Category Archives: ETF

EWI’s Newest Service Picks ETFs: Interview with the Editor

EWI’s Wayne Stough adds another Flash opportunity service to the line-up: ETFs October 7, 2010 By Elliott Wave International Every trader or active investor at times wishes they could pick the brain of a pro that has “pulled the trigger” on real-money trades before. EWI Director of Analysis Wayne Stough is one of these pros. more »

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iShares Brazil ETF – EWZ – Let the carnival begin!

Here’s a market that we like a lot more than the US market. It looks set to take out the highs that were seen in December of 2009. If that’s the case, we could see this market make all-time highs quickly. You definitely want to have the iShares Brazil ETF on your radar screen. In more »

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How to play the inverse, leveraged Euro ETF

Here’s a unique take on how to play the inverse, leveraged Euro ETF. The video runs a little over two minutes and gets right to the meat and potatoes of this market. This particular ETF is leveraged and trades almost 2,000,000 shares a day, so it is nice and liquid. What makes the Euro ETF more »

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ETFs For Commodity Investors

Exchange Traded Funds In recent years, there is one type of fund that has hit the commodities market creating a major impact. This comes in the form of exchange traded funds. United States markets alone hold more than $10 billion in assets, as of 2009. The investor has many choices when it comes to using more »

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Active ETFs on the Launch Pad – Morningstar Video

Rick Ferri, founder of Portfolio Solutions and the author of ‘The ETF Book,’ on the rise of the ‘Spindex’ and why 2010 will be known as the year of active ETF launches.

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Where can I find ETF Portfolio Composition Files?

While some ETF marketers distribute stale lists of the stocks that compose a particular ETF, I would like to find a source of machine-readable, up-to-date PCFs. Can anyone point me to a location where they can be found or a service that sells access to them?

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Are Municipal Bond ETF Dividends Taxable if the bonds held are in your state of residence?

I live in California and I am looking at CMF. CMF is an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) which holds CA Muni Bonds and pays a monthly dividend. Do I pay taxes on these monthly dividends if I live in California?

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What to look for when selecting an ETF fund?

What is the criteria when pulling a decent fund from ETF screener? What are the factors when choosing an ETF that can lower risk? Are morningstar ratings solid reference?

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