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Blogs	Description	Date Updated
Key ETFs Most Overbought and Oversold	Below we highlight the ETFs in our daily ETF Trends report that are currently trading the furthest above and below their 50-day moving averages. Five commodity ETFs top the list of the most overbought ETFs. DBA, DBC, UNG, DBO and DBE are all more than 7% above their 50-day moving averages. Other ETFs on the list of positive trending names include XME, OIL, USO, XOP, RSX and BBH. Two currency ETFs are also on the list -- the Mexican Peso (FXM) and the Australian Dollar (FX...	June 26, 2008
ETFs and Sectors to Watch In the Second Half of 2008	Those who prefer investing with exchange traded funds (ETFs) may have bountiful choices to pick from, as there are several areas worth watching for the latter half of 2008. Can you believe we're already just about halfway through the year? Billy Fisher for the Street sorts out the three to watch for 2008, Part Two: 1) The Federal Reserve has said it will keep interest rates stagnant for now in an effort to keep the economy in recovery mode. But analysts expect rising rates later in the year t...	June 24, 2008
Talking to People On the Street Can Help When it Comes to China ETFs	By heading over to China and having some conversations with regular people, one can learn a lot that could help when it comes time to start looking at exchange traded funds (ETFs). Tony Sagami for Money and Markets did just that and found three trends during his recent trip. He observed these things firsthand and had chatted with everyday people, not CEOs and other corporate hot shots. The price of oil has skyrocketed. But not the oil you think. Oil prices have taken center stage in mo...	June 11, 2008
Fast Money Recap	Word On The Street WORD VIDEO HERE Apple Computer Trade A number of brokerage houses raised their price target on Apple Computer (AAPL) due to the cheap price of the new 3G iPhone. Citigroup upped its price target to $287 from $248 and Lehman Brothers raised its price target to $234 from $202. Macke said that Apple’s partners like Synchronoss (SNCR) sold off today. Adami thinks Apple can trade up to $200. Strong Dollar Trade The traders discussed the possibility of the Fed raising interest...	June 10, 2008
Shanghai vs FXI	US investors looking for exposure to Chinese equities generally go to the iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 ETF -- FXI. While it doesn't directly track China's most popular equity index -- the Shanghai Composite -- the two are pretty highly correlated. Below we highlight the return of the Shanghai Composite and FXI since FXI began trading in October 2004. As shown,... ...	June 10, 2008
China and Taiwan's Historic Meeting Could Impact ETFs	A historic meeting between China and Taiwan to discuss cross-strait transport links may have big implications for the countries and their exchange traded funds (ETFs). It's the highest-level meeting since the countries split in 1949, reports the BBC. Taiwan's new president, Ma Ying-jeou, has made calls for a new "chapter of peace." He's committed to easing tensions in the country and has promised to reverse the policy of emphasizing political separateness from the country. The meeti...	May 28, 2008
Fast Money Recap	Word On The Street WORD VIDEO HERE China Trade The trades spoke with Steve Cortes, Veracruz LLC CEO, about how to play China. Cortes said his research shows that China’s growth is unsustainable without the American consumer. He believes the U.S. consumer is in trouble and this in effect will hurt China’s stock market. Cortes also thinks the U.S. dollar is going to get stronger which will also hurt China. He suggested shorting iShares FTSE China (FXI) and PetroChina (PTR) and buying t...	May 27, 2008
Deep Market Thoughts - Moody About Moody’s (MCO) and Parabolic Oil (USO)	We live in confusing times. Information is supposed to bring power, but what happens if there is to much information? Obviously noise. Filtering becomes important and eventually a hugely profitaable business and as I try and preach here with respect to the markets (I don’t always practice) you should follow…PRICE! We have definitely become fat and lazy, not just with our diets, but with our money. The Moody’s (MCO) debacle is all about conflicts of interest and greed. The...	May 22, 2008
Will China's Inflation Halt Bull Run of ETFs?	China wasn't just rattled by a major quake today: inflation is also shaking up the country and its exchange traded funds (ETFs). Trade in the shares of 45 listed Chinese companies will be suspended tomorrow. They're in the Sichuan province, where the earthquake that has killed thousands hit, reports Scott Tong for Marketplace. Within hours of the quake, the central bank also announced steps to tighten liquidity in the banking system, and numbers continue to show that inflation is near a 12-...	May 12, 2008
Government Tax Cuts on Stocks Make China ETFs Soar	China's exchange traded funds (ETFs) are making a big rally today after the government lowered taxes on stock transactions. The share-trading stamp tax was cut by the government from 0.1% from 0.3%, reports John Spence for Market Watch. The move is viewed as an effort to give the Chinese stock market a shot in the arm. After the cut was made, some of the Chinese ETFs shot up by as much as 6.8% midday. China's exchange traded funds (ETFs) have had a rocky year, but could the economy have turne...	April 23, 2008

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