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		<title>Next Frontier for ETFs: Fixed Income Markets</title>
		<link>http://www.etf.com/blog/next-frontier-for-etfs-fixed-income-markets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 03:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BlackRock]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to Mark Wiedman, global head of iShares, “Fixed income markets are the next big frontier for the ETF industry.” Much like ETFs have transformed commodity markets such as gold, Wiedman expects ETFs will transform the fixed income markets. Assets are projected to double in fixed income markets over the next 5 years, from just under [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETFs in College Savings Plans (529&#8242;s) and 401(k)s</title>
		<link>http://www.etf.com/blog/etfs-in-college-savings-plans-529s-and-401ks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 15:59:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Schwab]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to an article in USA Today, one of the latest trends in the Exchange traded funds or ETF market is the expansion of theme into the huge markets of tax-differed savings plans like 401(k) retirement plans and 529 college savings plans. ]]></description>
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		<title>Demographics Driving ETF Growth?</title>
		<link>http://www.etf.com/blog/demographics-driving-etf-growth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etf.com/blog/demographics-driving-etf-growth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 06:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETFs]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etf.com/?p=10922</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[April, often a month of healthy inflows, saw nearly $15 billion flow out of US equity mutual funds, while ETFs saw inflows of over $400 million. An article at ETFtrends speculates that it could be a demographic shift that is likely to continue into the trillions: &#8220;ETFs are set for “literally trillions and trillions and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Saudi Arabia ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etf.com/blog/new-saudi-arabia-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etf.com/blog/new-saudi-arabia-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 06:28:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New ETFs]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etf.com/?p=10920</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the largest middle east economies is not yet represented by the ETF space, but Van Eck Global is about to change that. Van Eck has filed an application with the SEC to market two country specific ETFs based on Saudi Arabia. The two ETFs are named the Market Vectors Saudi Arabia ETF and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>iShares Launches 8 Sovereign Debt ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etf.com/blog/ishares-launches-8-sovereign-debt-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etf.com/blog/ishares-launches-8-sovereign-debt-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 22:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etf.com/?p=10918</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[iShares has launched eight country-specific sovereign debt ETFs on the London Stock Exchange, the first ETFs of their kind. The treasury bond ETFs include the countries of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, Finland, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The ETFs will be invested in government issued debt. For original article, click here.]]></description>
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		<title>Van Eck to Launch New Bond ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etf.com/blog/van-eck-to-launch-new-bond-etf/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etf.com/blog/van-eck-to-launch-new-bond-etf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 22:27:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bond]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etf.com/?p=10913</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Van Eck will be launching a new bond ETF on Wednesday, May 9, 2012. The Market Vectors Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF will track B of A Merrill Lynch&#8217;s High Yield US Emerging Markets Liquid Corporate Plus Index. The expense ratio for the new ETF is expected to be 0.4%. For the original article, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bank of Japan Buys $500 Million of ETFs Monday</title>
		<link>http://www.etf.com/blog/bank-of-japan-buys-500-million-of-etfs-monday/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etf.com/blog/bank-of-japan-buys-500-million-of-etfs-monday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 06:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etf.com/?p=10911</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to a Marketwatch news release, the Bank of Japan began actively buying exchange-traded funds to support the Tokyo equity market on Monday, setting a new single day record, totaling approximately $500 million dollars (nearly 40 billion yen). Since December, 2010 the Bank of Japan has invested nearly $1 trillion yen in ETFs, with plans to invest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Weekly Winners and Losers</title>
		<link>http://www.etf.com/blog/etf-weekly-winners-and-losers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etf.com/blog/etf-weekly-winners-and-losers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 05:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETFs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etf.com/?p=10909</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Using the top 100 gainers and losers scan links on the home page at ETF.com, a quick scan reveals which ETFs were on the top and bottom for the previous week. Highlights from last week: Among the top ETF gainers for the previous week: RUSS +23.6% ROSA +22.1% SFSA +21.2% RTSA+19.6% DWTI +18.2% Among the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Gold ETF with a Difference</title>
		<link>http://www.etf.com/blog/new-gold-etf-with-a-difference/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etf.com/blog/new-gold-etf-with-a-difference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 23:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New ETFs]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etf.com/?p=10916</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Merk Gold Trust intends to launch a new gold ETF, using the ticker OUNZ, with one key difference which sets it apart from the others. Shares may be delivered to the trust in exchange for physical gold. Read more here.]]></description>
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		<title>International ETFs, the Big Seven</title>
		<link>http://www.etf.com/blog/international-etfs-the-big-seven/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etf.com/blog/international-etfs-the-big-seven/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 18:12:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ETF.com</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BRIC]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etf.com/?p=10908</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With the economy still showing concern in the U.S. and job rates still high, many investors are looking at equity investments outside the US. One of the easiest ways of investing internationally is with Exchange-Traded Funds or ETFs.  Of the roughly 1,500 ETFs available to trade, there are 7 large ones that focus on international markets.  ]]></description>
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