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Malaysiapore ETFs

Submitted By Carl Delfeld
By Carl Delfeld of the Chartwell ETF Advisor and Chartwell Partners Asset Management Like two turbine engines powering a jet plane, the Malaysian (EWM) and Singapore (EWS) markets and ETFs have been working smoothly in tandem to give investors superior...

Commodities and Short ETFs Tell the First-Quarter Tale

Submitted By Tom Lydon
The challenging first quarter has come to a close, and by taking a look at the top performing exchange traded funds (ETFs) for the period, one can get a sense of what the story was. Short ETFs and commodities were the strongest performers, signaling that the markets were tough for investors and...

Has the Fat Lady Sung?: Japanese Stocks Will Turn When US Treasuries Turn

Submitted By D.Whitten
In November 2007, we openly wondered which big institution would bite the dust and trigger the extreme policy response that eventually broke the negative credit spiral. While there are conspiracy theories that Bear Stearns (BSC) was deliberately shot down by rumor-mongering so it could be bought...

Sign of the Times: UltraShort QQQ ETF Is Top Fund So Far This Year

Submitted By Tom Lydon
One sign of the turbulence in our markets: the top performing fund year-to-date is an ultra short. The ProShares UltraShort QQQ (QID), which holds some of the biggest stocks in the Nasdaq 100, is up 48%, reports David Penn for Trading Markets. Inverse funds such as these are designed to move in...

Where Are Precious Metals Headed In 2008 (With A Focus On Gold)

Submitted By albertgates
Precious metals have appreciated considerably in midst of all the mess within the US economy. Gold has pushed from under $300 an ounce in 2002 to over $1000 - an all time high in nominal terms, while silver during the same time period rose from under $5 an ounce to over $20. ...