Dollar Rally Could Pinch These Currency ETFs
On rising speculation that the Federal Reserve is nearing its first interest rate hike of 2016, the PowerShares DB U.S. Dollar Index Bullish Fund (NYSEArca: UUP) is higher by nearly 2% over the past...
View ArticleLook to Currency Hedged Japan ETFs as Economy Expands, Yen Plunges
Japan currency-hedged, country-specific exchange traded funds have outperformed in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory as the U.S. dollar appreciated while the Japanese yen weakened....
View ArticleJapan ETF Rally has Momentum as Yen Slides
The CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (NYSEArca: FXY) was one of the best-performing developed market currency exchange traded funds for much of this year, but as a result of the dollar’s recent...
View ArticleA Legitimate Trump Bump for Japan ETFs
Following the U.S. presidential election, the CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (NYSEArca: FXY) has been one of the worst-performing currency exchange traded funds while equity-based Japan ETFs have...
View ArticleSudden Doubts About Dollar ETFs
From early November through the end of last year, there was plenty of ebullience surrounding the U.S. dollar and the PowerShares DB U.S. Dollar Index Bullish Fund (NYSEArca: UUP), but that bloom has...
View ArticleYen ETF Could be Ready for a Rally
The CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (NYSEArca: FXY) is up 3.6% to start 2017, making it one of this year’s best-performing currency exchange traded funds. Some technical analysts believe more upside...
View ArticleMomentum for Dollar ETFs as Fed Stands Pat on Rates
The U.S. dollar and exchange traded products such as the PowerShares DB U.S. Dollar Index Bullish Fund (NYSEArca: UUP), which tracks the price movement of the U.S. dollar against a basket of...
View ArticleBOJ Expands Stimulus, Nearly Doubles ETF Purchases
The Bank of Japan extended its stimulus measures, supporting Japanese equities and country-specific exchange traded funds. As part of its expanded stimulus plan, The BOJ decided to increase ETF...
View ArticleGovernment Stimulus Can Only Do So Much for Japan ETFs
Despite robust accommodative measures, the Japanese economy is suffering from slow growth and has been weighed down by weak exports and business investment, diminishing the outlook for Japan...
View ArticleJapan Currency-Hedged ETFs Gain on Fed Speculation
Japan currency-hedged exchange traded funds are rebounding as rising speculation of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike sometime this year fueled a strengthening U.S. dollar and depressed the yen...
View ArticleYen ETF Could Finally be Ready for a Breather
Until recently, the CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (NYSEArca: FXY) was one of this year’s best-performing currency exchange traded funds, but that status started to change for the worse recently...
View ArticleYen Currency Could Weaken, Support Currency-Hedged Japan ETFs
As markets anticipate a higher chance of a Federal Reserve rate hike, the yen currency has weakened against the U.S. dollar and bolstered export-heavy Japanese markets and country-specific exchange...
View ArticleDollar Rally Could Pinch These Currency ETFs
On rising speculation that the Federal Reserve is nearing its first interest rate hike of 2016, the PowerShares DB U.S. Dollar Index Bullish Fund (NYSEArca: UUP) is higher by nearly 2% over the past...
View ArticleLook to Currency Hedged Japan ETFs as Economy Expands, Yen Plunges
Japan currency-hedged, country-specific exchange traded funds have outperformed in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory as the U.S. dollar appreciated while the Japanese yen weakened....
View ArticleJapan ETF Rally has Momentum as Yen Slides
The CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (NYSEArca: FXY) was one of the best-performing developed market currency exchange traded funds for much of this year, but as a result of the dollar’s recent...
View ArticleA Legitimate Trump Bump for Japan ETFs
Following the U.S. presidential election, the CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (NYSEArca: FXY) has been one of the worst-performing currency exchange traded funds while equity-based Japan ETFs have...
View ArticleSudden Doubts About Dollar ETFs
From early November through the end of last year, there was plenty of ebullience surrounding the U.S. dollar and the PowerShares DB U.S. Dollar Index Bullish Fund (NYSEArca: UUP), but that bloom has...
View ArticleYen ETF Could be Ready for a Rally
The CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (NYSEArca: FXY) is up 3.6% to start 2017, making it one of this year’s best-performing currency exchange traded funds. Some technical analysts believe more upside...
View ArticleCurrency ETF 101: What’s In It for You?
As with other types of exchange traded funds (ETFs), it’s easy to build a diversified portfolio of currency ETFs if you understand your options and how they work. The currency market, or FX market, is...
View Article32 ETFs to Spice Up Your Boring Bond Portfolio
By John Lunt, Lunt Capital Most investors view bonds as boring. If clients don’t say it out loud, the glazed look that they give you when the topic comes up speaks volumes. There is nothing wrong with...
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