Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

First Seven New ETFs of 2012

By Ron Rowland
22:00 pm CST

Although 2011 produced a record number 308 new exchange traded product offerings and 2012 gets underway with a record 268 names on ETF Deathwatch, ETF sponsors continue rolling out more. Among the first listings of 2012 were …

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The final numbers are in, and 2011 was officially a “flat” year for the S&P 500. Without dividends, the large-cap stock index was actually down a fraction. With dividends, it gained only 2.1 percent. Today we’ll look at some interesting patterns in last year’s sector action — which was quite different from the broad market. Then I will make an observation about the way 2012 is starting off.

Six Reasons to Avoid Japan In 2012 | Tue, January 10th, 2012

One of the best ways to make money in ETFs is to not lose money. I know it sounds obvious, but I can assure you that many people don’t get this key point. So if I can help you do that, then I count it as a success. And today I’ll talk about an ETF category I think you should avoid in 2012: Japan.