New ETFs On The Block: Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF (GAA)

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Cambria Investment Management, the CA-based exchange-traded fund issuer better known for its alternative investment strategies (or Alts), did an encore recently by taking the “low-fee” concept a step further: it launched a zero-fee fund. Cambria’s latest product – Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF (GAA), charges 0.00 percent in management fees. Rather, it charges a modest 0.29 percent for meeting annual …

Equity Indexes Rally On Fed Stimulus Decision; Are We Facing Another Bubble?

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Extending their winning ways for the third straight session after the US Federal Reserve opted for a third round of quantitative easing to boost growth, the S&P 500 rallied to its highest level since 2007 Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) leapt 207 points, the highest since December 2007. Within the blue-chip index, breadth remained …

Weekly Round-Up: Indexes Trading At Multi-Year Highs, Fundamentals Looking Better; Europe And Energy Prices Worry

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US markets lost some of the sheen on Friday though performance for the week remained steady. Most of the indexes are either at a multi-year high or at  sniffing distance from them. Commodities got some pounding though during the week. Energy had started off the week on a high with oil hovering around $110 a barrel, a multi-month high. By …

The Calm Before the Storm—Stay In Cash Or Retreat to Safer Non-Equity ETFs

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Markets continued to ride yesterday’s reversal, as major index ETFs and commodities such as gold and oil posted sizeable gains (S&P 500 up 1.79%, oil up 5.35%) while volatility subsided (VIX down over 7.5%). However, this short-term market upswing appears to have little credence in the midst of a serious European debt crisis where there is …

High Volume ETFs On The Cutline – Updated Through 6/15/2011

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While Tuesday’s rebound raised hopes of a turn in short-term market direction, Wednesday’s sharp drop put an end to that hope – at least for the time being. Weakness in all areas of the market becomes especially clear in the High Volume Cutline report due to it covering only 90 ETFs. To clarify, High Volume (HV) ETFs are defined as …

High Volume ETFs On The Cutline – Updated Through 6/8/2011

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With the continued selloff, today’s High Volume ETF Cutline report offers some interesting insights in where the markets might be headed. To clarify, High Volume (HV) ETFs are defined as those with an average daily volume of $10 million or higher. These ETFs are generated from my selected list of 90 that I use in my advisor practice. It cuts …