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ETFs IN THE NEWS
ETFs: top earners and bleeders of the year
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?The stars and dogs among Canadian-listed exchanged-traded funds this year.ETFs, which are mutual funds that trade like stocks, have grown in popularity thanks to their low fees and ease of buying and selling.
A tough year for these hedge fund laggards
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?The laggards among Canadian hedge funds this year.It's not easy to make money when major stock markets are in the red this year. While hedge funds have more potential to outperform their conventional peers, given that their managers have more tools available, including shorting securities, there are no guarantees.
Sextant Strategies up 80.4 per cent to July
PowerShares may head north
Investor's learning curve requires an adviser - at least, at first
Auditor learned his lessons the hard way
How motorists can get even with Big Oil: hedging
When it comes to ETFs, there's more than one way to skin a cat
MANUFACTURING
BNN MARKET CALL: JAIME CARRASCO
EXPERT ADVICE
It's better to do it yourself with ETFs
Some recent comments by Warren Buffett should be mandatory reading for anyone who works with or plans to engage an investment adviser.
How to hop
Most investors have undoubtedly noted that commodity stocks have been the place to be the past few years. Lucky are those who jumped on what was then a slow-moving freight train at the bottom of the commodity cycle around 2001 and then hung on when the pace of that train sped up dramatically.
Seek reward, but don't forget the dangers
So many RRSP choices. What to do? ETFs may be an investor's best ticker
The benefits, and harsh realities, of ETF investing
CANADIAN ETFs
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US ETFs
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| Symbol | Company | Price $ | Chg % |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSG-N | iShares GSCI Commodity E.T.F. | 63.73 | 5.13 |
| KOL-N | Mrk Vectr Coal E.T.F. | 46.25 | 4.88 |
| SAW-N | FocusSh ISE Homebuilder E.T.F. | 44.14 | 4.42 |
| EZA-N | iShares MSCI South Afr E.T.F. | 54.12 | 3.44 |
| PJO-N | PowerSh Japan E.T.F. | 41.30 | 3.33 |
Markets
| Index | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2008, 19:29 ET | ||
| S&P/TSX | +189.08 | 13539.22 |
| DJIA | +12.78 | 11430.21 |
| S&P 500 | +3.18 | 1277.72 |
| Nasdaq | -8.70 | 2380.38 |
| Venture | +29.93 | 1949.68 |
| More Foreign Exchange Rates and News | ||
| DJUK | +.00 | 226.74 |
| DJGER | -3.16 | 264.69 |
| Nikkei | -99.48 | 12752.21 |
| HSeng | -539.20 | 20392.06 |
| Index | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2008, 19:29 ET | ||
| Gold (NY) | +22.70 | 839.00 |
| Oil (NY) | +5.62 | 121.18 |
| CRB Index | +14.59 | 405.92 |
| 30 yr Can. | +.01 | 4.05 |
| 30 yr U.S. | +.02 | 4.47 |
