More like Moneeeeeeeyyyyyyyyy is you have owned Brazil the last 4 years . It took a 400 percent run just to get the Brazil ETF to an all-time high from the ‘pit of despair‘ it found itself in 2002. Since hitting an all-time high in late 2004 after the 400 percent run, it has proceeded …
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Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) – Buying
Yesterday I begun to watch the biotechs. Today I am buying XLV. It looks like Biotech light :) . It is clearly under accumulation. I can’t figure out this ETF’s holdings so any insight in the comments would be appreciated. Here is the lifetime chart of this ETF – a giant yawner. I am 41 …
Barclays on Wallstrip
I have used ETF’s as a tool now for the last two years. No complaints. I can trade countries, commodities, sectors…. I get a better sense of security from trading ETF’s after extreme market movements. I did that this summer in the Russian ETF (TRF). Creativity and liquidity are the only two limits today on …
One Problem with ETF's
I did try and short some Russia (TRF) and India today and had trouble locating stock. As I feel comfortable going long the emerging country rather than an emerging stock, so to do I feel so on the short side – especially since I rarely short. They have no options either. I am bummed as …