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Quarterly earnings reports are often some of the most volatile catalysts of the year for stocks. But as much as the typical stock can jump on good or bad earnings, the stakes are even higher for stocks with high short interest. Short sellers love earnings season because it provides the chance at...

The Guggenheim Solar ETF (NYSE: TAN) stumbled last year, but the largest solar exchange-traded fund is showing signs of shaking out of those doldrums. Year-to-date, TAN is higher by more than 7 percent, and with a move of just over 5 percent, the ETF will reclaim its 200-day moving average. TAN,...

The stage is set for Donald Trump to take over following eight years of Democrat President Barack Obama being in office. The economy behaved relatively well under Obama. Argus, in a note released on Thursday said Trump has been elected on a mix of discontent and hope: discontent at the economy...

The value factor is experiencing a renaissance of sorts this year, and that theme, as it pertains to exchange-traded funds, has been amplified in the weeks following last month's U.S. presidential election. That is right. Love him or hate him, President-elect Donald Trump seems to be having a...

As recently as last year, the iShares MSCI Ireland Capped ETF (iShares MSCI Irld Cp Invstb Mrkt Indx Fd (NYSE: EIRL)) was a leader among single-country Europe exchange-traded funds, posting a 2015 gain of nearly 23 percent. That was by far the best showing among the ETFs tracking PIIGS economies. A...

Exchange-traded funds holding emerging market bonds, including the iShares JPMorgan USD Emer Mkt Bnd Fd ETF (NYSE: EMB), have had the wind at their backs this year, as the Federal Reserve has held off on raising interest rates, suppressing the dollar in the process. Contextual Backdrop The case for...

Among the high-yielding asset classes benefiting from the Federal Reserve holding off on raising interest rates to this point in the year are preferred stocks and the corresponding exchange-traded funds. TheiShares S&P US Pref Stock Idx Fnd (ETF) (NYSE: PFF) has a 30-day SEC yield of 5.3...

In the conversation about developed markets single-country traded funds, the iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund (ETF) (NYSE: EWS) is often overlooked. The city-state is surrounded by emerging markets, but itself is a developed market and a small part of major developed markets equity indexes....

Speculation and confirmation of Brexit has, predictably, made the British pound this year's worst-performing developed market currency. Just look at the CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (Guggenheim CurrencyShares British (NYSE: FXB)), which tracks the sterling against U.S. dollars....

Put simply, a big reason why investors are flocking to emerging markets bond exchange-traded funds this year is yield. Just look at the iShares JPMorgan USD Emer Mkt Bnd Fd ETF (NYSE: EMB) and the PowerShares Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Portfolio (NYSE: PCY). The two largest emerging markets...

Underscoring the vulnerability of U.K. assets in the post-Brexit world, the Guggenheim CurrencyShares British (NYSE: FXB) is lower by nearly 12 percent over the past month. Remembering that when an investor opts for international stocks or funds he or she not only incurs equity risk, but currency...

Many investors brushed off initial Brexit-related concerns following the country's vote in late June to leave the European Union. However, some of the first economic data points out of the United Kingdom may confirm the concerns are real. The Bank of England said last week the central bank...

The British pound was trading lower by more than 1 percent early Friday morning at $1.3096 U.S. dollars, as the country saw a "dramatic deterioration" in its economy. Markit Economics reported on Friday that the U.K. economy contracted at its steepest pace since early 2009. The market...

The Ishares Msci Turkey Inv Market Index Fd (NYSE: TUR) tumbled again Wednesday, extending a three-day slide that has seen the lone exchange-traded funded dedicated to Turkish stocks plunge about 14 percent. On Wednesday, volume was again elevated in TUR as turnover in the ETF was more than triple...

Depending on where one looks, performances for mid-cap exchange-traded funds this year range from solid to spectacular. The SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF (NYSE: MDY) is solid with a year-to-date gain of 3.1 percent, although that trails the S&P 500. The Appeal Of Mid-Cap ETFs The WisdomTree...