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ETFs To Watch March 19, 2010 (PALL, EUO, BRF, DUG)

Posted on 03/19/10 at 5:37am
Here is the ETF Professor's ETF Watch List for Friday March 19, 2010. Check out precious metals with the ETFS Physical Palladium Shares ETF (NYSE: PALL). Credit Suisse weighed in on oil services names yesterday, so keep an eye on the Oil Services HOLDRs (AMEX: OIH).
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Indonesia ETF: The Professor Hits Another Winner

Posted on 03/18/10 at 3:03am
We're nearly four months removed from Thanksgiving, but if you're searching for fond memories of Turkey Day 2009, perhaps you'll remember a gift from the ETF Professor. Not to get too carried away with self congratulations, but if you want to go read the post titled "Play Indonesian Economic Growth With This ETF (IDX)" you can.
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Discover Another Tech ETF

Posted on 03/18/10 at 2:49am
In the world of technology ETFs, the usual suspects get the bulk of investors' attention. The Semiconductor HOLDRs (AMEX: SMH), Technology Select SPDR (NYSE: XLK) and the Nasdaq tracking ETF, the QQQ (Nasdaq: QQQQ) are just a few of those usual suspects.
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ETFs To Watch March 18, 2010 (IYT, EWZ, HAO, MTK)

Posted on 03/18/10 at 2:22am
Here is the ETF Professor's ETF Watch List for Thursday March 18, 2010. Play the good retail news from Nike (NYSE: NKE) and Guess (NYSE: GES) with the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSE: XRT).
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ProShares Short China ETF To Begin Trading Thursday

Posted on 03/17/10 at 2:47pm
Last week, ProShares announced plans to introduce an inverse China ETF, which will be the inverse equivalent of the popular FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (NYSE: FXI). The ProShares Short FTSE/Xinhua China 25 will make its debut tomorrow under the ticker "YXI." Investors should note this is not a leveraged ETF.
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ETFs To Watch March 17, 2010 (FXC, THD, SMH, USO)

Posted on 03/17/10 at 5:13am
Here is the ETF Professor's ETF Watch List for Wednesday March 17, 2010. The Semiconductor HOLDRs (AMEX: SMH) was up over 3% on Tuesday, making it worth a look on Wednesday. Gold got a decent bounce on Tuesday, helping the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDX) gain nearly 3%.
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Ten International ETFs That Deserve More Respect

Posted on 03/17/10 at 4:54am
By now everyone knows that growth of emerging markets ETFs has been exponential. Investors have become enamored by emerging markets, but that infatuation doesn't carry over to EVERY corresponding ETF.
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What Detractors Don't Get About Coal (KOL)

Posted on 03/16/10 at 3:07pm
Poor coal. The allegedly dirty energy source continues to draw the ire of certain commentators for one reason or another. Whether its an infatuation with natural gas or the belief that the EPA will take meaningful action to eventually ban coal in the U.S., coal's detractors are numerous and vocal.
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Time To Drink Up This Food And Beverage ETF?

Posted on 03/16/10 at 4:01am
The food and beverage sector is home to some of the bluest of blue chip stocks and some of the most reliable dividend payers around, so with news of PepsiCo's (NYSE: PEP) 7% dividend increase, the ETF Professor decided to take a look at an ETF devoted to the sector.
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ETFs To Watch March 16, 2010 (UUP, XLP, EWT, XLK)

Posted on 03/16/10 at 3:33am
Here is the ETF Professor's ETF Watch List for Fed Day Tuesday March 16, 2010. Play the Fed minutes with the PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish (NYSE: UUP) and the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD).
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