Internet2k4's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/77/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/162902-nuveen-dumps-its-cef-website?source=feed#comment-687253 687253 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:42:57 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/162388-dollar-shorts-should-look-out?source=feed#comment-685540 685540 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:23:29 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/139706-tuesday-outlook-commodities-global-markets?source=feed#comment-527566 527566
While I used to track IFN because the iPath INP was erratic during some sort of national foreign investment embargo a while ago. But I've given it up for the Wisdom Tree EPI, which is now tracking perfectly with the INP and has the edge in volume. By comparison, IFN is on its own CEF planet.]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:52 -0400
While I used to track IFN because the iPath INP was erratic during some sort of national foreign investment embargo a while ago. But I've given it up for the Wisdom Tree EPI, which is now tracking perfectly with the INP and has the edge in volume. By comparison, IFN is on its own CEF planet.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/124053-where-leverage-will-help-you-in-this-market?source=feed#comment-412357 412357 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:23:37 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/115837-thursday-outlook-commodities-global-markets?source=feed#comment-362976 362976 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:25:52 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/115683-wednesday-outlook-commodities-global-markets?source=feed#comment-361898 361898
Re C and MS, and the rest, I feel like Eddie Murphy: "I can't be mad at you!" for taking history's biggest tax refund and using it to short the world economy instead of lending it to more losers. It's been a mean old (morally hazardous) world. Now that Vice-President Caligari and his Somnambulist Commander-in-Chief are gone, who knows? Maybe the guy in the driver's seat is actually in charge.]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:46:40 -0500
Re C and MS, and the rest, I feel like Eddie Murphy: "I can't be mad at you!" for taking history's biggest tax refund and using it to short the world economy instead of lending it to more losers. It's been a mean old (morally hazardous) world. Now that Vice-President Caligari and his Somnambulist Commander-in-Chief are gone, who knows? Maybe the guy in the driver's seat is actually in charge.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/113655-the-reflation-top-ten-portfolio?source=feed#comment-348746 348746
GL above is right that the leveraged ETFs go off benchmark over time, the math is canvassed pretty well elsewhere - google. But I'd disagree it's unwise to hold them for a while. Many have been out for a couple of years: just chart the ones you hold or the ones GL discloses against their benchmarks to see how they've been performing as this mess has developed. For example, a two year chart of SPY vs SSO will show 35% vs 70% - not bad tracking. The SDS double short is "only" up 15% in absolute terms, but that's 50% better than the SPY. The less liquid or less well-designed ones don't do so well. ]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:33:16 -0500
GL above is right that the leveraged ETFs go off benchmark over time, the math is canvassed pretty well elsewhere - google. But I'd disagree it's unwise to hold them for a while. Many have been out for a couple of years: just chart the ones you hold or the ones GL discloses against their benchmarks to see how they've been performing as this mess has developed. For example, a two year chart of SPY vs SSO will show 35% vs 70% - not bad tracking. The SDS double short is "only" up 15% in absolute terms, but that's 50% better than the SPY. The less liquid or less well-designed ones don't do so well. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/113599-10-things-to-consider-before-investing-in-forex?source=feed#comment-348712 348712 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:16:12 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/113203-the-active-vs-passive-funds-debate-who-wins?source=feed#comment-346244 346244 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:22:28 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/112033-15-key-types-of-bond-etfs-2008-review?source=feed#comment-336532 336532 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:34:09 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/111170-friday-outlook-commodities-emerging-markets?source=feed#comment-333856 333856 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:00:08 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/111157-the-safest-ways-to-invest-in-gold-and-silver?source=feed#comment-332101 332101
As I write, GTU is up 10.75% today while GLD is up only 1.17% (?)]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:49:13 -0500
As I write, GTU is up 10.75% today while GLD is up only 1.17% (?)]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/111161-wednesday-outlook-commodities-emerging-markets?source=feed#comment-332064 332064 JJC) which seems to be tracking that index quite well.]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:19:44 -0500 JJC) which seems to be tracking that index quite well.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/107763-tuesday-outlook-commodities-emerging-markets?source=feed#comment-314464 314464 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:38:19 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/102566-wednesday-outlook-commodities-emerging-markets?source=feed#comment-293352 293352
FXI tracks (for practical purposes is) the FTSE Xinhua China 25 Index, mainland companies trading on the Hong Kong (not Shanghai) exchange. It's about 40% banks/insurance. There's a PDF Factsheet here:

ftse.com/xinhua/englis...

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FXI tracks (for practical purposes is) the FTSE Xinhua China 25 Index, mainland companies trading on the Hong Kong (not Shanghai) exchange. It's about 40% banks/insurance. There's a PDF Factsheet here:

ftse.com/xinhua/englis...

]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/102282-tuesday-outlook-commodities-emerging-markets?source=feed#comment-292324 292324 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:46:38 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/97078-wednesday-outlook-commodities-emerging-markets?source=feed#comment-263685 263685
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Well I don't mind choppin' wood,
and I don't care if the money's no good
Ya take what ya need and ya leave the rest
They never should have taken the very best
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Well I don't mind choppin' wood,
and I don't care if the money's no good
Ya take what ya need and ya leave the rest
They never should have taken the very best
]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/94551-tuesday-outlook-commodities-emerging-markets?source=feed#comment-249077 249077 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:45:58 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/93820-thursday-outlook-commodities-emerging-markets?source=feed#comment-245401 245401 EWC) to coverage - it's a G8 economy (running fiscal surpluses) not included in the EFA basket, US's biggest trading partner, and while I see the inclination to thoroughly "do the BRICs" I'd say Canada's a better energy/resource and banking play for investors, without the regional soap operas.]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:49:59 -0400 EWC) to coverage - it's a G8 economy (running fiscal surpluses) not included in the EFA basket, US's biggest trading partner, and while I see the inclination to thoroughly "do the BRICs" I'd say Canada's a better energy/resource and banking play for investors, without the regional soap operas.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/93660-wednesday-outlook-commodities-emerging-markets?source=feed#comment-244365 244365 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:05:57 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/93660-wednesday-outlook-commodities-emerging-markets?source=feed#comment-244361 244361 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:01:59 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/64802-which-of-the-6-agriculture-etfs-is-best?source=feed#comment-116523 116523 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:18:43 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/64645-auction-bond-failures-push-up-municipal-bond-rates?source=feed#comment-116520 116520 PMF) position on the news.]]> Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:04:34 -0500 PMF) position on the news.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/61520-state-street-foreign-bond-etf-too-risky-for-my-taste?source=feed#comment-112844 112844 https://ssgafunds.com/etf/fund...]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:48:18 -0500 https://ssgafunds.com/etf/fund...]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/61532-will-2008-be-the-year-of-the-quant-etf?source=feed#comment-112724 112724 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:53:55 -0500