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U.S. Utilities: Don't Overpay For Yield
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Avoid Defensive Sectors For The Remainder Of 2013
Economics Fanatic • Wed, May 8 • 5 Comments
Why BlackBerry's Gain Was A Mirage
Markos Kaminis • Fri, Mar 29 • 136 Comments
The Best Telecom Investments
Catalyst Investments • Wed, Feb 27 • 1 Comment
Is The Global Telecom ETF An Answer For A Low Yielding World?
Gary Gordon • Thu, Nov 1, 2012 • 1 Comment
Does Your Yield Measure Up? (Infographic)
Matt Tucker • Thu, Oct 25, 2012
Utilities Are The Best Bet For Buy And Hold Dividend Investors
Joe Springer • Mon, Aug 6, 2012 • 56 Comments
How To Gauge Risk Appetite
Russ Koesterich • Sun, Jul 29, 2012 • 2 Comments
U.S. Utilities: Don't Overpay For Yield
Russ Koesterich • Wed, Jul 25, 2012 • 3 Comments
Communicate With The Telecom Sector Via ETFs
Ron Rowland • Sun, Jul 15, 2012 • 1 Comment
Don't Expect A Double Dip ... This Year
Russ Koesterich • Fri, Jun 22, 2012 • 8 Comments
After The Greek Vote, Now What?
Russ Koesterich • Mon, Jun 18, 2012 • 4 Comments
Nowhere To Hide? Consider 'Semi-Safe' Havens
Russ Koesterich • Wed, Jun 13, 2012 • 8 Comments
The Eurozone Crisis: 8 Key Events To Watch
Russ Koesterich • Tue, May 29, 2012 • 9 Comments
Will A 'Grexit' Come To Pass?
Russ Koesterich • Tue, May 15, 2012
Sell In May: Stock ETFs Under The Gun
Tom Lydon • Tue, May 15, 2012 • 1 Comment
Investors Grant Immunity To These 5 Stock ETFs
Gary Gordon • Wed, May 9, 2012 • 2 Comments
Sell In May: Volatility Isn't Going Away
Russ Koesterich • Wed, May 9, 2012 • 4 Comments
What Obama's Budget Proposal Means For Dividend Investing
Russ Koesterich • Thu, Mar 8, 2012 • 67 Comments
Buyer Beware When It Comes To U.S. Retailers
Russ Koesterich • Tue, Feb 21, 2012 • 1 Comment
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IXP Description

The iShares S&P Global Telecommunications Sector Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of companies that Standard & Poor's deems part of the telecommunications sector of the economy and important to global markets, as represented by the Standard & Poor's Global Telecommunications Sector Index. The index is a subset of the Standard & Poor's Global 1200 Index.
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Sector: Technology

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In Your Portfolio: A Guide to Sector ETFs, Telecom and Wireless ETFs
Asset Class Performance: Sectors

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Tuesday, January 1, 11:40 AM Financial services ETFs (XLF, IPF, IXG led all sector ETFs in 2012, followed by consumer discretionary (XLY, IPD, RXI), healthcare (XLV, IRY, IXJ) and tech (XLK, IPK IXN). Utilities (XLU, IPU, JXI) and telecom (IST, IXP) underperformed. Comment! [Quick Ideas]
Monday, October 29, 2012, 1:15 PM Some areas of the dividend universe (telecom, utilities) may be pricey, but dividend stocks are not in a bubble, says ClearBridge's Mike Clarfeld. He suggests looking not just at the upfront yield, but instead at the ability of the company to increase the payout over time. "The sweet spot ... attractive dividends, but really dividend growers - we don't think they are overvalued at all." 1 Comment
Wednesday, October 17, 2012, 9:13 PM Currently weighting U.S. telecoms and utilities at zero in his dividend stock portfolio, Pimco's Brad Kinkelaar notes both sectors are trading at near off-the-chart premiums to their average relative multiple. Dividend investors would do better to look overseas, he says, where one can find companies that are growing, paying good dividends, and trading at better value. An excellent presentation. 7 Comments [Quick Ideas]
Saturday, August 25, 2012, 10:00 AM Southern Co. (SO) and Verizon (VZ) may be the "poster children" among high dividend-payers as the quest for yield takes the utility (XLU), telecom (IXP), and consumer staples (XLP) sectors to frothy levels. The flip-side are health-care services (XHS), autos (CARZ), housing (IYR), and tech (XLK) - lower payers, but with relative valuations that have rarely been this cheap. 17 Comments [Quick Ideas]
Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 8:56 AM Canaccord upgrades Omnivision (OVTI) to buy on signs that demand for its smartphones and image sensors is picking up in Q3. Shares +3.3% premarket. Comment! [On the Move, Tech, Quick Ideas]
Thursday, June 23, 2011, 3:18 PM ST Ericsson warns it will take longer than expected to turn a profit due to falling demand for its legacy products. In an attept to turn things around, it plans to carry out a review of it's global workforce, aiming to save around $120M by 2012. ERIC -2.5%, STM -3.9%. Comment! [Tech, On the Move]
Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 10:10 AM Credit Suisse downgrades Motorola Mobility (MMI -2.8%), saying "competitive headwinds are intensifying" from Verizon (VZ +0.4%) and other Android vendors, pressuring margins going forward. The firm cuts its 2011 EPS view by 27% and lowers its price target to $19. 2 Comments [Tech, On the Move]

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