Resources
BNET Resources
- sort by:
- Relevance
- Date
- Popularity
- The Best Performing ETF of 2008 Was an IPO
- Ron Rowland submits: The best performing ETF/ETN of 2008 gained +484%. However, it has escaped the attention of investors and it doesn’t show up on most of the “best of” lists. That’s because the best performing ETF/ETN of 2008 was an IPO. Sometimes it’s all about the product....
- External links 2009-01-11
- Newly Launched Market Vectors Indonesia ETF
- Ron Rowland submits: The third new ETF of 2009 began trading Tuesday, the Market Vectors Indonesia Index ETF IDX. Van Eck Global, based in New York, is the manager for the new fund. The press release gives the impression that the underlying index was created specifically for this...
- External links 2009-01-22
- Two New International Bond ETFs
- Ron Rowland submits: Two new international treasury ETFs from iShares launched yesterday. iShares S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Fund IGOV seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P/Citigroup International Treasury Bond Index Ex-US Index. IGOV Fact Sheet. by Ron...
- External links 2009-01-24
- New Airline ETF Ready to Take Flight
- Ron Rowland submits: Claymore/NYSE Arca Airline ETF FAA received clearance for take-off yesterday, but as of this writing, it is still sitting on the runway, awaiting for that elusive first trade. This new ETF is based on the NYSE Arca Global Airline Index, ”a modified equal-dollar weighted index designed...
- External links 2009-01-27
- Two More New Bond ETFs
- Ron Rowland submits: This week State Street Global Advisors announced the availability of two new bond ETFs under its SPDR brand. SPDR Barclays Capital Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF BWZ is designed to track the price and yield performance of the Barclays Capital 1-3 Year Global Treasury ex-US...
- External links 2009-01-30
- VXX, VXZ ETNs Allow You to Buy Volatility
- Ron Rowland submits: I feel fortunate that representatives from innovative mutual fund companies like Rydex, ProFunds, and Direxion have been visiting my office since they were startups. These regular visits provide insight to their product plans, and allow me a chance to suggest ideas for new funds. Starting about...
- External links 2009-02-02
- PRB Provides Tax-Free Income and Treasury Backing in Single ETF
- Ron Rowland submits: Have you considered investing in pre-refunded munis? If you are asking yourself what the heck is a pre-refunded muni, then you are not alone. Although “pre-res” have been around for years, their availability has generally been limited to institutional investors. Now they are accessible...
- External links 2009-02-04
- Market Vectors Launches High-Yield Muni ETF: First of Its Kind
- Ron Rowland submits: The Market Vectors High-Yield Municipal Index ETF HYD began trading Thursday. This marks the second time this week that Van Eck Global provided access to an asset class previously unavailable to ETF investors. On Tuesday, they introduced Market Vectors Pre-Refunded Municipal Index Fund PRB. ...
- External links 2009-02-06
- New Colombia ETF May Be a Tough Sell
- Ron Rowland submits: Global X/InterBolsa FTSE Colombia 20 ETF GXG is the first ETF to focus on Colombia and the first offering from Global X Management Company. As the name implies, this ETF will consist of stocks from the 20 companies in the FTSE Colombia 20 Index....
- External links 2009-02-08
- Another New Bond ETF from State Street
- Ron Rowland submits: If it seems to you that a high proportion of new ETFs launched recently are bond funds, then you are not mistaken. Of the 15 new exchange traded products introduced so far in 2009, seven of them have been bond ETFs. The SPDR Barclays Capital...
- External links 2009-02-12
- UBD: Will Someone Please Put This ETF Out to Pasture
- Ron Rowland submits: As I look at my quote screen, I see Claymore US Capital Markets Bond ETF UBD with a bid of $44.02 and an ask of $47.99 - just a little ol’ 9% bid/ask spread. However, looking at the depth reveals more: There are only 100...
- External links 2009-02-13
- The MacroShares Anomaly
- Ron Rowland submits: The main difference between ETFs/ETNs and other investment vehicles, particularly closed-end funds, is the ability to keep market price and Net Asset Value (NAV) closely aligned. The process is actually quite simple: ETFs have “authorized participants” with the ability to exchange shares of the underlying...
- External links 2009-02-27
- Elements MLCX Gold ETN Currently at 1,000% Premium: Sell Now
- Ron Rowland submits: Anyone who owns Elements MLCX Gold ETN GOE needs to be aware that the price is likely to drop more than 90% very suddenly. The one thing that separates ETFs and ETNs from closed-end funds is the ability to keep price and “indicative value” closely...
- External links 2009-03-10
- New SPDR Bond Fund Claims to Be Longest Duration Credit Bond ETF Available
- Ron Rowland submits: So far, 2009 is turning into the “Year of the Bond ETF” with half of all new product launches being bond ETFs. SPDR Barclays Capital Long Term Credit Bond ETF LWC began trading Wednesday. Its sponsor, State Street Global Advisors, claims that it is...
- External links 2009-03-12
- On the Necessity of Using Limit Orders: GSG Price Spike
- Ron Rowland submits: Here is an example of why it is prudent to use limit orders on most ETFs and ETNs. The iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust GSG was trading calmly at $26.15 around 9:25am (CDT) yesterday morning. A minute later, a flurry of buy orders hit....
- External links 2009-03-20
- IndexIQ's Hedge Multi-Strategy ETF Launches: Doesn't Invest Directly in Hedge Funds
- Ron Rowland submits: A new player in the ETF industry, IndexIQ, made a splash with Wednesday’s launch of a first-of-its-kind “hedge fund replication” ETF. According to the press release (.pdf), the IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF QAI will attempt to replicate broad hedge fund returns with low volatility and...
- External links 2009-03-26
- 'Market Leadership' Strategy Update
- Ron Rowland submits: Our free Market Leadership Strategy tries to achieve positive risk-adjusted investment results and positive alpha, using a long-only approach that is easy for investors to follow. The model generates “equity style” recommendations that can usually be implemented with ETFs, mutual funds, variable annuities, or 401k plan...
- External links 2009-03-29
- ETF Stats for March 2009
- Ron Rowland submits: The month of March 2009 produced two new ETFs and no new ETNs. There were six ETF closures during the month, as SPA closed all six of their ETFs and exited the business. They are the second firm to close their ETF shop this year,...
- External links 2009-04-05
- ETFs: Why I Sold Taiwan
- Ron Rowland submits: I have a bullish bias when it comes to Taiwan. I was once a computer memory subsystem designer, DRAM analyst, and procurement specialist, a skill set that allowed me to spend many months in Taiwan over a five-year period in the early 1980s. ...
- External links 2009-05-01
- First of Its Kind: Van Eck Launches Brazil Smallcap ETF
- Ron Rowland submits: By Patrick Watson ETF developers are slicing the pie thinner and thinner, and this time thinner might be better. Those wishing to invest in Brazil have had the very popular iShares MSCI Brazil EWZ available for almost nine years. EWZ is focused on...
- External links 2009-05-14
- << Previous
- page 1 of 3
- Next >>
