The Most Intriguing New ETFs

By

Michael Johnston

 | Jun 29, 2012 | 3:00 PM EDT

June saw a plethora of new products hit the market. Here are some of my favorites.

China for Cheap

By

Michael Johnston

 | Jun 28, 2012 | 3:30 PM EDT

The focus on immediate risk effectively puts expected future growth on sale.

A Stunning Payout for the Yield-Hungry

By

Michael Johnston

 | Jun 27, 2012 | 11:30 AM EDT

This telecom fund now offers dividends above 7% -- even better than so-called ‘dividend-focused’ ETFs.

Surprising Corners of Resilience

By

Michael Johnston

 | Jun 26, 2012 | 11:30 AM EDT

Take a good look at two of the best-performing country ETFs year to date.

Give Those BRICs Another Look

By

Michael Johnston

 | Jun 25, 2012 | 11:30 AM EDT

These funds allow easy and cheap access to these still-red-hot economies.

Calming Words

By

Michael Johnston

 | Jun 22, 2012 | 5:00 PM EDT

It might seem like the sky is falling, but large-cap stocks are still up about 6% year-to-date.

Like Selling Disaster Insurance

By

Michael Johnston

 | Jun 21, 2012 | 9:30 AM EDT

Shorting VIX futures, as this ETF allows you to do, could make you a killing in a very short period of time.

Proposing a Play on AMJ's Lockdown

By

Michael Johnston

 | Jun 20, 2012 | 12:00 PM EDT

JPMorgan will no longer create new shares of this popular ETN, opening up an opportunity for investors who buy in now.

Catch This KOLD

By

Michael Johnston

 | Jun 19, 2012 | 7:00 AM EDT

Natural gas prices are climbing due purely to weather, so you may want to pick up this short fund.

Tweaking Currency Exposure

By

Michael Johnston

 | Jun 18, 2012 | 3:00 PM EDT

Don’t underestimate how a small change to exchange rate movements could impact the risks to bottom-line performance.

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