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  • Old Normal Allocation Becomes New Normal? by Richard Shaw
    The old normal allocation between the three most basic classes (Cash, Bonds and Stocks) is currently the new normal. While the old normal return expectations for U.S. securities, and the allocation between U.S. securities and global securities (particularly emerging market securities) is not... More »
    November 17, 2009 • SPY, MDY, EWU
  • ETFDesk Top News and Investment Ideas, weekend addition by ETFdesk.com
    Sign up for Daily email and feed at www.etfdesk.comGerman Experts Criticize Country Over Tax CutsBill Gross Says Value Diminishing in Credit MarketsDEBT DYNAMICS WILL HOLD BACK THE ECONOMBubbles at a Discount for Consumers Trading DownNo Matter How Expensive Oil Gets, Emerging Markets Will... More »
    November 15, 2009 • EWG, MBG, JNK
  • ETFDesk Top News and Investment Ideas, weekend addition by ETFdesk.com
    Sign up for Daily email and feed at www.etfdesk.comGerman Experts Criticize Country Over Tax CutsBill Gross Says Value Diminishing in Credit MarketsDEBT DYNAMICS WILL HOLD BACK THE ECONOMBubbles at a Discount for Consumers Trading DownNo Matter How Expensive Oil Gets, Emerging Markets Will... More »
    November 15, 2009 • EWG, MBG, JNK
  • ETFDesk Daily 11/10/2009 by ETFdesk.com
     Sign up for Daily email and feed at www.etfdesk.comMedia DayTIPS: Inflation Is Coming! Inflation Is Coming!Media DayGold - a six thousand year-old bubbleFed Survey Finds Banks Are Squeezing Consumer Even TighterThe Zweig Total Return Fund IncBanks Choosing Treasury Bonds Over LoansAs... More »
    November 10, 2009 • GCH, TIPZ, TIP
  • Best and Worst International ETFs in 2009 by Moby Waller
    International ETFs have exploded in popularity, largely due to the fact that they make it relatively easy for an individual investor to trade a singe focused country or region.  Remember, however, that ETFs differ from each other, sometimes in huge ways, so be sure to investigate the... More »
    November 6, 2009 • RSX, EWZ, WPI
  • Less Than Good News from Germany by Richard Shaw
    The elections are over in Germany and the new finance minister is making sobering statements about recovery. Germany is a major part of the European economy. With Italy limping and Spain bleeding, Germany’s statement is hardly welcome. New Your Times (October 25, 2009)... More »
    October 25, 2009 • EWG, EWI, EWP
  • Christmas Lights Are Up: Don’t Bother With Europe For Now by Rakesh Saxena
    Roberto Baggio (Seeking Alpha, September 24, 2009, Ten Reasons for an Imminent Stock Market Crash) wonders if someone has “waved a magic wand and fixed Europe’s problems overnight.” Well, in beautiful Riga, which lays claims to putting up the first evergreen Christmas tree in... More »
    October 4, 2009 • DAX, EWD, EWG
  • Germany is becoming the "Old Man" of Europe by Beacon Asset Managers
     Today we highlight the demographic landscape of Germany, a country which is rapidly becoming the old man of Europe. It has the highest percentage of over 65s after Japan. This will rise to 30.1 percent by 2044 versus Japan's forecast of 36.4 percent.We expect Germany to struggle in the... More »
    September 21, 2009 • EWG, IOO, GF
  • Trend Condition of Country Funds by Richard Shaw
    There were some substantial price moves today for many country and region funds.  How do they look now relative to their 200-day simple moving averages? The chart below shows the ratio of the price to the 200-day average, and the 100-day average to the 200-day average, for 35 country and... More »
    August 17, 2009 • VT, EFA, VWO
  • Euro Area Economic Recovery Looks Fragile by Anna Fedec
    The Euro Area GDP shrank only 0.1% in the second quarter of 2009, according to data released this week. But is it really a good idea for politicians to be excited about growth below trend? Moreover, can one economist forecast that the Eurozone is on the brink of a major economic recovery?... More »
    August 16, 2009 • EWG, FEU, FEZ

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