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Cannabis retailer Eden Empire Inc. (CSE: EDEN) said Monday that it is&nbsp;selling a 50% interest in its proposed Davie Street location in Vancouver for CA$1.05 million in cash.
Under the share purchase agreement with a private arm&rsquo;s length third party, Eden will continue to operate the Davie Street retail location via a joint venture vehicle with the buyer, which remained undisclosed.
Situated on the 1600 Block of Davie Street of Vancouver&rsquo;s West End, the new store is just steps from English Bay Beach, Vancouver Seawall, which&nbsp;hosts the annual Celebration of Lights.
The closing of the deal is subject to customary closing conditions.
Gerry Trapasso, the company&rsquo;s director and CEO, is thrilled Eden is venturing into a JV for another shop in Canada.
&ldquo;The partnership will be one of growth, and both parties are excited about this location in the heart of the West End,&rdquo; Trapasso disclosed. &ldquo;This location is a two-floor giant that will allow for massive branding exposure and become a destination for locals, cannabis cannoisseurs and tourists looking to experience the best that Vancouver has to offer in the cannabis market.&nbsp;This partnership will allow the company to project powerfully in Vancouver and prepare for the imminent expansion in the State of Michigan.&rdquo;
Eden <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/21/02/19733428/eden-empire-opens-its-first-canadian-cannabis-retail-store">opened</a> its first Canadian cannabis store in Winnipeg, Manitoba in February. Last month, the company <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/21/08/22427799/cannabis-dispensary-roundup-green-apple-cannabis-eden-empire-new-standard-high-tide">debuted</a> in Vancouver, British Columbia, ahead of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/21/09/22946372/cannabis-movers-shakers-eden-empire-cannabics-pharmaceuticals-nabis">tapping</a> Philip van den Berg, who has over 35 years of investment banking experience at Deutsche Morgan Grenfell and Olympus Capital Management, to serve on its board of directors.
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Denmark&rsquo;s national health agency temporarily suspends<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/11/denmark-suspends-use-of-astrazeneca-vaccine-over-reports-of-blood-clots.html" style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;; color: #4a6ee0;" target="_blank">&nbsp;inoculations</a>&nbsp;with the&nbsp;AstraZeneca Plc&nbsp;(NASDAQ:&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/azn#NASDAQ" style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;; color: #4a6ee0;" target="_blank">AZN</a>) COVID-19 shot after blood clots formed in several people who had the jab, one of whom has reportedly died, reports CNBC.
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<li>S&oslash;ren Brostr&oslash;m, director of the National Board of Health in Denmark, insisted that the 14-day suspension was a precaution while investigations took place.</li>
<li>The health agency said that it had not conclusively established a link between the clots and the vaccine. Though it has asked the regional authorities to stop inoculation using AstraZeneca shot for the time being.</li>
<li>The European Medicines Agency has launched an investigation into the AstraZeneca vaccine.</li>
<li>The health agency did not specify how many reports of blood clots there had been, but Austria has stopped using one batch of AstraZeneca doses. At the same time, it investigates a death from coagulation disorders and an illness from a pulmonary embolism.</li>
<li>According to a study conducted at the University of Oxford, the AZN COVID-19 vaccine was&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/21/03/20033859/astrazenecas-covid-19-vaccine-potentially-triggers-response-against-brazil-variant-reuters" style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;; color: #4a6ee0;" target="_blank">effective against the Brazilian variant of the virus</a>.</li>
<li>Almost a month back, South Africa&nbsp;<a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/21/02/19530039/south-africa-halts-astrazenecas-covid-19-vaccine-rollout-on-efficacy-against-variant" style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;; color: #4a6ee0;" target="_blank">stopped inoculation with AZN shot</a>&nbsp;after a small study suggested that AZN&rsquo;s jab has limited protection against the mild disease caused by the variant.</li>
<li>Price Action:&nbsp;AZN shares are trading 1.67% lower at $48.98 in premarket trading on the last check Thursday.</li>
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Eden Empire Inc. (CSE: EDEN) opened its first retail store in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
The newest store is located at 2230 McPhillips Street and already open for customers.
Cannabis brand noted its store is &ldquo;meticulously crafted, a creative space where quality is just the beginning.&rdquo;
The company always collaborates with local companies, artists, and creatives in each place they open a store, trying to &ldquo;embrace the neighborhood.&rdquo;
&ldquo;The launch of the Winnipeg location signifies a momentous moment for EDEN,&rdquo; CEO Gerry Trapasso stated. &ldquo;We are confident that the launch of EDEN&rsquo;s street-style brand in the Winnipeg market will give the local population a store that will get them excited about the culture surrounding cannabis. This location will serve the Garden City neighbourhood and we intend to roll out a delivery service, furthering our reach and expanding sales beyond our brick-and-mortar location.&rdquo;

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Trump Postpone's Denmark Visit after PM Says She Would Not Discuss Selling Greenland

For some investors, negative interest rates have a certain stigma of doom and gloom attached to them &mdash; but it shouldn't be, at least according to Denmark.
Interest rates have been negative in Denmark for a longer period than any other country on the planet, and the country's head of the bankers' association has some interesting commentary.
Interest rates in Denmark have been mostly negative dating back to mid-2012, and most economists expect this to continue through at least 2018. The country's central bank only makes use monetary policy to defend the nation's currency, the krone, to the euro.
According to <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-26/world-record-in-negative-rates-has-surprising-lesson-for-banks">Bloomberg,</a> Ulrik Nødgaard, head of the Danish Bankers Association and former head of the country's financial regulator, pointed out that banks suffer fewer impairments when rates are extremely low. In addition, ultra-low rates encouraged households to refinance their mortgages, which generates additional fees for banks.
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Naturally it also helps when the industry cuts their own costs internally.
"It is comforting that, even in an environment with negative interest rates, earnings are at a reasonable level," Nødgaard said in a Bloomberg interview in Copenhagen. "Not an impressive level, but at a reasonable level."
Nødgaard further believes it is "plausible" Danish banks will survive the entire negative rate cycle without passing on costs to their retail clients. After all, 2015 was the most profitable year for the country's lenders since 2008.
Meanwhile, there are no signs that Danish banks will pass on negative rates to retail clients, even in the negative interest rate environment that will continue for years.
"The fact that we are actually able to earn money even in this environment is one factor, and the other factor is what will be the customer reaction," Nødgaard said.
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British voters voted in favor of leaving the European Union Thursday, sending global equity futures and the British pound into a downward spiral. In the essence of keeping things real, do not bet on the iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (iShares Trust (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ewu#NYSE">EWU</a>)) or the Guggenheim CurrencyShares British (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/fxb#NYSE">FXB</a>) closing higher Friday.
The vote is not legally binding, but it obviously tells parliament what their constituents want. Politicians are politicians, and the smart ones, of which there are few here in Washington, D.C., listen to their constituents. It remains to be seen how many members of parliament will put their careers on the line to keep Great Britain in the European Union (EU).
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What is not up for debate is human nature, and that nature is to wonder who will be next. In this case, that means what other countries could be the next to consider departing. In this space, that also means considering the ETF impact of such moves.
<h3>Who's Next?</h3>
Apparently, there are several countries that could wave goodbye to the EU and they are accessible via ETFs.
&ldquo;Sixty-nine percent of Swedes believed it was likely there would be further exits from the EU &#39;post-Brexit,&#39; with 66 percent of Danes and 57 percent of Norwegians feeling the same way,&rdquo; according to <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/">CNBC</a>.
According to those data points, a Dexit, Nexit or Swexit could be possible. Year-to-date, EWU has outperformed the iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ewd#NYSE">EWD</a>), the lone Sweden ETF. However, the Global X Norway ETF (Global X Funds (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/norw#NYSE">NORW</a>)) has been boosted by rebounding oil prices because Norway is one of the largest developed markets producers of crude in the world. NORW is up 12.1 percent year-to-date. The iShares MSCI Denmark Capped ETF (BATS: EDEN) is up 2.4 percent this year and <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/16/06/8059413/great-dane-denmark-etf-hits-all-time-highs">recently hit an all-time high</a>.
<h3>Nothing Is Rotten In The State Of Denmark</h3>
EDEN&#39;s ascent also comes against the backdrop of growing concerns about weakness in the export-driven Danish economy.
&ldquo;Denmark slashed its estimate for economic growth this year to 1.1 percent from the 1.9 percent it forecast in December,&rdquo; <a href="http://www.streetinsider.com/Reuters/Denmark+cuts+2016,+2017+GDP+forecasts%3A+govt+report/11679637.html">Reuters</a> reported last month. &ldquo;The government also cut its growth forecast for 2017, to 1.7 percent from 2.0 percent.&rdquo;
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Although Denmark is far from the largest European economy (it is not even the largest Nordic economy), it can be a tell on the economic health of the broader region because a combined quarter of Danish exports go to Sweden and Germany, the eurozone&#39;s largest economy. Sweden also has negative interest rates.
Carsten Nickel, a political risk analyst at Teneo Intelligence, told CNBC the Netherlands could be another country to watch as a possible EU departure. The iShares MSCI Netherlands Investable(ETF) (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ewn#NYSE">EWN</a>) is up 4.9 percent this year. 
Interestingly, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden share something in common: They all hold AAA credit ratings from Standard &amp; Poor&#39;s.

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Thanks to rebounding oil prices, Norway exchange traded funds are the leaders of the Nordic ETF group this year with double-digit gains, but don&#39;t sleep on the iShares MSCI Denmark Capped ETF (BATS: EDEN).

	The iShares MSCI Denmark Capped ETF, the lone ETF dedicated to Danish stocks, is up 5.1 percent year-to-date and hit an all-time high on Wednesday, making it one of just 10 ETFs to accomplish that feat. Among ETFs tracking Nordic economies, only the Norway ETFs have outpaced EDEN this year, meaning EDEN has been a better than its Finland and Sweden rivals.

	EDEN does not have the oil advantage that its Norway rivals do because unlike Norway, Denmark is not a major oil producer. The Denmark ETF features no exposure to energy stocks. It can be argued that EDEN&#39;s 2016 showing, one that comes on the heels of the fund being one of the better performing Europe single-country ETFs last year, is impressive when considering Denmark&#39;s negative interest rate policy.

	Applying the logic that higher interest rates are positives for financial services stocks, Denmark&#39;s status as a negative rate country, and one of the first to adopt such a policy, should theoretically drag on an ETF that allocates 14.6 percent of its weight to financials. That makes the sector EDEN&#39;s third-largest sector allocation.

	EDEN&#39;s ascent also comes against the backdrop of growing concerns about weakness in the export-driven Danish economy.

	&ldquo;Denmark slashed its estimate for economic growth this year to 1.1 percent from the 1.9 percent it forecast in December,&rdquo; <a href="http://www.streetinsider.com/Reuters/Denmark+cuts+2016,+2017+GDP+forecasts%3A+govt+report/11679637.html">Reuters</a> reported last month. &ldquo;The government also cut its growth forecast for 2017, to 1.7 percent from 2.0 percent&rdquo;

	Although Denmark is far from the largest European economy (it is not even the largest Nordic economy), it can be a tell on the economic health of the broader region because a combined quarter of Danish exports go to Sweden and Germany, the Eurozone&#39;s largest economy.

	EDEN is levered to Denmark&#39;s export reputation with a 36.5 percent weight to healthcare stocks, many of which generate the bulk of their revenue outside of Denmark, and a 22.5 percent weight to industrial stocks.

	Additionally, Danish stocks are expensive, at least as measured by EDEN. The ETF&#39;s price-to-earnings ratio of nearly 25 rich compared to the comparable Sweden ETF and the S&amp;P Europe 350 Index.

Great Dane: Denmark ETF Hits All-Time Highs

The European Union is made up of 28 individual countries, nearly all but a handful of which are represented through single country exchange-traded funds.

	Analyzing the individual components of this group can better understand the areas of strength or weakness and how they match up in terms of total contribution. Many of the names at the top and bottom of this list offer surprising insight into the European economic sphere.

	As a whole, the European theme has been a strong one this year in comparison to U.S. stocks. The Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/vgk#NYSE">VGK</a>) is a well-known benchmark of this region and has gained over 7 percent so far in 2015. That return easily bests the 2.5 percent advance in the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/spy#NYSE">SPY</a>).

	Breaking down the individual components, the top performing country this year has been the iShares MSCI Denmark Capped ETF (EDEN), which has jumped 17 percent. Denmark is considered a medium-sized component of the European Union and currently represents just 2.6 percent of VGK.
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	Nevertheless, this ETF has continued to show strong relative momentum and just recently broke out to new 52-week highs. EDEN tracks 40 companies domiciled in or having a significant portion of their business in Denmark and has $62 million in total assets.

	The second-best performing country in Europe this year has been the iShares MSCI Ireland Capped ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/eirl#NYSE">EIRL</a>). This Ireland stock index has gained more than 12 percent, yet only represents 0.40 percent of the country allocation in VGK.

	On the flip side, the worst performing country has been the&nbsp;Global X FTSE Greece 20 ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/grek#NYSE">GREK</a>), which has fallen over 26 percent this year. Greece has been plagued by a tremendous debt burden and consistent economic woes that threaten to overwhelm this tiny nation.
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	Nevertheless, ETF investors have poured nearly $175 million into GREK so far this year in an obvious attempt to capitalize on a return to Greek prosperity. This nation represents just 0.1 percent of the total country allocation within VGK as a result of shrinking market cap woes.

	Greece is the only single country European ETF with negative returns this year, although the iShares MSCI Poland Capped ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/epol#NYSE">EPOL</a>) is the next worst performer on the list with a timid 4 percent gain.

	It will be interesting to see if Greece can pull itself out of the cellar and race to catch up with its strongly trending peers for the remainder of 2015.

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The Transparency International 2014 Corruption Perceptions Index has been released and, according to the report, the least corrupt nations on Earth are Denmark, New Zealand, Finland and Sweden. There has been no change to the top four over the last two years. The United States came in at an unimpressive ranking of 17.

	As investors look overseas for investing opportunities, it may not hurt to invest money in countries where corruption is not a major issue. On the flipside, their perception of corruption level does not necessarily suggest investment returns greater than their peers. Below is a look at the performance of ETFs that track the top four countries.
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	iShares MSCI Denmark</h3>

	The iShares MSCI Denmark Capped ETF is a basket of 41 Danish stocks with a heavy emphasis on the <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/industrials">industrial</a> and <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/topic/financial-sector">financial</a> sectors. The ETF has struggled to regain its high from earlier this year, but remains higher by 8 percent in 2014. With 23 percent of the portfolio invested in Novo Nordisk A/S (ADR) (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/nvo#NYSE">NVO</a>), the ETF will often be driven by big moves in the <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/pharmaceutical">pharmaceutical stock</a> that is currently trading 6 percent below an all-time high set in September. The expense ratio is 0.53 percent.

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	iShares MSCI New Zealand</h3>

	The iShares Trust (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/enzl#NYSE">ENZL</a>) is composed of 31 stocks that are spread amongst several sectors, giving investors diversity within the country. The ETF is up 8 percent this year and is also struggling to get back to the all-time high it set early May. It is difficult for U.S. investors to gain access to the island country, and this ETF is probably the best route for gaining exposure to New Zealand. The expense ratio is 0.48 percent.
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	iShares MSCI Finland</h3>

	The iShares MSCI Finland Capped ETF has 40 Finish companies in the portfolio, with the most renowned making up 20 percent of the allocation. The communication equipment company, Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/nok#NYSE">NOK</a>), is the ETF&rsquo;s largest holding, but there is also a high exposure to the industrial sector. The ETF has struggled this year with a loss of 5 percent, and it is down 12 percent from the early June all-time high. The expense ratio is 0.53 percent.
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	iShares MSCI Sweden</h3>

	The iShares MSCI Sweden Index (ETF) (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ewd#NYSE">EWD</a>) is made up of 32 stocks with over half of the portfolio in the financials and industrial sectors. The majority of the stocks in the portfolio do not trade on a major U.S. exchange, however Ericsson (ADR) (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/eric#NASDAQ">ERIC</a>), the communication equipment firm, is the No. 2 holding at 10 percent of the portfolio. The ETF is down 7 percent in 2014 as it failed once again earlier this year at a significant resistance level near $38 per share. The expense ratio is 0.48 percent.

	While it would be great to invest in a country that has little to no corruption, it does not always correlate to better-than-average gains. All four ETFs above have lagged the S&amp;P 500 in 2014, and are struggling to regain the old highs set earlier this year.

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The S&amp;P 500 hit a new all-time high on Monday, and the NASDAQ is trading at the best level in 13 years.

	Both indices are in the midst of a strong bull market -- but there are other countries around the world also doing well, that are often overlooked by investors.

	The iShares MSCI Denmark Capped ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/eden#NYSE">EDEN</a>) has been on a tear lately, as it is in the midst of a nine-session winning streak. The ETF is up a mouth-dropping 13 percent this year and is trading at its highest price ever. 

	EDEN is a basket of 38 stocks -- with the largest holding, Novo Nordisk (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/nvo#NYSE">NVO</a>), making up 24 percent of the portfolio. The 30 percent gain in NVO in 2014 has been the catalyst for the ETF’s strong performance. The ETF also has a large presence in the industrials and financials.

	Another small European country having a good year is Austria. The iShares MSCI Austria Capped ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ewo#NYSE">EWO</a>) is up six percent this year, and is breaking out to its best level since 2011. The ETF has yet to recover its losses from the financial crisis, however, and must more than double to get back to the 2007 high. The 41 percent in the financial stocks is the reason EWO took such a big hit in 2008, and why it has not yet been able to rally back to the old highs. 

	<a href="http://www.benzinga.com/news/14/02/4310807/how-would-a-hypothetical-marijuana-etf-do-this-year#">Related: How Would a Hypothetical Marijuana ETF Do This Year?</a>
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	The largest holding, Erste Group Bank (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ebkdy#OTC">EBKDY</a>), is also hitting a new multi-year high and, with 14 percent in the stock, it has been a driver of higher prices for EWO.</div>
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	Ireland was known as one of the economically-fragile "PIIGS" countries during the financial crisis, but they were also one of the nations to recover the quickest. The iShares MSCI Ireland Capped ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/eirl#NYSE">EIRL</a>) is up 11.5 percent in 2014, and is trading at its highest price on record. An allocation of 23 percent in the top holding, CRH Plc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/crh#NYSE">CRH</a>), has been boosting the ETF to new highs. The building material company is up 16 percent this year and trading at the best level since 2010. The ETF is heavily invested in the materials, consumer staples, and industrial sectors.</div>

	The iShares MSCI Switzerland Capped ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ewl#NYSE">EWL</a>) is only up 2 two percent in 2014, but it is trading at a new all-time high. The health care, financials and consumer staples sectors make up over 70 percent of the portfolio of the ETF. The three top holdings are large-cap names that most investors are aware of, and they make up 45 percent of the allocation. They are Nestle SA (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/nsrgy#OTC">NSRGY</a>),Roche (OTC: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/rhhby#OTC">RHHBY</a>), and Novartis (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/nvs#NYSE">NVS</a>).

	While it is risky to invest in a single country ETF versus an ETF that encompasses a variety of countries, investors do have options. A strategy that includes building a portfolio of several international country ETFs is a way for investors to choose which parts of the world their portfolio has exposure to at any given time.

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iShares MSCI Denmark Capped ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/eden#NYSE">EDEN</a>)

	Of all the single country ETFs, the little country of Denmark has been a rock star lately. The ETF closed out Thursday a half percent below the best level ever since it began trading in early 2012. Last year the ETF gained 41 percent, outpacing the U.S. and leading the Western European ETFs.

	If the trend continues the ETF is set to hit a new high in the coming days and with it fresh off a buy signal the technicals are positive. The one concern with the ETF is that it lacks trading volume. Only 5,500 shares exchanged hands yesterday and that could be a concern for some investors.

	Global X Social Media ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/socl#NYSE">SOCL</a>)

	After the bell yesterday, the ETF’s third largest holding, which makes up 9.6 percent of the allocation, reported subpar earnings and the stock is off 10 percent in after hours trading. The stock, LinkedIn (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/lnkd#NASDAQ">LNKD</a>) failed to <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/14/02/4289460/linkedin-ends-2013-on-a-high-note-but-disappoints-invest">woo investors</a> that have become accustomed to blockbuster growth numbers. 

	See also: <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/etfs/sector-etfs/14/02/4288258/the-twitter-effect-on-etfs-twtr-socl-ipo-fpx-fb#">The Twitter Effect on ETFs</a>

	The ETF had to deal with Twitter (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/twtr#NYSE">TWTR</a>) falling 24 percent yesterday, but was still able to close with a small gain. Today it will be tough to close in the green with such a large holding starting off the session deep in negative territory.

	SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/spy#NYSE">SPY</a>)

	The news of the week hits this morning before the bell rings when the monthly jobs number is announced. The estimate is for the economy to add 190,000 jobs in the month of January and anything less than that could lead to a continuation of the selling that has gripped 2014.

	Even though earnings are on pace to growth eight percent over last year, the best level in years, it may not be enough to trump a poor jobs report. Technically SPY generated a buy signal this week and is following past 6 percent sell-offs with a rally. Today’s number will trump any chart and it must be watched closely.

	First Trust ISE Cloud Computing ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/skyy#NYSE">SKYY</a>)

	This ETF is one of the few that did not close below its 50-day moving average during the recent pullback. The relative strength is admirable considering how technology stocks and high beta stocks took a beating. As long as SKYY continues to close above the $26 area it will remain in a very strong bull market.

	The charts suggest the rally will continue and that the ETF will break though the prior high and could make its way to $30, a gain of 12 percent from the current price.

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The woes in Western Europe were greatly documented during the financial crisis a few years ago. The PIIGS were the countries at the greatest risk of imploding and affecting the entire region.

	As the continent and the entire world continue to improve their economic standing, there is one region in Europe that has been a constant performer.

	Scandinavia, made up of Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark, did not completely sidestep the global recession, however it did rebound much quicker than the Western European nations. As the U.S. stock market hits new all-time highs, it is time to look at other countries around the world that can help diversify a portfolio. The beauty of ETFs is that the average investor has several options when if comes to investing in Scandinavia.

	iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ewd#NYSE">EWD</a>)

	The ETF has been around longer than any other that invests in the region and it has had its share of ups and downs over the years. Most recently the ETF hit a new two-year high and is on its way to test a quadruple top pattern that dates back to 2000. EWD is composed of 33 Swedish stocks with a heavy concentration on the financials and industrials.

	The country’s GDP is expected to grow 1.3 percent in 2013 and increasing to 2.4 percent in 2014. From a technical perspective, the ETF has struggled to break above the $39 area. Over the last 13 years the ETF has failed to breakout and run into the $40’s. With the ETF currently trading at $35.25, it is time to watch EWD closely for a potential buy signal in the coming months.

	Global X FTSE Norway 30 ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/norw#NYSE">NORW</a>)

	The country relies heavy on the energy industry and that is why 43 percent of the 30 stocks that make up the ETF are in the energy business. Even though the price of oil has been struggling lately, NORW has continued to move higher and is currently trading at the best level in two years.

	The GDP in 2013 is expected to increase by only 0.5 percent before expanding to 2.5 percent growth in 2014. The chart shows a recent breakout above the $16.25 area and the next level to watch is the all-time high for the ETF at $18.

	iShares MSCI Finland Capped ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/efnl#NYSE">EFNL</a>)

	The economy in Finland has not been as strong as its peers with the Central Bank predicting the GDP to contract 0.8 percent this year, followed by an increase of 0.7 percent in 2014. With that said, the ETF is up 25 percent this year, outpacing both EWD and NORW.

	The 43 stocks that make up the ETF are concentrated in the industrial, IT, and financial sectors. The ETF has only been around since January 2012 and the rally this year has put it at a new all-time high. Technically if the ETF can hold the breakout level of $32 in the coming weeks it will be a bullish sign for the remainder of the year.

	iShares MSCI Denmark Capped ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/eden#NYSE">EDEN</a>)

	Slow growth is expected in 2013 with the government expecting the GDP to expand by 0.2 percent before increasing by 1.6 percent in 2014. The ETF is the best performer of the group with a gain of 35 percent in 2013 as it trades at an all-time high. The 38 stocks in the ETF are heavily concentrated in the health care and industrial sectors with one stock, Novo Nordisk (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/nvo#NYSE">NVO</a>), making up an eye-catching 21 percent. Any time one stock accounts for such a high percentage it is a red flag for investors. From a technical perspective the ETF is overbought and needs to pull back to the low $40’s before it can once again be considered a buying opportunity.

	Because it can be difficult for an investor to decided on which country is the best option in the Scandinavian region, Global X has the FTSE Nordic 30 ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/gxf#NYSE">GXF</a>). The ETF invests in all four countries with the highest percentage in the Swedish market.

	The ETF is up 24 percent this year, falling in the middle of the four single-country ETFs. Based on reward versus risk, it appears GXF would be the best bet for the average investor playing at home.

Time To Consider Investing In Scandinavia (EWD, EFNL, NORW, EDEN, GXF)

Big winners (up at least 5%): Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bear 3X Shares (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/dust#NYSE">DUST</a>) and the UBS E-TRACS 2x DJ International Real Estate ETN (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/rwxl#NYSE">RWXL</a>).

	Big losers (down at least 5%): Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 3X Shares (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/nugt#NYSE">NUGT</a>), ProShares Ultra KBW Regional Banking (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/kru#NYSE">KRU</a>) and the PowerShares DB Commodity Short ETN (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ddp#NYSE">DDP</a>).

	Unusual volume (at least 5X ADV): iShares MSCI Denmark Capped ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/eden#NYSE">EDEN</a>), iShares MSCI Finland Capped ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/efnl#NYSE">EFNL</a>), First Trust ISE Chindia Index Fund (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/fni#NYSE">FNI</a>), PowerShares Dynamic Leisure &amp; Entertainment ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/pej#NYSE">PEJ</a>), SPDR S&amp;P Mortgage Finance ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/kme#NYSE">KME</a>) and the Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/qqqe#NYSE">QQQE</a>).

	Must reads of the day:

	Bespoke Investment Group: <a href="http://www.thereformedbroker.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Post-Fed.png">A Look at the Post-Fed Rally</a> by way of The Reformed Broker.

	Emerging markets bonds may <a href="http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2013/09/19/armenia-to-issue-kardashian-bond-keep-up/#axzz2fN0n1U98">have just reached a new low</a> and that is not referring to price.

	Morningstar: A <a href="http://news.morningstar.com/articlenet/article.aspx?id=611788">look at some new ETFs</a>.

	These emerging markets ETFs <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/13/09/3927572/no-tapering-a-boon-for-these-em-etfs">should do well in a no tapering world</a>.

	The yield hunt <a href="http://etfdb.com/2013/the-hunt-for-yield-continues-inside-the-high-income-etf-yyy/">continues with this fund for closed-end fund fans</a>.

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While the last few days have been nothing to write home about, there is no denying that U.S. stocks are off to a solid start in 2013. 

A look <a href="http://www.finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=spy">at the chart of the</a> SPDR S&amp;P 500 (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/spy#NYSE">SPY</a>) indicates the current rally was born in November 2012, enabling experts and pundits to crow about the out-performance of U.S. equities for several months now.

Indeed, U.S. stocks outpaced select marquee international markets in recent months. Plenty of <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/13/03/3425375/3-reasons-to-reconsider-emerging-markets-etfs">emerging markets, Brazil among them, have been laggards</a>. In February, U.S. stocks were better than their Canadian, German, Mexican and Spanish counterparts, just to name a few nations. 

And if Japan, with the benefit of the plunging yen, is removed from the equation, it might seem as though U.S. equities are dominating among developed market fare. That is not entirely true, at least not over the past six months. Have a look at these developed market ETFs that have trounced the SPDR S&amp;P 500 over the past six months.

iShares MSCI New Zealand Capped Investable Market Index Fund (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/enzl#NYSE">ENZL</a>)
Since September 2012, the iShares MSCI New Zealand Capped Investable Market Index Fund has outpaced SPY by about 260 basis points and that is no small feat for the lone New Zealand ETF. Overall, New Zealand's economy is sound, but exports are a significant part of the equation there. Impressively, ENZL has risen in tandem with the New Zealand dollar. 

Colloquially referred to as the kiwi, the strong currency is weighing on New Zealand's export industries though to this point, <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/13/02/3349835/new-zealand-etf-falls-despite-intervention-comments">the central bank there has only mentioned currency market intervention</a> and with interest rates at 2.5 percent, low by the country's standards, another rate cut does not appear imminent. 

Those are the red flags concerning ENZL and New Zealand, but the strong currency does help investors in at least one way. ENZL <a href="http://us.ishares.com/product_info/fund/overview/ENZL.htm?fundSearch=true&amp;qt=ENZL">has a 30-day SEC yield of 4.11 percent</a>.

WisdomTree Australia Dividend Fund (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ause#NYSE">AUSE</a>)
With just over $78.2 million in assets under management, the WisdomTree Australia Dividend Fund does not fit the bill as a large ETF. However, it fits the bill when it comes to delivering gains that are well in excess of SPY's. Over the past six months, unheralded AUSE has delivered more than triple returns of SPY.

Australia's economy, the world's 12th-largest, has impressively dodged recession for more than two decades. Unlike the U.S., Japan, France or the U.K., Australia has an AAA sovereign credit rating. The most concerning near-term risk to the Australian investment thesis is declining investment in the mining sector. The Reserve Bank of Australia expects mining sector investment to peak later this year, but some stocks such as BHP Billiton (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/bhp#NYSE">BHP</a>) <a href="http://www.finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=bhp&amp;ty=c&amp;ta=1&amp;p=d">may already be pricing in cooling mining activity</a>.

AUSE is well diversified beyond the materials sector. At just 9.2 percent of the ETF's weight, the materials group is just the fifth-largest sector weight in the fund. That provides investors with some cushion against declining investment in Australia's mining sector. The key is getting other sectors to pick up the slack, something RBA has admittedly grappled with to this point.

iShares MSCI Denmark Capped Investable Market Index Fund (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/eden#NYSE">EDEN</a>)
Neither Denmark nor EDEN have been receiving much attention from most U.S. investors as of late and the ETF's mere $3.5 million in assets attests to that fact. However, <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/markets/bonds/13/03/3425793/currency-peg-and-aaa-rating-make-this-etf-a-garden-of-eden">as has been noted, there is a lot to like with this Nordic nation</a>.

Not only is Denmark not a eurozone member, but its currency, the krone, is pegged to the euro. That means Denmark has a leg up on export rivals Norway and Sweden. Due in large part to the eurozone crisis, investors have flocked to AAA-rated Sweden and Norway, bidding the Swedish krona and Norwegian krone high. 

That has hampered export competitiveness in those two countries, but not in Denmark. Denmark has defended the euro peg and has even go so far as to initiate a negative interest rate policy. Still, EDEN is up 13.3 percent in the past six months and Denmark also gives investors the benefit of an AAA credit rating.

iShares MSCI Sweden Index Fund (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ewd#NYSE">EWD</a>)
Despite the strengthening krona, EWD has been an admirable performer over the past six months, returning more than 11 percent in that time. Swedish economic growth will not wow investors this year with a government forecast of 1.1 percent, but that is expected to nearly triple in 2014. 

In the fourth quarter of last year, Sweden's GDP was hampered by declining exports, indicating that the strong currency and Eurozone woes combined to stifle strong gains in Swedish consumer spending. With interest rates at one percent, Riksbank does not have a lot of room to cut. In fact, the central bank is planning to leave <a href="http://www.nasdaq.com/article/riksbanks-ingves-economy-to-normalize-in-coming-years-20130307-00118#.UUiC5FeGfZc">rates steady for another year before looking towards increases</a>.

Overall, the Swedish economy is sound, though not spectacular and investors get exposure to another AAA-rated country with EWD. One downside for risk-averse investors: EWD has a beta of 1.83 against the S&amp;P 500.

Some interesting facts about the nations tracked by the four ETFs mentioned here: Three – Australian, New Zealand and Sweden – have strong currencies. Three – Australia, Denmark and Sweden – have AAA credit ratings. Two – Australia and New Zealand – have high interest rates relative to the rest of the developed world. None of the four have engaged in quantitative easing, at least not on par with that of the Federal Reserve.

For more on ETFs, click <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/etfs">here</a>.

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