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ETF News and Commentary
• Gold eases, investors take profits after records hit - Reuters - Mon 9:56pm  
  Gold eased on Tuesday as investors booked profits after prices hit record highs the day before, but sentiment was underpinned by a weak dollar which makes bullion cheaper for holders of other currencies and boosts its appeal as an alternative asset.  
• TradingMarkets 7 ETFs You Need to Know for Tuesday - TradingMarkets.com - Mon 4:59pm  
  Strong buying in most equity indexes came as a result of short-term oversold conditions, but sellers came back to balance the trade and prevent ETFs like the iShares Russell 2000 ETF, IWM from closing in overbought territory.  
• TradingMarkets Most Overbought and Oversold ETFs for Tuesday - TradingMarkets.com - Mon 4:57pm  
  The overbought ETF of the Day is the United States Natural gas Fund ETF, UNG. See what others made the list of overbought and oversold ETFs for Tuesday's trading.  
• TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Tuesday - TradingMarkets.com - Mon 4:29pm  
  Stocks surged to a 13-month high today as better than expected home sales and a falling U.S. dollar powered the rally. Mall based jeweler Zale and book seller Borders will both reveal earnings prior to the opening bell on Tuesday.  
• Is New Smart Grid ETF That Smart? - Seeking Alpha - Mon 2:34pm  
• 3 Factors to Consider Before Buying Leveraged and Short ETFs - ETFguide.com - Mon 12:30pm  
  SAN DIEGO - Exchange-traded funds that attempt to magnify their gains and to provide inverse market performance have become...  
• Best of the Battle Plan: ETF Trading Strategies - Should One Size Fit All? - TradingMarkets.com - Mon 9:54am  
  From our archives, here's a trading lesson which will help you understand the way ETF investing strategies work and which will work best for your portfolio.  
• Trading Globally: ETF PowerRatings Strategies for Short Term Traders - TradingMarkets.com - Mon 9:22am  
  Today's report includes three country ETFs, with ETF PowerRatings of 9, and are among the sort of high ETF PowerRating funds that traders should be keeping an eye on as the broader markets remain oversold.  
• Two International ETFs to Watch This Week - TradingMarkets.com - Mon 8:26am  
  Deron Wagner takes a look at two international ETFs that traders may want to keep an eye on in this holiday-shortened week.  
• School's In Session: Larry Connors Introduces the Winter 2010 Swing Trading College - TradingMarkets.com - Mon 8:12am  
  Join Larry Connors on November 24th at 4:30 p.m. Eastern and find out how the TradingMarkets Winter 2010 Swing Trading College can help you get started on the path to becoming a better swing trader.  
• A Closer Look at the New 'Smart Grid' ETF - Seeking Alpha - Sun, Nov 22  
• New Poland ETF Due to Launch Soon - Seeking Alpha - Sun, Nov 22  
• TradingMarkets Most Overbought and Oversold ETFs for Monday - TradingMarkets.com - Fri, Nov 20  
  Monday kicks off the shortened Thanksgiving holiday trading week with several overbought and oversold ETFs, including the ProShares UltraShort MidCap 400 ETF, MZZ.  
• TradingMarkets 7 ETFs You Need to Know for Monday - TradingMarkets.com - Fri, Nov 20  
  Selling in the energy sector helped markets continue to pull back on Friday. Among other notable ETFs following Friday's trading session, country ETF fund iShares MSCI France Index Fund ETF, EWQ lost over 1% and is becoming increasingly oversold.  
• TradingMarkets 7 Stocks You Need to Know for Monday - TradingMarkets.com - Fri, Nov 20  
  Jean Claude Trichet's innuendo of removing corporate credit aid sent waves of trepidation over investors depressing stock prices. Hewlett-Packard reveals its fiscal fourth quarter 2010 earnings after the close on Monday.  
• Claymore Exchange-Traded Fund Declares A Distribution - Business Wire - Fri, Nov 20  
  Claymore Advisors, LLC, is pleased to announce that the Claymore U.S. Capital Markets Bond ETF has declared a distribution.  
• Weighing The Facts: Will The Next Leg Be Up or Down? - ETFguide.com - Fri, Nov 20  
  It's easy to get side-tracked by the news investors are bombarded with every day. One day the news is positive, the next it's negative. This article shows how to cut to the chase rather than subjecting yourself to this emotional, and financial, rollercoaster.  
• Trading Asia: ETF PowerRatings Strategies for Short Term Traders - TradingMarkets.com - Fri, Nov 20  
  For traders looking to make high PowerRatings ETFs a part of their short term trading strategies, these 3 high rated country exchange-traded funds are becoming attractive as potential trades.  
• Small Caps in Malaysia? There's an ETF for That - Seeking Alpha - Fri, Nov 20  
• One ETF Setup on the Short Side - TradingMarkets.com - Fri, Nov 20  
  There was no place to hide yesterday, as nearly all industry groups closed in negative territory. So what's in store for today's session? TradingMarkets contributor Deron Wagner discusses one ETF setup on the short side.  
• Telecom ETFs - ETFZone.com - Wed, Nov 18  
  Telecom ETFs are an odd hybrid of old line utility and fast paced wireless innovator. Now they are going multinational.  
• High Yield Bond ETFs Beating Equities in 2009. - ETFZone.com - Thu, Nov 12  
  Rallying equity markets and zero interest rates are powering the largest surge in high yield bonds in a decade.  
• Industrials ETFs Seek Fortune Abroad - ETFZone.com - Thu, Nov 5  
  Industrials ETFs are benefitting handsomely from international sales and a weak dollar, but financing concerns remain.  
• Defense and the Dollar: Consumer Staples ETFs - ETFZone.com - Thu, Oct 29  
  In good times and bad, consumers buy razor blades, toothpaste, laundry detergent, and soda pop.  
• ETNs: Market Access Vs. Default Risk - ETFZone.com - Sat, Oct 24  
  ETNs give investors access to thinly traded commodities which are poorly served by ETFs, but at the price of default risk.  
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