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From ETF Trends

  • Weak Economic Sentiment Drags Germany ETF
    Economic sentiment in Germany has tanked, which isn’t doing its exchange traded fund (ETF) any favors. Germans are increasingly pessimistic about the country’s chances of emerging from a recession anytime soon. In February, the country’s economic sentiment index slipped a sixth...

    4:00 AM  03/21/10
  • Aerospace & Defense ETFs: Why the Industry is Feeling Bullish
    Talk about taking flight. Closing in on almost a two-year high, a major Dow component is leading the aerospace and defense industry as investors take an optimistic outlook on the sector and related exchange traded funds (ETFs). The Standard & Poor’s Aerospace & Defense Index increased...

    4:00 PM  03/20/10
  • A Brief History of ETFs: What Are They?
    Exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been in existence now for nearly two decades, but it’s only in recent years that they entered the mainstream. If you’re new to them, read our brief rundown on what they are, where they came from and why they’re better than mutual funds. ETFs have...

    4:00 AM  03/20/10
  • 6 ETFs Obama’s Jobs Bill May Boost
    President Barack Obama signed a jobs bill into law this week. The law will help funnel cash toward infrastructure and transportation projects, which might be enough to juice up several exchange traded funds (ETFs). The measure is intended to put people back to work and shed some light on the...

    6:00 PM  03/19/10
  • Emerging Markets and ETFs: What’s In a Definition?
    The problem with emerging markets is that eventually, most of them grow up and not everyone agrees on what defines “grown up.” As billions continue to pour into emerging market exchange traded funds (ETFs), it’s becoming more and more urgent to answer the question. The two leading...

    5:00 PM  03/19/10
  • Why ETF Investors Win When There are ‘Too Many’ Products
    There are around 900 exchange traded funds (ETFs) in existence. While some funds could close without much fanfare or notice, that doesn’t mean the industry has hit the point of saturation. Far from it; the ETF industry still has plenty of room to grow. Just because a particular ETF is not...

    4:00 PM  03/19/10
  • Tech ETFs Gain As China Lures the Best and Brightest
    It seemed like only yesterday when the United States snatched up the brightest minds from around the world; now it’s China that’s luring in the big brains. Maybe, some of that high growth potential from China will rub off on the tech sector and related exchange traded funds...

    2:00 PM  03/19/10
  • ‘Quadruple Witching’ Vexes Markets and ETFs Early
    The Dow Jones Industrial Average’s eight-day winning streak is in peril thanks to a variety of expiring options and futures contracts known as “quadruple witching.” Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are mostly flat. Quadruple witching, a situation in which four contracts expire on the...

    1:00 PM  03/19/10

From Index Universe

From Forbes

  • Tap Into The Right TAMP
    Outsourcing parts of your business require a more strategic approach than just considering cost savings.
    5:00 PM  03/12/10

From TheStreet.com

  • Value Stocks to Watch
    Glenn Tongue, co-portfolio manager at the Tilson Focus Fund, says there are still values to be found despite the market's run-up since last year. He likes Berkshire Hathaway, General Growth and Boston Scientific.
    3:00 PM  03/20/10
  • ETFs for a Likely Tech Boom
    As the economy tries to mend the wounds caused by the recession, the technology sector is likely to boom. Here are some ETFs to play.
    11:57 AM  03/19/10
  • FedEx Delivers for Transports ETF
    The shipper, which is an important component of the iShares Dow Jones Transportation Average Index, reports better-than-expected earnings.
    12:00 PM  03/18/10
  • Inside Five Expensive ETFs
    As newer ETFs adopt more complex strategies their expense ratios are hitting mutual fund levels.
    11:13 AM  03/18/10

From Bloomberg (Podcast)

  • Exchange-Traded Commodity Inflows in Europe: Audio
    March 19 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Karen Moskow reports on a Deutsche Bank AG report that investment growth in exchange-traded commodity products in Europe is likely to slow in 2010.
    11:15 AM  03/19/10

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