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2013 And Q2 Country Returns
Bespoke Investment Group • Wed, May 15 • 2 Comments
The ECB And Germany - Another Spat Develops
Pater Tenebrarum • Tue, May 14 • 1 Comment
A European QE Disconnect To Come?
Cullen Roche • Mon, Apr 29 • 3 Comments
ETF Deathwatch For April 2013: Smallest List In 11 Months
Ron Rowland • Thu, Apr 11 • 1 Comment
DAX Will Reflect German Economic Power In The EU
Vinayak Maheswaran • Thu, Feb 28
With German Growth Slowing, Time To Take Some Profits?
Russ Koesterich • Tue, Dec 18, 2012
Merkel's Hypocrisy
Markos Kaminis • Tue, Oct 23, 2012 • 9 Comments
European Sovereign Debt Crisis: Up Next, German Real Estate Bubble?
CFA Institute Contributors • Mon, Sep 24, 2012 • 24 Comments
ETF Deathwatch For September: Count Tops 400
Ron Rowland • Mon, Sep 10, 2012 • 4 Comments
Official Sector Losses In The Next Greek Re-Default
Russ Winter • Sat, Aug 4, 2012 • 18 Comments
Currency Outlook And Positioning, Week of July 16
Marc Chandler • Sat, Jul 14, 2012 • 2 Comments
End Game Nearing For European Banks
TrimTabs • Thu, Jun 7, 2012 • 41 Comments
Redemption Pact For The Eurozone?
Shareholders Unite • Thu, May 31, 2012 • 16 Comments
Reading For The Seven Dwarves
Craig Pirrong • Mon, May 21, 2012 • 4 Comments
Why The ECB Expanded Its Balance Sheet By Over $1 Trillion In Less Than 9 Months
Graham Summers • Mon, Apr 9, 2012 • 8 Comments
February ETF Roundup: Launches, Filings And Closures
Michael Johnston • Wed, Mar 7, 2012
ETF Stats For February: Second Highest Launch Count On Record
Ron Rowland • Tue, Mar 6, 2012
German ETFs On The Rise
Zacks Investment Research • Fri, Mar 2, 2012
15 More International ETFs For February
Ron Rowland • Tue, Feb 28, 2012
First Trust Rolls Out 7 New Single Country AlphaDEX ETFs
Michael Johnston • Wed, Feb 15, 2012

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2013 And Q2 Country Returns
Bespoke Investment Group • Wed, May 15 • 2 Comments
The ECB And Germany - Another Spat Develops
Pater Tenebrarum • Tue, May 14 • 1 Comment
A European QE Disconnect To Come?
Cullen Roche • Mon, Apr 29 • 3 Comments
ETF Deathwatch For April 2013: Smallest List In 11 Months
Ron Rowland • Thu, Apr 11 • 1 Comment
DAX Will Reflect German Economic Power In The EU
Vinayak Maheswaran • Thu, Feb 28
With German Growth Slowing, Time To Take Some Profits?
Russ Koesterich • Tue, Dec 18, 2012
Merkel's Hypocrisy
Markos Kaminis • Tue, Oct 23, 2012 • 9 Comments
European Sovereign Debt Crisis: Up Next, German Real Estate Bubble?
CFA Institute Contributors • Mon, Sep 24, 2012 • 24 Comments
ETF Deathwatch For September: Count Tops 400
Ron Rowland • Mon, Sep 10, 2012 • 4 Comments
Official Sector Losses In The Next Greek Re-Default
Russ Winter • Sat, Aug 4, 2012 • 18 Comments
Currency Outlook And Positioning, Week of July 16
Marc Chandler • Sat, Jul 14, 2012 • 2 Comments
End Game Nearing For European Banks
TrimTabs • Thu, Jun 7, 2012 • 41 Comments
Redemption Pact For The Eurozone?
Shareholders Unite • Thu, May 31, 2012 • 16 Comments
Reading For The Seven Dwarves
Craig Pirrong • Mon, May 21, 2012 • 4 Comments
Why The ECB Expanded Its Balance Sheet By Over $1 Trillion In Less Than 9 Months
Graham Summers • Mon, Apr 9, 2012 • 8 Comments
February ETF Roundup: Launches, Filings And Closures
Michael Johnston • Wed, Mar 7, 2012
ETF Stats For February: Second Highest Launch Count On Record
Ron Rowland • Tue, Mar 6, 2012
German ETFs On The Rise
Zacks Investment Research • Fri, Mar 2, 2012
15 More International ETFs For February
Ron Rowland • Tue, Feb 28, 2012
First Trust Rolls Out 7 New Single Country AlphaDEX ETFs
Michael Johnston • Wed, Feb 15, 2012

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FGM Description

The First Trust Germany AlphaDEX® Fund is an exchange-traded fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield, before the Fund's fees and expenses, of an equity index called the Defined Germany Index.
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Friday, May 24, 4:11 AM German Ifo index of business confidence rises to 105.7 in May from 104.4 in April and tops estimates of 104.5. Current conditions 110 vs 107.3 and 107.2. Expectations static at 101.6, as forecast. The euro (FXE) spikes vs the dollar is now +0.1% after being lower, while the DAX is +0.1%. Comment! [Global & FX, Top Stories]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Friday, February 22, 4:07 AM German IFO business climate rises to 107.4 in February from 104.3 in January and vs consensus of 105. Current assessment 110.2 vs 108.1 and 108.5. Expectations 104.6 vs 100.6 and 101.3. The euro jumps vs the dollar and is now +0.3% at $1.3234. Comment! [Global & FX, Top Stories, On the Move, Breaking News]
Tuesday, January 15, 4:30 AM German preliminary Q4 GDP a great-than-expected -0.5% vs +0.2% in Q3. Meanwhile, public-sector budget swings to its first surplus since 2007, coming in at 0.1% of GDP. (More on German GDP) Comment! [Global & FX, Top Stories, Breaking News]
Tuesday, January 15, 3:42 AM More on 2012 German GDP: taking into account three fewer working days, GDP +0.9%. Exports +4.1% and imports +2.3%, with the balance contributing 1.1 percentage point to the expansion and was "once again the main driving force for economic growth." Household expenditure +0.8%, government spending +1%; capital formation in construction -1.1%, and in machinery and equipment -4.4%. Employment hits record 41.6M; gross labor productivity -0.3% but +0.4% per hour worked. (PR) Comment! [Global & FX, Top Stories, Breaking News]
Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 3:59 AM German manufacturing PMI dropped to 43.0 in July from 45.0 in June, reaching its lowest level since June 2009. "Manufacturers linked the latest setback to shrinking export sales and a general shortage of new work to replace completed projects... job shedding was the most marked since the start of 2010." (PR .pdf) 4 Comments [Global & FX, Breaking News, Top Stories]
Tuesday, July 24, 2012, 3:37 AM German flash manufacturing PMI contracts to 43.3 in July, a 37-month low, vs. 45.0 in June and 45.1 expected. PMI services at 49.7 vs. 49.9 prior and 50.0 expected. "German business conditions are far less healthy" than in H1 and "an accelerated decline in new work means that the stage could well be set for a steeper drop in GDP than the 0.2% fall recorded at the end of 2011." (PR) 2 Comments [Global & FX, Breaking News, Top Stories]
Monday, July 23, 2012, 5:03 PM Moody's has lowered its outlook on Germany, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg to Negative, while affirming Finland's Stable outlook and AAA credit rating. The ratings agency cites the usual fears related to the eurozone's debt crisis, along with the "increasing likelihood that greater collective support" will be needed for Spain and Italy. Moody's downgraded Italy's rating by two notches earlier this month, and subsequently downgraded 10 Italian banks. 7 Comments [Global & FX]
Friday, June 29, 2012, 3:15 AM European markets rocket out of the gate as investors cheer progress on a tighter union and bank recapitalization. London +1.7%. Paris +3.0%. Frankfurt +2.4%. Madrid +4%. Euro +1.2% to $1.2592. Sterling +1% to $1.5664. 19 Comments [Global & FX, On the Move, Top Stories]
Monday, May 14, 2012, 3:37 AM Angela Merkel's conservative party failed to win back power in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany's most populous state. Center-left social democrat Hannelore Kraft won the vote, a rebuke for Merkel and her austerity push. Frankfurt -1.3%. 1 Comment [Global & FX, On the Move]
Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 4:15 AM The German government expects GDP growth of 0.6-0.9% this year, according to German daily Die Welt, and growth of 1.6-1.9% next year. The figures indicate some optimism, as the government's most recent forecast was for 0.7% growth this year and 1.6% next. 3 Comments [Global & FX]

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