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ETF News and Commentary
• New Middle East Oil Kingpins ETF: More Concentrated, Slightly Pricier - Seeking Alpha - Fri 8:04am  
• Van Eck's New Gulf States Index ETF - Seeking Alpha - Fri 7:41am  
• Is Wind Catching On? Or Is It Just Hot Air? - Investor's Business Daily - Thu 6:04pm  
  The wind is starting to pick up, at least in terms of assets.  
• Fund Times: American Funds Plans Rare Rollout - Morningstar.com - Thu 12:59pm  
  Plus, AMG's shopping spree, manager changes, and more.  
• Market Vectors-Gulf States Index ETF (MES) Lists on NYSE Arca, the Largest Exchange in ETF and ETN Listings and Assets Under Management - Business Wire - Thu 12:27pm  
  NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced the launch of Van Eck’s Market Vectors-Gulf States Index ETF (MES) on NYSE Arca.  
• Along With Obama, New ETF Hits the Gulf Region - Seeking Alpha - Thu 12:25pm  
• How to Deal With an Old 401(k) - Motley Fool - Thu 9:58am  
  When to reclaim an old account, and when to leave it put.  
• Market Vectors Launches Gulf States Index ETF - Business Wire - Thu 9:40am  
  New York-based asset manager Van Eck Global today launched Market Vectors–Gulf States Index ETF (NYSE: MES) on the NYSE Arca ®. MES allows convenient access to the investable GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) markets of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and United Arab Emirates (UAE).  
• To Expand Your Business, Go Home - BusinessWeek - Thu 8:08am  
  Moving out of your brick-and-mortar offices and running your company solely online can cut expenses and boost productivity  
• Turkey ETF Lights Up Ahead Of Court Ruling - Investor's Business Daily - Wed, Jul 23  
  It could be the beginning of a beautiful relationship -- or the end of an era.  
• Wall Street rises on oil drop, housing plan optimism - Reuters - Wed, Jul 23  
  Stocks rose on Wednesday as financial shares climbed on optimism about a rescue plan for mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and as the price of oil fell.  
• SPDR(R) ETF Family Announces Impact of Receiving Settlement Payments - Business Wire - Wed, Jul 23  
  The SPDR® S&P 500 ETF (SPDR Trust, Series I, AMEX:SPY - News), The Technology Select Sector SPDR® Fund (AMEX:XLK - News) and The Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund (AMEX:XLF - News), announced today that each Fund received payments from certain class action settlements as authorized claimants.  
• 3 Top Oversold ETFs for Traders: SKF, SJF, DXD - TradingMarkets.com - Wed, Jul 23  
  This week we're moving away from our more conventional coverage, here are 3 oversold ETFs with high Short Term PowerRatings including ProShares UltraShort Financials with a Short Term PowerRating of 9.  
• 10 New Foreign Sector ETFs: More Tools for the Shed - Seeking Alpha - Wed, Jul 23  
• The Good Times Get Better for Brazil - RealMoney by TheStreet.com - Wed, Jul 23  
  Morgan Stanley's recent upgrade on the country is just one more reason to stake a claim.  
• State Street Launches 10 Ex-U.S. Sector ETFs - Seeking Alpha - Wed, Jul 23  
• Wall St. futures rise; eyes on earnings, Beige Book - Reuters - Wed, Jul 23  
  Both Dow Jones futures and S&P 500 futures were up 0.55 percent at 0945 GMT , while Nasdaq futures were 71 percent higher.  
• Charles Schwab founder stepping down - Reuters - Tue, Jul 22  
  Charles Schwab, a pioneer of the discount brokerage, has stepped down for the second time in less than six years as chief executive of the company that bears his name.  
• E*Trade loss deeper than expected; issues warning - Reuters - Tue, Jul 22  
  E*Trade Financial Corp reported a wider-than-expected second-quarter loss on Tuesday, and warned it could see more losses as the economy deteriorates and more loans sour.  
• Tension, Inflation Drive Price Of Gold Higher - Investor's Business Daily - Tue, Jul 22  
  Geopolitical tensions and fears in the financial markets owing to the bailout of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, along with a weak dollar, have pushed...  
• Light and Sweet: Oil ETFs Ranked - ETFZone.com - Thu, Jul 17  
  Oil ETFs are a very different animal than ETFs which buy company stocks. We examine how three players try to buy oil futures with a edge.  
• Biotech ETFs Compared - ETFZone.com - Thu, Jul 10  
  Experienced investors in biotechnology companies have learned to think like venture capitalists: they spread the risk. But which ETF is the best?  
• US Real Estate ETFs Compared - ETFZone.com - Thu, Jul 3  
  Real estate is a critical asset class these days. We lined all US Real Estate ETFs for a side-by-side comparison. Vanguard's VNQ draws top honors.  
• Wind Power ETF Debut - ETFZone.com - Fri, Jun 27  
  With the price of oil moving to new highs daily, investor interest in alternative energy is greater than ever. Now investors can invest in wind power  
• ETF Dispenses Frontier Justice - ETFZone.com - Fri, Jun 20  
  Beyond Emerging Markets are many, many small economies with impressive growth and investment returns.  
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