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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 for a Rainy Season	Everybody knows that when it rains, it pours, and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are no exception. The uncertainty is pouring in all around us, with a looming presidential election, a Dow Jones industrial average that swings wildly from one day to the next and spiking commodity prices. Rudy Martin for The Street gives us some ETF suggestions for times like these. Market Vectors Coal (KOL): Holds 39 coal stocks from around the world. The latest surge in coal prices signals the start of a...	June 17, 2008
"FastMoney" for Thursday	THURSDAY'S PICKSGuy Adami thinks National Semiconductor (NSM) $22.71 is a buy.Pete Najarian recommends getting long FPL Group (FPL) $64.16 Karen Finerman changes her mind about a former trade and reveals that she’s now sold her entire position in J. Crew (JCG) $33.2 WEDNESDAY'S RESULTSJeff Macke likes Disney (DIS) $33.83 and thinks it could go to $40 by this time next year.CLOSE $33.27 LOSSGuy Adami prefers Deere (DE) $81.66. CLOSE $79 LOSS Karen Finerman recommends buying puts on the SPDR ...	June 11, 2008
"Fast Money" for Wednesday	WEDNESDAY'S PICKSJeff Macke likes Disney (DIS) $33.83 and thinks it could go to $40 by this time next year.Guy Adami prefers Deere (DE) $81.66 Karen Finerman recommends buying puts on the SPDR S&P Metals and Mining (XME) $89.1 Tim Seymour suggests being a seller of Tenaris (TS) $63.23TUESDAY'S RESULTSJeff Macke recommends Pier One (PIR) $5.26 as a bounce back play. close $5.83 GAINTim Seymour prefers Tata Motors (TTM) $12.17 as a stock that’s been unfairly beaten up. Close $12.02 LOSSPete N...	June 10, 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
Most Overbought and Oversold ETFs	Below we highlight the ETFs that we analyze in our daily ETF Trends report that are currently trading the furthest above and below their 50-day moving averages. As shown, the natural gas ETF (UNG) is the furthest above its 50-day at 10.66%, followed by the materials stock ETF (XME), and oil and oil stock ETFs. Just a week or two... ...	June 04, 2008
May ETF Performance Report	Overall, May wasn't a bad month for exchange traded fund (ETF) investors, but the economy still faces some hurdles. Two of the major indexes finished higher while the Dow Jones industrial average lost 1.4%. The S&P 500 was up 1.1% and the Nasdaq gained 4.6%. The high cost of oil and gas continued to strain consumer confidence, however, and a report was issued today that showed sentiment was at a 28-year low. Although oil pulled back from its record above $135 a barrel to close at $127.35, ...	May 30, 2008
Fast Money Recap- From Chicago	Word On The StreetWORD ON THE STREET VIDEOPlayboy CEO InterviewPlayboy (PLA) CEO Christie Hefner joined the traders to discuss her company's prospects. "The media industry is going through a vast transformation," says Hefner. "These changes have had an impact quarter to quarter. But we grew last quarter in profitability in spite of that. And I think we’re well positioned." Macke explained the stock trades at a discount because Wall Street doesn't think the family will ever sell the company. He...	May 16, 2008
Protect Your ETF Portfolio If That Boom Goes Bust	When a particular "boom" goes "bust", what should investors do with their related exchange traded funds (ETFs)? Gary Gordon for ETF Expert takes us back to 2000: the dot-com bulls were running rampant, convinced that the stock prices for those companies could do nothing but soar. In more recent years, the same craze spread through the real estate markets: the world is getting more crowded, there are fewer places to build and it can only send prices higher. We all know ver...	May 14, 2008
ETF Options Can Be A Predictive Tool	Put/call options ratios are high for certain exchange traded funds (ETFs) and stocks right now. Mark Fightmaster for Schaeffer's Research reports that the Select Sector SPDR Health Care Fund(XLV) has a put/call volume ratio of 320.66 or 320.6 puts for every call while the Select Sector SPDR Metals and Mining (XME) has experienced 155.7 puts traded for every call. While the numbers are extreme, the actual underlying stocks see a light trading volume on a day-to-day basis. Options can be...	March 24, 2008

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