Global ETF News

News and information about international Exchange Traded Funds

ETFs can be a good barometer for the stock market in general. Read the rest of this entry »

Wouldn’t it be a dream-come-true if your fund manager had a formula to beat markets consistently? Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company’s (AMC’s) first offering plans to achieve just that. Read the rest of this entry »

An exchange-traded fund based on aluminum could launch as soon as next month, according to a Bloomberg report. Read the rest of this entry »

ETF Securities are called by some the “Mutual Funds for the 21stCentury.” Read the rest of this entry »

The world of ETF investing can be daunting to a newcomer. There are hundreds of different ETFs available to choose from, with different asset classes, sectors, countries and regions, etc., all combining to bewilder the first-time investor. Read the rest of this entry »

The correlation of hard assets and materials exchange traded funds(ETFs) are related to the emerging market spectrum. Does your portfolio overlap in some of these areas? Read the rest of this entry »

Demand for gold as an underlying commodity for exchange traded funds (ETFs) increased by 5.6 tonnes in the first quarter of 2010, according to the World Gold Council (WGC). Read the rest of this entry »

Emerging markets have long been seen as sources of cheap labor. However, history tells us that these markets are actually hotbeds of business innovation. Just look at Japan and how its auto business came to rival (and surpass) our own. If history repeats itself, then investors can potentially find a lot of upside in emerging market exchange traded funds (ETFs). Read the rest of this entry »

Specialty ETFs provide retail investors exposure often associated with hedge funds and financial institutions. These ETFs attempt to exploit perceived market inefficiencies. There are three main types: trading strategy ETFs, ETFs that pick companies based on a market meme, and ETFs focused on illiquid or specialized markets. These ETFs can be clever and interesting. In some markets they will outperform. Read the rest of this entry »

The tiny European nation of Greece has had a huge impact on the global economy in 2010, as its budget deficit spiraled out of control until ultimately reaching unmanageable levels earlier this year. After last week’s announcement that Greece was going to tap an aid package from other euro zone members (as well as the IMF), many believed that the worst of the European sovereign debt crisis was nearing an end. Read the rest of this entry »