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  • Dubai Crisis: Middle East ETFs - More downside ahead? by Bruce Powers
    Will negative sentiment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dubai and Abu Dhabi, spread to other Middle East stock markets? Both the Dubai and Abu Dhabi stock exchanges saw another day of selling today (Wed., Dec. 9) with each index closing at the low of the range, although volume has been... More »
    December 9, 2009 • PMNA, GULF, MES
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Next "Frontier" in ETF Investing by Michael Johnston
    Many investors who had the resolve to keep their equity holdings in place as global markets plunged to new lows in the first few months of 2009 were the beneficiaries of a familiar gift from an old friend. Emerging markets, which have regularly enhanced investor returns in recent years (well,... More »
    June 22, 2009 • AFK, PMNA, GULF
  • Gulf States ETFs: All Eyes on Iran by Michael Johnston
    Gulf States ETFs, which had been enjoying sustained rallies in recent months, paused last week as turmoil in Iran intensified and tremendous uncertainty looming over the entire region. While few ETFs on the market maintain any direct holdings in Iranian companies, the fallout over presidential... More »
    June 22, 2009 • GULF, MES
  • 10 Best ETFs for a Changing Middle East by ETF Grind
    This past weekend's events in Iran and in Israel are good reminders that the Middle East is a region in transition. The 300 million citizens of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) nations make up only about 6 percent of the world's population. But the Mideast plays a disproportionate role in... More »
    June 15, 2009 • TUR, MON, DE
  • How to Allocate $1 Million Portfolio by Debra J. Diamond
    When we manage portfolios, we don't like to get fancy. Investing doesn't have to be complicated or complex. If you don't understand it, you probably shouldn't own it.Here's a portfolio comprised mainly of low cost ETF's that we like for the intermediate to long term. The investment strategy is... More »
    May 20, 2009 • PMNA, MES, OTP
  • PowerShares/Van Eck Tie for Most Innovative U.S. ETF by Lawrence Carrel
      Invesco PowerShares and Van Eck’s Market Vectors shared the 2008 award for the Most Innovative ETF the Americas at the 5th annual Global ETF Awards recently. Daiwa FTSE Sharia Japan 100 won Most Innovative ETF in Asia, while db x-trackers and Lyxor Asset Management tied in Europe.... More »
    May 19, 2009 • PQZ, PMA, PQY
  • Shrinking US Trade Deficit = Beware Emerging Markets by Hedged In
     From Floyd Norris in the NYT:The United States estimated this week that the trade deficit, as a percent of gross domestic product, fell to 2.4 percent in the first quarter of this year.That is the smallest deficit in a decade, as can be seen in the accompanying chart. It is less than half... More »
    May 3, 2009 • EEM, VWO, ADRE

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