Posts Tagged etf

Direxion Quote Issues on Reverse Splits (FAS, GOOG, YHOO, ERY, DRV, TZA, TYP)

If you trade triple-leverage ETFs, Direxion is no stranger to you.  And if you recall reverse stock splits becoming mandatory due to wild price moves, Direxion is no stranger to you.  The triple leverage reverse split was first seen in the Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (NYSE: FAS), and generally without any hiccups.  Google [[ This is a content summary only.

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Dividend Hunts, Diversifying Through MLPs (AMJ, MLPI, MLPN, KYN, KYE)

Being an income-oriented investor in chase of dividends and chasing returns of capital has driven many investors to Master Limited Partnerships, or MLPs, over the years.  With Treasuries paying next to nothing for short-term rates and with energy prices being relatively stable, this is a sector that may still hold up well.  Many investors have [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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The Unusual Suspects (AIG, AZN, BRK-A, BRK-B, MCO, C, GNMK, IEP, LGF, SI, STP, PHYS, SNF, EWP, TEF)

We have an unusual cast of characters in this week’s version of THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS for the week ahead, with almost none being tied to earnings.  Some of the key stocks to watch with events ahead this coming week are American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG), AstraZeneca plc (NYSE: AZN), Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A, [[ This is a content summary only

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Fake Inflation, Real Deflation: Gold $1230 and Oil Under $70 (GLD, SGOL, GDX, USO, OIL, OIH)

It has been impossible not to notice the new Gold Rush.  It has also been impossible to not notice the crashing oil prices.  This is simply the decline or implosion of the Euro, and the flood of money heading into gold as the new reserve since the Eurozone cannot get its act together.  We wanted [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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Kissing PIIGS… S&P Downgrades Spain (SNF, EWP, BBVA, STD, REP, TEF)

Standard & Poor’s just hit the brakes on the markets, a day after cutting Greece and Portugal.  The PIIGS are taking another toll, with the cut today being the long-term rating of the Sovereign Kingdom of Spain.  S&P’s cut is to “AA” from “AA+”and the the “A-1+” short-term sovereign credit rating was affirmed. The outlook [[ This is a content summary only.

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New Leverage & Inverse ETF Competition (KBW, KRU, KRS, FAS, FAZ, UYG, SEF)

By now you know all about leveraged ETF and leveraged inverse ETF products.  But you might not have heard of two new leveraged and inverse ETFs that launched from ProShares and KBW Inc.

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ETF LAUNCH: Silver Miners and Copper Miners (SIL, COPX, SLW, PAAS, FCX, SCCO)

We saw the launch of two new ETF products today covering the global commodities boom.  In the metals and mining sector, Global X Management launched the Apex Silver Mines Ltd.

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Favorable ETF Trends Showing Inflows (FAS, FAZ, SPY, QQQQ, IJH, VWO, EEM, RSX, EWW, JNK, HYG, TBT)

The end of this last week and weekend reviews showed how the highly volatile Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (NYSE: FAZ) and the Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (NYSE: FAS) were putting record volume for combined trading for the year 2010.  After looking around at many of the weekend ETF reviews, while FAZ [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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The Unusual Suspects (AVAV, AAPL, BSX, C, GGP, GS, HSP, LULU, PALM, GLD, FAZ, FAS)

This weekend’s edition of the Unusual Suspects would have probably been all about earnings, earnings, earnings.  Friday’s SEC-Goldman news changed that.  Our cast of characters for this coming week’s Unusual Suspects include AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX), Citigroup, Inc

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DOE Surprise… Refineries Coming Back (OIH, USO, VLO, SUN, HES)

If you have been following the oil patch, the news from the sub-sector of refining has been abominable.  Overall, we have seen many weeks where the United States refining capacity was not even running at 80%.  This morning we saw some Department of Energy data on the weekly inventories.  The supply had some mixed data, [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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