning the month of March by breaking through its 50-day moving average. The top and bottom of Sabrient's SectorCast-ETF rankings look... read more »

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    Michael Johnston

    By Michael Johnston | March 10, 2010 | 1:51 PM | 0 Comments

    For the most part, ETFs are pretty similar regardless of which issuer is behind the fund. But as many investors know, there's one notable exception to this rule. The HOLDRS products from Merrill... read more »

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    Michael Johnston

    By Michael Johnston | March 09, 2010 | 12:44 PM | 0 Comments

    March 9, 2009 is a date etched into the memories of many investors. After months of unprecedented volatility, depressing statistical releases, and countless false bottoms, that's the day most equity... read more »

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    Gary Gordon

    By Gary Gordon | March 05, 2010 | 1:29 PM | 0 Comments

    It’s been a spectacular week for the bulls… no doubt about it. Both the S&P 500 and the Russell 2000 gained ground in all 5 trading sessions. In fact, the iShares Russell 2000 (NYSE:... read more »

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    Gary Gordon

    By Gary Gordon | March 03, 2010 | 4:04 PM | 0 Comments

    If you’re like me, you get a whole lot of financial e-junk… spam filter or not. Yet one marketing pitch for an e-letter did sneak into my “Must Read” box last week. Here’s a brief synopsis... read more »

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