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ProShares ETFs - why trading volume makes a difference
ProShares has a diversified lineup of ETFs that allows investors to adopt various strategies based on individual sectors, market-cap, desire to be long or short, etc.

Of the 64 ETFs currently offered, it is clear that some are more popular than others. This popularity is translated into trading volume.

Why volume matters --

The greater the volume, the smaller the bid/ask spread tends to be. Higher spreads are like a hidden fee that subtracts from investor returns. This is especially of concern to short-term traders.

On a related note, an investor might ask if this is a liquidity issue. Is it re...
By  TradeRadarOperator   (-47.26%  risk: moderate)  06/26/08 Comment


Navistar: isn’t it ironic?

It’s hard not to look at the 8K that Navistar International (NAVZ) filed late Friday and not want to start humming a few bars of Alanis Morissette’s classic song, Ironic.

<>Maybe it’s just the way my mind works, but there’s something about giving the new chief risk officer — the company announced last week that CFO Bill Caton was moving into the job — a guarantee that he won’t lose money if he has to sell his house in Illinois, presumably near Navistar’s headquarters. The filing does not include either Caton’s contract, nor the contract for Terry Endsley, who is replacing Caton as CF<><><><>< /><><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
By  footnoted   (+0.00%)  06/24/08 Comment


Aberdeen Emerging (FEO): Global growth and income
16%

"Closed-end funds are a terrific way to gain diversified exposure to high-yielding foreign stocks," says global expert Nick Lanyi.

In his High-Yield International, he explains, "My latest closed-end fund pick, First Trust/Aberdeen Emerging Opportunity Fund (NYSE: FEO), gets income any which way it can from the world's fastest-growing economies." Here's his review.

"For U.S. investors looking to broaden their horizons, closed-end funds offer an easy way to gain exposure to a diverse mix of foreign stocks without venturing beyond U.S.-based stock exchanges.

<>"Not only that, they often provide ac...
By  The Stock Advisors   (-17.18%  risk: moderate)  06/16/08 Comment


Before the bell: AIG, CAT, SBUX, AMZN, TMA, GM ...

Filed under: Before the bell, Earnings reports, Deals, Google (GOOG), Yahoo! (YHOO), Apple Inc (AAPL), Starbucks (SBUX), Amazon.com (AMZN), General Motors (GM), Caterpillar (CAT), Amer Intl Group (AIG)

Before the bell: Futures higher after BUD offer, ahead of retail sales

American International Group (NYSE: AIG) shareholders -- former AIG director, Eli Broad, and two fund managers , who together control about 4% -- are asking for changes to the management and board of the world's largest insurer, which has been struggling with the fallout of the subprime mortgage mess.

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: ...
By  Melly Alazraki   (+15.69%  risk: moderate)  06/12/08 Comment


Friday's Upgrades and Downgrades
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Phoenix Tech (PTEC)- Dougherty & Company Neutral » Buy
Cache (CACH)- Roth Capital Hold » Buy
TCF Financial (TCB)- Stifel Nicolaus Hold » Buy
CVB Financial (CVBF)- Credit Suisse Neutral » Outperform
Zoran (ZRAN)- Lazard Capital Hold » Buy
Vertex Pharm (VRTX)- Cowen & Co Neutral » Outperform
First Cash (FCFS)- Roth Capital Hold » Buy
Cogent Communications (CCOI)- RBC Capital Mkts Sector Perform » Outperform
Trex (TWP)- Sun Trust Rbsn Humphrey Neutral » Buy
Hot Topic (HOTT)- Friedman Billings Mkt Perform » Outperform
Royal Bank of Scot...
By  Todd Sullivan   (-25.32%  risk: aggressive)  06/06/08 Comment



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