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- IAU: Gold Regains Momentum After Recent Slump
- Don Dion submits: From October 14 through October 29, iShares Comex Gold ETF IAU rejoined the Sector Momentum Tracker’s top ten—holding the No. 3 spot in our rankings for that period. This performance harkened back to IAU’s exceptional performance in late 2007, when the fund held the No....
- External links 2008-11-05
- THD: Thailand ETF Beckons but Multiple Risks Demand Caution
- Don Dion submits: In recent years, Thailand’s political and economic climates have been plagued by a series of paralyzing events. A military coup, a tsunami and public unrest have made many investors justifiably uneasy. Antigovernment protests in Bangkok in April further damaged a tourism industry made ...
- External links 2009-07-29
- Carbon ETF Market Has Room to Grow
- Don Dion submits: When President Barack Obama included a carbon cap-and-trade provision in his budget proposal, analysts and investors struggled with what to think and what to trade. Currently, two exchange-traded products are available to carbon investors: the iPath Global Carbon ETN GRN and the AirShares EU Carbon...
- External links 2009-04-08
- EWM: Malaysian Stocks Buck Economic and Political Turmoil
- Don Dion submits: While political scandal drips from Malaysian headlines, the iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund EWM has been gathering momentum in recent months, moving from the No. 10 spot on our international momentum table at the end of 2008 to the No. 7 spot on March 24....
- External links 2009-04-01
- DBA: Challenges for Agriculture Could Benefit Soft Commodities Prices
- Don Dion submits: As falling equity prices prompt an increasing number of investors to grasp at “real assets” like commodities, the PowerShares DB Agriculture fund DBA has gained momentum in the Sector Momentum Tracker ETF Sector Momentum Table, moving from the No. 42 spot on December 30, 2008,...
- External links 2009-03-12
- Digging into the EAFE Index: Lessons for International Investing
- Don Dion submits: The main benchmark index for international investing is the MSCI EAFE EFA, which stands for Morgan Stanley Composite Index Europe, Australasia, and Far East Index. This index “aims to capture 85% of the publicly available total market capitalization” (Source: MSCIBarra.com); hence it is a capitalization-weighted...
- External links 2009-03-09
- Considering Buying Oil? Look for Funds with a Track Record
- Don Dion submits: The recent turmoil in oil prices has shifted the momentum of oil and gas ETFs in recent weeks. PowerShares DB Oil DBO fell 52 spots on our ETF Sector Momentum Table from October 21, 2008, to January 6, 2009, and while the fund’s market return...
- External links 2009-01-15
- Considering a Dollar Decline
- Don Dion submits: As the U.S. financial crisis rippled outward to the larger global economy, and as the plight of other nations dwarfed that of our own, an increasing number of Americans and foreign investors have poured resources into the U.S. dollar. The resulting bounce has helped our...
- External links 2008-12-18
- Oil Strategies with MacroShares Up and Down ETFs
- Don Dion submits: To call the recent market for oil “volatile” would hardly do justice to this much-sought-after commodity. The recent roller coaster of global oil demand has left many investors struggling for understanding and set off a ripple effect in the broader market. At the same time,...
- External links 2008-12-11
- Preferred Dividend ETFs: Shelter from the Storm?
- Don Dion submits: As the equity market seesaws—sometimes indiscriminately— about its axis, investors have turned toward dividend investing. With the prospect of current market volatility continuing into the future, many fund investors are seeking recognizable names whose dividends look remarkable, though perhaps unsustainable, in light of current economic...
- External links 2008-11-20
- Vietnam's Investing Landscape: A Conversation with SEAF Blue Waters' Keirn O?Connor
- Don Dion submits: If entrepreneurs could time travel 10 years into the past, many would choose to create a business in China. A decade of rapid growth saw the country make huge strides toward becoming an economic powerhouse, with accompanying economic reforms that built upon the gains. China...
- External links 2009-09-15
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- 62% of Fidelity Independent Adviser Subscribers Pick Palin, 37% Bet on Biden
- WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- In survey results released today by Fidelity Independent Adviser and Dion Money Management, 62% of respondents think that Palin is the better Vice Presidential candidate, while 37% side with Biden. "We surveyed thousands of subscribers and clients through our election video," noted Don Dion, president of...
- Research articles 2008-10-02
- PowerShares FTSE RAFI Healthcare: Big Bets on Dow Dogs
- Don Dion submits: While the PowerShares FTSE RAFI Health Care fund PRFH has experienced a recent leap in momentum, this move may not come as a surprise to many health care investors. PRFH has jumped 20 spots, from 61 to 41, on our PowerShares Momentum Tracker Sector Momentum...
- External links 2008-07-31
- Singapore ETF Outperforms Asian Peers, but Outlook Is Uncertain
- Don Dion submits: In late 2007, The Economist magazine said that while the strong global economy had been a boon to most Southeast Asian economies, “perhaps the most impressive performer is Singapore.” HSBC economist Robert Prior-Wandesforde said Singapore is “a developed country that grows at developing country...
- External links 2008-08-06
- PowerShares Dynamic Building & Construction Finds Pockets of Growth
- Don Dion submits: While dismal news is still emanating from the housing industry, PowerShares Dynamic Building & Construction ETFPKB has managed to gain momentum on our Powershares Momentum Tracker sector ranking, due to several key components. The housing slump has been tied in closely with the banking...
- External links 2008-08-07
- Green ETF Review: Investing in the Future of Energy
- Don Dion submits: Even before T. Boone Pickens stepped up to the podium, investors across America were well aware that energy alternatives would be important, perhaps necessary, to meet the country’s energy needs in the future. Although gas prices have backed off of recent highs, the future of...
- External links 2008-08-11
- Just What the Doctor Ordered: Healthcare and Biotech ETF Review
- Don Dion submits: There haven’t been many places for equity investors to hide over the past few months. Since hitting their highs in October of last year, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite Index have all entered bear market territory; the financial...
- External links 2008-08-11
- IHI: Medical Devices Make a Momentum Comeback
- Don Dion submits: In the last few months of tough stock-market sledding, one of the tried-and-true axioms of investing has come to the forefront: The health care sector is a good place to hide during bear markets. Over the last three months (through Aug. 8), seven funds...
- External links 2008-08-13
- PFP: Geographically Diversified but Exposed to Financials
- Don Dion submits: In September of 2007, PowerShares debuted their International Listed Private Equity Portfolio PFP in an inhospitable climate. As the “credit crunch” became the “credit crisis,” private equity firms were some of the first financials to suffer. The anticipated IPOs of Blackstone BX and Carlyle did...
- External links 2008-08-14
- Railway Stocks Haul Transportation ETF to Solid Returns
- Don Dion submits: iShares Dow Jones Transport ETF IYT was up 14.5% year to date on Aug. 15—more than the fund returned during each of the last three calendar years, and among the top 25 of all 800-plus ETFs tracked by Morningstar. IYT invests in just 21...
- External links 2008-08-20
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