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  •  12-26-2007, 10:58 PM 20621 in reply to 19348

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    I own FVD, PWV, RSP and EWJ. I am thinking seriously about getting into PEY soon.

    I try my best to make sure that there is as little overlap as possible between my ETFs. However, I do allow duplication of stocks that I would own outside of ETFs. Be careful, because the explosion in ETFs means that there is a lot of overlap. Also, there seems to be a ridiculously large concentration in the financial sector in a lot of different "diversified" ETFs.

    I use ETFs to power diversification (large, mid, small cap.. different sectors ... foreign / domestic ... ) as well as a source of dividend income.
  •  01-24-2008, 6:46 PM 22314 in reply to 20621

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    my passive/aggresive EQUITIES ETF mix is the following

    10% vea Europe Pacific

    10% vwo Emerging Market

    10% vnq Realestate

    20% vb Small Cap

    20% vo Mid Cap

    30% vv Large Cap

    This is a very low expense (Vanguard leads the way) ratio well diversified ETF buy, hold and sleep portfolio. Not for the income investor, no bond exposure. Rebalance semi anually or annually and reinvest all dividends and capital gains distributions.
  •  01-24-2008, 8:02 PM 22335 in reply to 19348

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    DXD, the bear ETF for the Dow, 2X the movement. I bought some today cus i think we will experience a pullback on the dow. If we go up 200 points from the close today, i think i'll double down on it.

    When i feel we REALLY bottom, the UYG, the Financial 2X bull ETF will be the place to be.... Over the next week it seems like a good short to me after a little bit more of a rise.... We'll see if i have the guts to do THAT though.....

  •  03-18-2008, 6:04 AM 25288 in reply to 22335

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    my favorite etfs/etns: CAF investing in China A share.  DJP investing in almost every kind of commodity future contract.
  •  03-18-2008, 9:13 AM 25290 in reply to 25288

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    my favorite ETF's change with the market situation.

    When oil was at 40, my fav ETF was DBO, and OIL.  Made a killing.
    When economies were hot, emerging markets where in for me.  Also made a killing.

    Now when economies are heading to recession.
    So far I have realized gains in shorting the emerging markets.
    FXP = 30% gain in 1 1/2 week and sold.
    I am right now shorting DUG, and will short FXP again on the next market rally if we make it up to 12400 or so.
    Perhaps considering in shorting GSC or other commodity plays.

    Those then will be my favorites. 

    Nothing ever goes up before correcting, and commodities are the same way.  Just watch when The euros start to reduce their interest rate, commodity prices for the US (ie. oil ect..) will drop since the dollar will rally.

    Right now the EU are propping up their currency on the backs of the united states.

    If you think about it, why invest in the US when you get paid 2-3% for your cash.  When you can invest in EU who currently pays over 5% interest for it.



    So basically, the shorting ETFs are my favorite.

  •  03-18-2008, 11:07 PM 25330 in reply to 19348

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    PIN and EPI are both new INDIA ETF's...I own both.  Haven't been great so far but the Indian market sell off when they raised taxes on gains really hurt.  PIN is comprised of 50 Indian stocks...EPI is comrpised of 150.

    Good luck to everyone...let's hope today's gains hold....

  •  04-07-2008, 1:12 PM 26507 in reply to 19348

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    I like CUT.

    It provides exposure to a commodity (timber) in which most people would not usually be able to invest. It does have its flaws but it currently the best available means to invest in timber other than actually buying the land itself. Timber is also fairly resistant to inflation and falls less than the S&P during a recession.
  •  04-08-2008, 5:23 AM 26577 in reply to 26507

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    I found a new etn recently. CNY, issued by Morgan Stanley. I think CNY is the only way to get exposure to Chinese currency "Reminbi" and take the advatage of appreciation.  

  •  04-15-2008, 10:52 PM 27102 in reply to 26577

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    I made a little bit of $ on DBA.  I just purchased a brand new ETF.  It is PKN (Powershares).  It plays on nuclear energy.
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