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Blogs	Description	Date Updated
The Shifting International Picture	Since July 15th, we've had a rally in U.S. equities, with the S&P 500 Index (SPY) up over 4%. Above we can see the performance of markets in other countries, including Germany (EWG); Hong Kong (EWH); Japan (EWJ); China (FXI); India (EPI); Russia (RSX); Brazil (EWZ); Canada (EWC); and Australia (EWA). What we can see is that the rally has been most robust in the energy and resource consuming countries. We've actually seen declines since mid July in the energy and resource producing nations, a...	August 04, 2008
Canadian ETF Faces High Energy And High Activity	Canada’s main stock index is on the upswing, lending upward mobility to related exchange traded funds (ETFs). A share sale by Merrill Lynch (MER) boosted confidence that financial firms in Canada can withstand failed housing-related investments, reports John Kipphoff for Bloomberg. Royal Bank, the country’s biggest lender, fell 0.9% on Monday, but is gaining today. United Steelworkers union members participated in a walkout on Potash’s Cory mine to set up a picket line and dem...	July 29, 2008
Single-Country ETFs Need A Closer Look Before Leaping	Hot spots within financial markets across different countries may be easier to spot than you think and exchange traded funds (ETFs) may help guide you. Ron DeLegge of ETFGuide says there are certain things to keep in mind when it comes to single-country funds, including: They're often sector bets. For example, Market Vectors Russia (RSX) is 42.6% allocated in energy, making it sensitive to any movements in that area. They carry unique risks. Some of the countries with smaller stock markets ...	May 26, 2008
Individual Investors Seem to Gravitate to ETFs	The stock rating system on the Motley Fool is slowly seeing exchange traded funds (ETFs) making up the top ten. And now, six of the top ten stocks are actually ETFs. Before we proceed, CAPS is the Motley Fool's rating system where investors work together and pool all their information to help you identify which stocks are the best to buy and when, along with which stocks to avoid. Players rate stocks and predict which will under perform or outperform all the while The Fool keeps score and ra...	May 14, 2008
North American Neighbors ETFs Holding Their Own	How has the U.S. economic slowdown impacted North American neighbors and their related exchange traded funds (ETFs)? America is an important market for Canada and Mexico, and the United States is a major consumer of their exports, accounting for 80%. However, the numbers are slowing along with the American economy, explains Carl Delfeld for ETF Folio. According to a recent article in the Financial Times, both Canada and Mexico are more likely to sustain economic woes stemming from the...	March 07, 2008
Have a Portfolio Oscar-Themed Party With Metals ETFs	Just when you think gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) have hit their peak, the upward momentum continues. Yesterday, gold finished at $946.30. And let's just say, if you're an actor who has been appearing in a lot of money-losing duds since winning that Oscar (we won't name names, Cuba Gooding Jr. Oops!), now might be the perfect time to hock that little gold man for some extra cash. Not only is he plated in 24-karat gold, but he's diversified in other metals, too. Under the shiny gold exteri...	February 24, 2008
Fast Money Recap	Users Guide Volume 4Soaring global markets have the United States shamed. According to the latest Forbes list billionaires hail from a record 52 nations other than America. These billionaires investment techniques were talked about from the most developed nations on down, we were taken around the world in 80 trades.Developed NationsJapan is the world's 2nd largest economy. ETF's to play are iShares MSCI Japan Index (EWJ), Vanguard Pacific ETF (VPL) and WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Div Fd (DFJ). ...	July 06, 2007
Off To the Races For Global Markets?	Related Stocks: EWC, EWG, EWW, EWY, EWZ, FXI Investing the Middle Way submits: Following last Thursday’s key reversal, I wrote a post about a possible near term top in the market. The Q’s were used as an example. Wednesday morning, with Shanghai down 6+% overnight, I thought a confirmatory down day was a lock. The market obviously had other plans! Complete Story » ...	June 04, 2007
O Canada's Economy Helps ETF	Exchange traded funds (ETFs) cover many areas around the globe and can be directly affected by the local economy. The Canadian economy has been doing well, so what does that mean for the ETF? Last week, the Canadian dollar pulled ahead of the U.S. dollar as domestic core rate of inflation rose to a four year high. Core inflation is at 2.5% and the Canadian dollar was at C$1.0995 to the U.S. dollar. Reuters report the Canadian dollar is up 6.6% in the past two months due ...	May 20, 2007

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