Seeking Alpha

Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock VIPERs (VWO)

()

Instablog posts on VWO

  • Tips for Trading ETFs by Don Dion
    The ETF universe is expanding, and new products are launching on a weekly basis. While most large, liquid ETFs provide transparent, low-cost exposure to sectors and themes, the performance of some funds has been disappointing and even misleading for some investors. The advent of electronic... More »
    November 23, 2009 • SPY, GLD, VWO
  • Not on the SIdelines Anymore? by Mike Kane
    As we expected a few months ago, it looks like Dow 10,000 has brought a lot of money that was on the sidelines back into the market. This is what caused some measure of volatility in the last week. Emerging markets are being pumped up along with commodities, which is usually a sign that we are... More »
    November 11, 2009 • SPY, GLD, SLV
  • ETF Industry Growth Accelerates by Don Dion
    The ETF industry continues to expand rapidly, as new products hit the market and issuers file for additional funds. According to recent data from the National Stock Exchange, the number of listed ETFs has jumped 11 percent from 716 in October of 2008 to 796 in October of 2009. Issuers have begun... More »
    November 10, 2009 • SPY, GLD, EEM
  • iShares Adds Emerging-Markets ETFs by Don Dion
    iShares is looking to add to its roster of emerging-markets ETFs with a filing for two new sector-focused funds last week. The new iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Financial Sector Index Fund and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Materials Sector Index Fund will join iShares emerging-market funds... More »
    November 9, 2009 • EEM, EWZ, VWO
  • October ETF Scorecard by Don Dion
    ETF investors flocked to emerging market funds in October.While the purchase of funds like Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets (VWO) and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (EEM) was by far the most dominant trend based on…READ MORE To access my special Market Outlook for 2010 report, click here Try... More »
    November 5, 2009 • VWO, EEM, RSX
  • Copenhagen 2009 and Equity Markets by Richard Shaw
    We don't know if the furor over climate, economic and sovereignty issues coming to a head over the impending December Copenhagen climate treaty is correct, incorrect, exaggerated or spot-on. Obama on Cost Impact of Climate Policies (March 18, 2009): [YouTube Video embedded at QVM site] Warren... More »
    October 20, 2009 • VTI, VEA, VWO
  • How Rebalancing Added Over 2% To The Returns Of A Simple ETF Portfolio by Mitch Tuchman
    Rebalancing is a key to lower risk and higher returns because it forces the discipline and takes the emotionalism out of “buy low and sell high.”   The illustration below shows how a simple portfolio that has a target allocation of 50% bonds and 50% stocks gets rebalanced... More »
    October 14, 2009 • BIL, BIV, BLV
  • Emerging-Market ETFs a Battleground by Don Dion
     Emerging-market investors are out in force, and they know how to spot a deal in the ETF industry. Year to date, assets have flowed out of dominant iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (EEM), while funds have flowed in to lower-cost Vanguard Emerging Markets (VWO). The success of these funds has... More »
    October 14, 2009 • EEM, VWO, IDX
  • Price Probability Ranges for Key Asset Categories by Richard Shaw
    Last week we published a visual view of price range probability cones for several securities (SPY, FXI, TLT and UUP).  This article builds on the concepts in that article and provides a tabular view of the same kind of data for twenty-seven asset categories. The two tables below show the... More »
    October 13, 2009 • BND, MUB, IRF
  • The Best Long Term ETFs and Mutual Funds by Retirement Savior
    Do you want the best returns for the long run? Go to where the growth is. The financial community loves to talk about US stocks having a 7% real return, after it was popularized in Jeremy Seigel'sStocks for the Long Run. This translates to 10-11% return before we take inflation into... More »
    September 28, 2009 • FXI, IFN, IF

Instablogs are blogs which are instantly set up and networked within the Seeking Alpha community. Instablog posts are not selected, edited or screened by Seeking Alpha editors, in contrast to contributors' articles.