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iShares S&P Global Healthcare Sector (IXJ)

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  • ETF for the FLU by Don Dion
    As many of us were recovering from the flu, AstraZeneca reported strong earnings growth in the third quarter. The company's nasal spray vaccine is in great demand as many people like me avoid needles. Investors looking for diversified exposure to the major companies that are selling high demand... More »
    October 30, 2009 • AZN, IXJ, NVS
  • Global Sector ETF Update for August by Scott's Investments
    no disclosuresGlobal sector ETF performance update for the beginning of August is below. Note that all ETFs are above the 200 day moving average. The top three at the end of July are IXG (financials), MXI (materials), and IXN (technology).  I have previously discussed some possible... More »
    August 3, 2009 • EXI, IXC, IXG
  • Health Care Debate by Tax Guy
    One of the best essays I have read on the universal health care debate.  It is pretty long but the rational/logical thinking and humor keeps you going.  http://www.stumblingontruth.com/articles/Health%20Care%20Mythology.pdf More »
    July 28, 2009 • HCN, IXJ, IHF
  • Global Sector ETF Rotation Portfolio by Scott's Investments
    I gave an example earlier this week of a US sector rotation system using ETFs. This portfolio strategy uses the same rules only with the iShares Global Sector ETFs. The momentum strategy that an investor could implement would be to purchase the best returning Global sector ETF(s) over the... More »
    July 16, 2009 • RXI, KXI, IXC
  • Cyclicals Look Expensive; Indicator of General Market? by Hedged In
     Good Bloomberg article showing how European cyclical stocks are now expensive vs. defensive stocks. More »
    June 12, 2009 • MXI, KXI, RXI
  • Pharma ETFs Rise on Swine Flu Pandemic News by Michael Johnston
    The World Health Organization on Thursday informed its 11 member nations that it is declaring an H1N1 (aka "Swine Flu") pandemic. The declaration of a flu pandemic, the first since 1968, means that the WHO believes a global outbreak of H1N1 has begun. As a result of the... More »
    June 11, 2009 • IHE, IXJ, PPH

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