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ETF Spy: Commodities Lift Many Ships (GRN, ERX, DIG, SLV, UGL, IXC, IXN, TTF, EWT)

Posted by Eric Monte at 2:48PM on July 20th

During the last week, the world continued to digest the ongoing European debt crisis. Investors turned to commodities as a safe haven from the crisis. As oil continued to trade higher, traders began buying shares of alternative energy companies. The…

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How’s Your Emerging Market Exposure? (MES, EEB, EEG, BRF, CAF, RSX, TRF, GAF, AFK, EEM, FXI, EWT)

Posted by Owen Vater at 11:36AM on January 26th

Everyone from bulge bracket analysts to the IMF expects emerging markets to outperform in 2010, so picking up one of these ETFs might be a winning trade.

The International Monetary Fund reiterated positive data supporting an emerging markets investment thesis today,…

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Harvard Endowment Favors Mix of ETFs, International Names

Posted by Max Magee at 9:59AM on November 19th

Though the market downturn was devastating for the Harvard endowment, 2009’s extend rally has kept the more dire forecasts from being realized.

According to Bloomberg, the value of Harvard’s investments fell by -27.3% in the year ended June 30, not as…

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Harvard Endowment Puts Cash to Work in ETFs, International Names

Posted by Max Magee at 9:31AM on August 20th

With the Harvard endowment still reeling from a calamitous 2008, the school’s money managers were buying stocks and ETFs in Q2.

According to Bloomberg, Harvard’s endowment fell an estimated -30% in the year ending June 30. The fund was likely hurt…

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Are BRICs Favored for Overseas Investments?

Posted by Max Magee at 11:20AM on June 12th

With the outlook for U.S. economy still uncertain, overseas markets continue to garner investment dollars, particularly among investors looking to tap into the growth engines of emerging markets. But which markets exactly are favored among tickerspy members and Pros? By…

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