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How Does Italy Feel About German Exceptionalism?
Ralph Shell • Tue, May 14 • 2 Comments
Will An Internal Or External Catalyst Drive The Euro's Next Big Move?
Pendulum • Mon, May 13 • 6 Comments
Explaining Price Movements In FX Rates Based On Fundamentals
George Dorgan • Mon, May 13
Recent Asset Class Performance
Bespoke Investment Group • Sun, May 12
ECB Interest Rate Cut: Euro Strong And Steady, European Markets Rally
Pendulum • Mon, May 6
Hot And Cold ETFs And Sectors For April
Wall Street Sector Selector • Sun, May 5 • 1 Comment
Key ETF Performance In April And Year To Date
Bespoke Investment Group • Tue, Apr 30 • 1 Comment
Reaction To Central Banks Of Uppermost Importance
Chris Ciovacco • Tue, Apr 30
How To Trade The End Of European Austerity
BubbleBustInvesting • Mon, Apr 29 • 13 Comments
ECB Decision On Interest Rates And The Impact On The Euro
Pendulum • Sun, Apr 28 • 2 Comments
Market Analysis: The EU, Part II
Hale Stewart • Thu, Apr 25 • 2 Comments
2013 Country Stock Market Performance
Bespoke Investment Group • Mon, Apr 22 • 2 Comments
Europe Is Calm: The ECB's Next Move And Impact On The Euro
Pendulum • Sun, Apr 21 • 2 Comments
The Euro Takes A Dive
Ralph Shell • Wed, Apr 17 • 2 Comments
Why Corporate Bond ETFs And Preferred ETFs Are Hitting New 52-Week Highs
Gary Gordon • Wed, Apr 17
Euro Strength Continues: Will Investors Rotate To European Assets?
Pendulum • Sun, Apr 14 • 28 Comments
Euro Rallies As Draghi Reassures: Is It Time To Go Long Europe?
Pendulum • Sun, Apr 7 • 13 Comments
Hunting Depositor Risk In The Eurozone
Christopher Mahoney • Thu, Apr 4
Breakdown ETFs: Go Ahead And Give It To Me
Gary Gordon • Wed, Apr 3 • 1 Comment
Service Sector Muddles Along, But That's Good News
Calafia Beach Pundit • Wed, Apr 3 • 1 Comment

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Germany ETF Rises As DAX Challenges All-Time High
Tom Lydon • Mon, Jan 14 • 3 Comments
EWG: Auf Wiedersehen 2012
Stephen Aniston • Thu, Jan 10
Germany, The U.S. And The Summer Surprise Of 2012
Michael A. Gayed • Fri, Jul 20, 2012 • 15 Comments
Bundesbank Embraces More Inflation (In Germany)
Dirk Ehnts • Thu, May 10, 2012 • 2 Comments
Wednesday's ETF Chart To Watch: MSCI Germany Index Fund
Stoyan Bojinov • Wed, May 2, 2012
Spain In Crisis, So Short Germany
Macro Economist • Tue, Apr 17, 2012 • 4 Comments
Revisiting 'The Winter Resolution'
Michael A. Gayed • Mon, Mar 19, 2012 • 6 Comments
Friday's ETF Chart To Watch: iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund
Stoyan Bojinov • Fri, Feb 10, 2012
Will German Stocks Be The Surprise Of The Year?
Lawrence Weinman • Tue, Jan 31, 2012 • 6 Comments
Germany To Beat U.S. During Winter Resolution Of 2012?
Michael A. Gayed • Wed, Jan 18, 2012 • 1 Comment
Wednesday's ETF To Watch: MSCI Germany Index Fund
Jared Cummans • Wed, Jan 11, 2012
Why Germany Should Leave The Eurozone
John-Erik Horn • Thu, Jan 5, 2012 • 44 Comments
iShares Germany ETF: Likely To Outperform European Stocks If Recovery Holds
Benjamin Shepherd • Tue, Dec 27, 2011 • 1 Comment
How To Invest In Europe
Larry MacDonald • Wed, Dec 7, 2011 • 3 Comments
Germany ETF Down 6% On Greek Referendum
John Spence • Tue, Nov 1, 2011 • 3 Comments
Are German Stocks Ready To Bounce?
optionMONSTER • Tue, Sep 27, 2011 • 1 Comment
Germany ETF Rebounds On Merkel's Euro Pledge
Tom Lydon • Wed, Sep 14, 2011
Rough Month For Germany ETF
Tom Lydon • Tue, Aug 30, 2011
Germany ETF a Buy After Pullback?
Tom Lydon • Wed, Aug 17, 2011
iShares Germany ETF Falls 3% After Weak GDP
Tom Lydon • Tue, Aug 16, 2011

How Does Italy Feel About German Exceptionalism?
Ralph Shell • Tue, May 14 • 2 Comments
Will An Internal Or External Catalyst Drive The Euro's Next Big Move?
Pendulum • Mon, May 13 • 6 Comments
Explaining Price Movements In FX Rates Based On Fundamentals
George Dorgan • Mon, May 13
Recent Asset Class Performance
Bespoke Investment Group • Sun, May 12
ECB Interest Rate Cut: Euro Strong And Steady, European Markets Rally
Pendulum • Mon, May 6
Hot And Cold ETFs And Sectors For April
Wall Street Sector Selector • Sun, May 5 • 1 Comment
Key ETF Performance In April And Year To Date
Bespoke Investment Group • Tue, Apr 30 • 1 Comment
Reaction To Central Banks Of Uppermost Importance
Chris Ciovacco • Tue, Apr 30
How To Trade The End Of European Austerity
BubbleBustInvesting • Mon, Apr 29 • 13 Comments
ECB Decision On Interest Rates And The Impact On The Euro
Pendulum • Sun, Apr 28 • 2 Comments
Market Analysis: The EU, Part II
Hale Stewart • Thu, Apr 25 • 2 Comments
2013 Country Stock Market Performance
Bespoke Investment Group • Mon, Apr 22 • 2 Comments
Europe Is Calm: The ECB's Next Move And Impact On The Euro
Pendulum • Sun, Apr 21 • 2 Comments
The Euro Takes A Dive
Ralph Shell • Wed, Apr 17 • 2 Comments
Why Corporate Bond ETFs And Preferred ETFs Are Hitting New 52-Week Highs
Gary Gordon • Wed, Apr 17
Euro Strength Continues: Will Investors Rotate To European Assets?
Pendulum • Sun, Apr 14 • 28 Comments
Euro Rallies As Draghi Reassures: Is It Time To Go Long Europe?
Pendulum • Sun, Apr 7 • 13 Comments
Hunting Depositor Risk In The Eurozone
Christopher Mahoney • Thu, Apr 4
Breakdown ETFs: Go Ahead And Give It To Me
Gary Gordon • Wed, Apr 3 • 1 Comment
Service Sector Muddles Along, But That's Good News
Calafia Beach Pundit • Wed, Apr 3 • 1 Comment

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Tuesday, May 14, 7:26 AM ZEW says its index of investor and analyst expectations crept up to 36.4 this month from 36.3 in April, missing economists' forecast of 40. The below-consensus reading was largely attributed to a generalized sense of anxiety regarding the economic situation in the eurozone as a whole, underscored by the ECB's recent rate cut. "The problem is that [Germany] seems to be the only big EU economy growing," notes a senior economist at Citigroup, quoted by Bloomberg. The DAX (EWG) is -0.19%. Comment! [Global & FX]
Tuesday, April 30, 6:57 AM The upgrades fly in for Deutsche Bank (DB) after it announced a capital raise yesterday and reported better-than-expected Q1 results. It's dilutive yes, but will also put the bank's balance sheet in a much stronger position. We've got Santander, RBC Capital, Nomura, JPMorgan, and Credit Suisse and the day's still young. Shares +5.7% premarket after yesterday's 3.7% gain. The Dax (EWG) is the only market in Europe in the green, +0.5%. Comment! [Financials, On the Move]
Tuesday, April 23, 5:35 AM European equities climb following mixed eurozone PMI data, with German shares just about brushing off poor PMI readings for the country, although the euro falls vs the dollar. EU Stoxx 50 +0.8%, London +0.5%, Paris +1.2%, Frankfurt +0.1%, Milan +0.7%, Madrid +1%. Euro -0.7% at $1.2979. 1 Comment [Global & FX, Top Stories, On the Move]
Monday, April 22, 10:02 AM WisdomTree (WETF) preps the launch of the Germany Hedged Equity Fund - designed to track the company's dividend-weighted index of German stocks while zeroing out currency fluctuations between the greenback and the euro. It's the same recipe the company put to work with Japanese stocks (DXJ) - a blockbuster success this year. Comment! [Financials]
Friday, April 19, 11:57 AM Europe closes mostly higher, notching gains to end a tough week, the Stoxx 50 (FEZ) +0.8%, but down more than 3% for the last 5 sessions. The hardest hit market is Germany, which couldn't managed a gain today (-0.2%) and fell nearly 5% on the week. Reasons are easy to make up after the fact, but the sharp devaluation of the yen isn't great news for European industry as a whole and the German export machine in particular. The German ETF (EWG) is now off 2.6% YTD. Comment! [Global & FX]
Wednesday, April 17, 10:17 AM Falling hardest today is Germany's DAX, -1.9% as rumors the country could lose its AAA rating make the rounds. Slumping eurozone auto sales certainly aren't helping either. EWG -3% as investors bid up the ETF in U.S. trade yesterday expecting a DAX rally today. 1 Comment [Global & FX]
Friday, April 5, 6:58 AM S&P 500 (SPY) futures slide 0.5% and Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) -0.5% ahead of this mornings non-farm payroll report. Europe is tumbling for a 2nd day, the Stoxx 50 (FEZ) -1.3%, led by Germany (EWG) -1.8%. 1 Comment [On the Move]
Tuesday, April 2, 4:05 AM German PMI slips to 49 in March (flash 48.9) from 50.3 in February. "A return to falling new order levels was the main factor behind the negative outturn," Markit says, while production volumes stalled. "Manufacturers cited heightened uncertainty about the economic outlook, especially across export markets within the euro area, as having curtailed client spending," Markit says. (PR) Comment! [Global & FX, Top Stories, Breaking News]
Friday, March 22, 5:10 AM Germany's Ifo Index of business confidence unexpectedly drops to 106.7 this month from 107.4 in February and vs consensus of 107.6. Current assessment 109.9 vs 110.2 and 110.4. Expectations 103.6 vs 104.6 and 104.9. The Dax immediately dives but quickly recovers to its previous level of -0.5%, while the euro also slides and is flat. Comment! [Global & FX, Top Stories, On the Move]
Thursday, March 21, 4:41 AM Flash German manufacturing PMI unexpectedly drops to 48.9 from 50.3 in February; manufacturing output 49.8 vs 50.7; services 51.6 vs 54.7, composite output 51 vs 53.3. The loss of output growth momentum was the greatest since the middle of 2011, says Market, while the survey doesn't take into account the impact of the Cyprus flair-up. The Dax and euro dive, and are -0.7% and -0.3% (vs the dollar) respectively. (PR) Comment! [Global & FX, Top Stories, On the Move]
Monday, March 18, 12:41 PM Europe closes lower, but recoups a big chunk of sharp early losses following the weekend plan to confiscate bank depositor money in Cyprus. Stoxx 50 (FEZ) -0.7%, led by Spain (EWP) -1.3%. Germany (EWG) fell 0.5%. The S&P 500 is now lower by just 0.3%. The Nasdaq turned green for a bit, now flat. 1 Comment
Wednesday, March 13, 7:40 AM Commerzbank (CRZBY.PK) tumbles 8.5% in Frankfurt after the bank sets a €2.5B capital raise to pay back the German government, which wants to cut its stake in the bailed-out lender to 20% from 25%. The Dax shuddered a bit yesterday on rumors of the action, and today -0.2%. EWG +2.5% YTD. Comment! [Financials, On the Move]
Tuesday, March 12, 11:25 AM Commerzbank (CRZBY.PK) is not commenting on market rumors it is preparing a capital raise of €700M-€800M. The chatter has sent the bank's shares 4% lower in Frankfurt and the DAX from a small gain to a 0.3% an hour before the close of trading. EWG -0.4%. Comment! [Financials]
Tuesday, March 12, 3:08 AM German harmonized index of consumer prices (HICP) falls to +1.8% Y/Y in February from +1.9% in January. On month, HICP +0.8% vs -0.7%. CPI slips to +1.5% Y/Y from +1.7%; on month +0.6% vs -0.5%. All the numbers were in line. (PR) Comment! [Global & FX, Top Stories]
Monday, March 11, 6:12 AM Germany's trade surplus slips to a seasonably adjusted €15.7B in January from €16.9B in December and vs consensus of €15.8B. Exports +1.4% M/M vs +0.2% and +0.3%. Imports +3.3% vs -1.5% and +1%. "Very hesitantly, hard data is reflecting the strong rebound in sentiment surveys," says Berenberg Bank economist Christian Schulz. (PR) Comment! [Global & FX, Top Stories]
Friday, March 1, 4:16 AM German manufacturing PMI climbs to 50.3 (flash 50.1) in February from 49.8 in January as new business increases at the fastest pace for almost two years, export demand rebounds, and the decline in employment slows down. The data shows that the manufacturing sector is "firmly on track to boost German GDP over the first quarter of 2013," Markit says. (PR)
Comment! [Global & FX, Top Stories, Breaking News]

Pendulum
Just posted thoughts on the Draghi Put, Cyprus Crisis and Euro: will the power of the Draghi Put prevail?: $EURUSD $FXE $EWG $EWI $EWP $SPY
Mar 19, 8:51 AM
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DaLatin: looking a month out
Mar 19, 9:03 AM
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Pendulum: Got it. If I trade the Euro, I would do it with the FXE. Just my personal preference
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Daniel Nadler
So far, EU budget austerity has been good for 20%+ over U.S./U.K. returns: http://goo.gl/lGkWv $EWP $EWG $SPY $EWI $EWU
Feb 9, 6:28 PM
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Will Spain Haunt Dow 14,000? February 7, 2013by: Michael A. Gayed. $EWP $EWG http://seekingalpha.com/c/8rk6z
Feb 7, 10:17 PM
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x oil -field: Laughing and smiling because someone posted, everyone and including ''the dog'' is watching the market!
Feb 7, 10:30 PM
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x oil -field: Now.. if we can only get ''the cats'' to watched the monitor,then we know we have a [really big-show] going-on! http://bit.ly/WxPuzB
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Wall Street Sector Selector
Germany, Europe Slow Down, (EWG) (EWU) (FXE) (GLD) (FXI) (EWH) http://bit.ly/SKmLST
11/13/12
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Michael Clark
SHORT: EL, BP, EWC (Canada), EWG (Germany), EWS (Singapore), EW (France), RDS-A, LULU, FDX, CRM, NOC, C, SAN, JPM LONG: SKF, EUO, ILMN, IMAX
11/12/12
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Wall Street Sector Selector
(VGK) (GREK) (EWG) (FXI) Europe and Asia Down on Wall Street, Europe Bailout Delay, http://bit.ly/TgbCKt
11/9/12
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Wall Street Sector Selector
Europe Starts November In The Green (VGK) (EWU) (EWG) (EWP) (EWI)
11/1/12
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Wall Street Sector Selector
Storm Clouds Over The Euro Zone (VGK) (EWP) (EWI) (EWG)
10/28/12
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John Ward
Consider the possibility that Europe is becoming irrelevant to our markets: $SPY $QQQ $IWM $AAPL $EWP $EWI $EWG $FXE
8/2/12
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pollyserial: I didn't read it as an insult, but rather as a flip response to a fairly flip assertion. Irrelevant is a fairly blunt choice of words.
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John Ward: I asserted nothing, flip or otherwise. I merely suggested that one consider that the market is a discounting mechanism,
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Jacob Wolinsky
Commerzbank; Germany's Third Largest Bank to Be Broken Up http://bit.ly/MTcuD5 $EWG
6/26/12
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Pendulum
Just posted thoughts on the Draghi Put, Cyprus Crisis and Euro: will the power of the Draghi Put prevail?: $EURUSD $FXE $EWG $EWI $EWP $SPY
Mar 19, 8:51 AM
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DaLatin: looking a month out
Mar 19, 9:03 AM
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Pendulum: Got it. If I trade the Euro, I would do it with the FXE. Just my personal preference
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x oil -field
Will Spain Haunt Dow 14,000? February 7, 2013by: Michael A. Gayed. $EWP $EWG http://seekingalpha.com/c/8rk6z
Feb 7, 10:17 PM
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x oil -field: Laughing and smiling because someone posted, everyone and including ''the dog'' is watching the market!
Feb 7, 10:30 PM
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x oil -field: Now.. if we can only get ''the cats'' to watched the monitor,then we know we have a [really big-show] going-on! http://bit.ly/WxPuzB
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John Ward
Consider the possibility that Europe is becoming irrelevant to our markets: $SPY $QQQ $IWM $AAPL $EWP $EWI $EWG $FXE
8/2/12
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pollyserial: I didn't read it as an insult, but rather as a flip response to a fairly flip assertion. Irrelevant is a fairly blunt choice of words.
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John Ward: I asserted nothing, flip or otherwise. I merely suggested that one consider that the market is a discounting mechanism,
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Jacob Wolinsky
Only 2.5 yrs late (and counting....) #Merkel Vows Faster Eurozone Reforms After Downgrades - - CNBC http://bit.ly/znymGj $ERO $EWG
1/15/12
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Jacob Wolinsky: LOL
1/16/12
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jason2788: they way the futures are up already, wouldn't shock me if we get a triple digit move up.
1/16/12
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Jacob Wolinsky
#European #Stocks Are Now Half as Expensive as US Equities http://bit.ly/ufgDrK $SPY $EWU $ERO $EQX $EWG $$
1/1/12
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Chris Lau: Wasn't Japan "half as expensive" or more back in the 90's, 2000's, etc?
1/1/12
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Jacob Wolinsky: Yes and US stocks were half the price in March 09.......
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Jacob Wolinsky
Plan B - How to Loot Nations and Their Banks Legally http://bit.ly/vjSMeN $EWG #ECB $ERO #EURO #DEBT
12/19/11
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User 509088: thx, great link. fuller version here- http://bit.ly/u3HfFv
12/19/11
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Jacob Wolinsky: Tnx for comments!
12/19/11
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calculatorci
OMG! shorts getting squeezed day 2! Who suggested shorting EWG? Ouch!
11/29/11
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lower98th: In @ 17.60 shares & calls in Oct. (posted in stocktalks) Sold calls already when EWG was in the twenties, but not the fund.
11/29/11
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lower98th: Oops, there go the futures. Chickens, hatch. Oh well.
11/29/11
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Jacob Wolinsky
Europe's Crisis: Beyond Finance http://bit.ly/vSK7Og #demographics $EWG $ERO $EWU
11/20/11
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golfitobob: No treaty & EU cracks ! Merkal clear & Germans won't pay more because France is broke & their banks r 3/400% underwater ! Germans r alone !
11/20/11
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Jacob Wolinsky: Agreed same with Netherlands, Belgium and even Russia
11/24/11
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Jacob Wolinsky
Jim Rogers on QE3, MF Global and Why He is Super Bullish on Gold http://bit.ly/vfyUSQ $GLD $SPY $ERO $EWG
11/23/11
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African guy in Kenya: Thanks for the tip :)
11/23/11
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Michael A. Gayed
Germany, the U.S., and the Fall Melt-Up of 2011 written 9/30 on SPY and EWG: http://seekingalpha.com/a/6d3j
10/26/11
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GOLLIATH: Michael, very good article.
10/26/11
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Michael A. Gayed
For a moment let us assume the Fall Melt-Up I first wrote about 9/29 on SPY IWM EFA EEM EWG is underway.New highs? http://seekingalpha.com/a/6cwi
10/22/11
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golfitobob: nas, melt up melt down all good. I just go whice ever way it goes and go to Bennys fiats by 4 lol MG, YOU DID nail this ! gracias
10/22/11
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surfgeezer: Good calls Michael. Tough thing to do. Just sticking with the hgh divvys and watching the prices bounce.
10/23/11
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