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• New SPDR ETFs Target Aerospace, Software Sectors

  By Simon Maierhofer, ETFguide.com  |  September 30, 2011

  Meanwhile, Northern Trust re-enters the exchange-traded funds business

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  Fed Stimulus & the Markets: A Repeat of 2010?

  By Simon Maierhofer, ETFguide.com  |  August 31, 2011

  The stock market without QE liquidity is like a junkie without the next fix.

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  Three Obstacles to a Summer Rally

  By Simon Maierhofer, ETFguide.com  |  July 31, 2011

  Thanks to a multitude of factors, it's prudent to play the market from trading range to trading range -- and not be shy of locking in profits.

• Five Misconceptions About QE2’s End

  By Simon Maierhofer, ETFguide.com  |  June 6, 2011

  Bernanke's news conference answered some questions about the future of quantitative easing, but many dangerous misconceptions remain on the table.

• Financial Folklore: Tales from Wall Street to Main Street

  By Simon Maierhofer, ETFguide.com  |  May 2, 2011

  Hitching your wagon to financial folklore may not bring your clients closer to financial independence.

• Stocks: Over-Loved and Under-Valued?

  By Simon Maierhofer, ETFguide.com  |  May 2, 2011

  The gap between projected 12-month profits and average earnings over the last 10 years is set to widen the most since 1951

• This Month's Forecast: Not Your 'Average' April

  By Simon Maierhofer, ETFguide.com  |  April 4, 2011

  Support levels need to be watched as high commodity prices and other factors come into play

• Bad News, A Bullish Wall of Worry and Sell Signals

  By Simon Maierhofer, ETFguide.com  |  March 7, 2011

  A VIX below 20 does not build a wall of worry.

• Vanguard Adds International Stock ETF

  By Simon Maierhofer, ETFguide.com  |  February 7, 2011

  XUS is linked to the MSCI All Country World ex-USA Investable Market Index, covering 98% of the world's non-U.S. markets

• Is Topping 12,000 a Big Deal for the Dow?

  By Simon Maierhofer, ETFguide.com  |  February 7, 2011

  Expanding the horizon to also include the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 offers a broader picture of just how important Dow 12,000 is.