A couple weeks ago, the first ETF to offer a wind energy pure play, the FirstTrust Global Wind Energy ETF (FAN) began trading with little fanfare. The ETF has plummeted from the get go, but sell volume is drying up, which could indicate a bottom is near. As I do with all IPO’s and new ETF’s, I’ll let FAN carve out a bullish pattern first and initiate an entry on a break from the pattern.
| Aug 20 | How to Profit From the Dollar's Recovery
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| Aug 20 | Gold climbs on strong physical demand
Gold was at $813.10/814.10 an ounce at 1304 GMT against $810.70/811.90 an ounce late in New York on Tuesday, well above the nine-month low of $773.90 it touched on Friday. |
| Aug 20 | Stocks fight back
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| Aug 20 | China ETFs Jump on Possible Government Help
Given the previous two trading sessions, Wednesday was a relatively quiet one for investors. |
| Aug 20 | Suspicious device closes North York hospital
North York General Hospital is cordoned off as Toronto police investigate a suspicious device resembling a bomb. |
| Aug 20 | King of Index Funds Could Soon Lose Its Crown
DURING ITS 30-PLUS-YEAR history, Vanguard has never been consumed with making headlines. |
| Aug 20 | If You Can't Beat the Indexes, Join Them
Index funds have revolutionized the way people invest. By giving investors a low-cost way to invest in a wide variety of different types of assets, index funds have efficiently given many investors ways to get ... |
| Aug 20 | Investments for a Recession
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| Aug 20 | Investors Playing Russian Roulette
Thanks to Russia's abundance of natural resources and growing consumer economy, funds that track the country have been on a tear for much of this decade. |
| Aug 20 | Community Foundation is 'giving back' to county
"Give back to a county you love," said Minnie Miller, chairman of the Johnson County Community Foundation . |
| Aug 20 | Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac headline losers at open
Lehman Brothers fell 3.4% as the New York Post reported that the investment bank failed to reach a deal with South Korean wealth funds and insitutions to raise capital. |
| Aug 20 | Gold advances to near-1 week high
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