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ETFguide is the information leader on exchange-traded funds because of its vendor neutral approach and its progressive reporting style. Unique features include an ETF bookstore, a monthly e-mail newsletter and subscription based ETF portfolios.

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Recent Articles

Vanguard Adds 9 S&P Equity ETF Funds

The Vanguard Group launched nine equity ETFs linked to S&P indexes yesterday. The new ETFs follow large, mid and small company U.S. stocks with growth, value and blend characteristics.

How August Job Numbers Have Been Misrepresented

According to the August jobs report, the U.S. lost another 54,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate rose to 9.6%. The government claimed that the private sector added 67,000 jobs, although most of these jobs came from the Health Care and Social Assistance category and from Education, both of which are filled with government supported jobs.

iShares New Zealand ETF Fund Unveiled by BlackRock

BlackRock just launched the iShares MSCI New Zealand Investable Market Index Fund (NYSE: ENZL). This will help emerging market investors tap into New Zealand stocks and the booming power of this region and its currency, the Kiwi.

Strengthening Dollar – A Short Lived Phenomenon?

Foreign stocks in developed countries as represented by the iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (NYSE: EFA) have underpeformed this year, while emerging market stocks as represented by the Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE: VWO) are flat. Currency weakness is putting a damper on the performance of foreign securities, particularly Europe investments as represented by the Vanguard European ETF (NYSE: VGK).

Stocks Vulnerable to Selling in September

U.S. stocks closed out August with the Dow Industrials dropping more than 4% on the month. If the economic numbers continue to indicate a possible double-dip recession however, stocks are likely to fall by a much greater amount in September.