CZZ: Buying Brazilian Sugar
Most investors stick with one game. Stock investors trade stocks. Foreign exchange connoisseurs trade currencies. Most investors stay away from commodities entirely. The low margin requirements and additional risk tend to attract speculators and repel the everyday investor. On the other hand, you...
ETF Death Toll for 2009 = 56
U.S. exchange-traded product delistings and closures totaled 56 in 2009, consisting of 51 ETFs and five ETNs. The lifetime toll now stands at 124 (111 ETFs and 13 ETNs). The 56 closures are slightly below the 58 in 2008. However, if ETNs are excluded, then the ETF closure count of 51 in 2009 sets a new...
Should You Buy the Big Winners of 2009?
There are almost as many trading strategies as there are investors in the market. That’s why countless newsletters, stock services, and web sites sell their picks to anyone with a credit card. Investment publishing is big business. Though most publishers tack on tiny disclaimers saying something...
ETF Stats for December 2009: Listings at 925
There were 23 new ETFs and no new ETNs launched in December. Six ETFs were delisted. The net increase of 17 pushed the quantity of listed products to 925 (836 ETFs and 89 ETNs) at the end of 2009, an increase of 80 for the year. If the pace of the past six months keeps up, then we should reach...
Are Airlines Toast?
Like a lot of people, I used to enjoy flying. Packing up, going to the airport, standing in line, and jetting off to exotic places like Chicago was a welcome break in my otherwise non-adventurous life. No more. Now I view airline travel as an occasional necessary evil. New security measures resulting...
