Tagged: ETF

Gooooooaaaaaaalllllll….

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 …

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 …