Japan soars on yen, machine orders data
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 12, 3:18AM CST
DXJF: 24.98 (+0.57), JPMV: 52.66 (unch), DXJH: 27.88 (unch), JPNL: 47.02 (+1.91), SCJ: 54.06 (+0.73), JSC: 49.69 (+0.64), DFJ: 51.15 (+0.54), DXJS: 31.53 (+0.26), DXJR: 26.71 (+0.58), DXJT: 27.18 (+0.48), EWJ: 11.93 (+0.14), DXJ: 51.69 (+0.57), NKY: 17.98 (+0.14), EWV: 57.41 (-1.86), HEWJ: 28.57 (+0.39), ITF: 51.12 (+0.79), QJPN: 60.57 (unch), DBJP: 38.86 (+0.50), JPP: 44.14 (unch), EZJ: 86.49 (+2.11), FJP: 47.44 (+0.59), DXJC: 26.38 (+0.31)
To Hedge Or Not To Hedge?
Morningstar - Seeking Alpha - Wed Feb 11, 9:28AM CST
By Ben Johnson This is an updated version of an ETF Specialist originally published on Feb. 19, 2014. Currency-hedged exchange-traded funds have come into vogue of late in the United States. Investor interest was first piqued by the...
DXJ: 51.69 (+0.57), EWZ: 35.05 (+0.57), EWJ: 11.93 (+0.14)
GRI's Weekly Risk Outlook
Global Risk Insights - Seeking Alpha - Tue Feb 10, 7:04AM CST
Eurozone Q4 2014 figures to reflect a moderate growth acceleration. Japanese Q4 2014 data expected to show that the Nippon economy is no longer in contraction. Central Banks of Peru and Chile to hold interest rates steady until inflation outlook...
FEZ: 38.50 (+0.17), VGK: 54.96 (+0.18), DBEU: 28.01 (+0.11), FIEU: 115.69 (+1.37), FEP: 31.22 (+0.12), FEUZ: 32.37 (+0.11), IEUR: 45.70 (+0.01), UPV: 47.14 (+0.37), FEU: 35.83 (+0.27), EWJ: 11.93 (+0.14), NKY: 17.98 (+0.14), EPV: 56.50 (-0.44), HEDJ: 61.99 (+0.12), DXJ: 51.69 (+0.57), EPU: 30.81 (+0.36), ITF: 51.12 (+0.79), DBJP: 38.86 (+0.50), DBEZ: 27.78 (+0.08), ESTX: 46.67 (+1.43), JPP: 44.14 (unch), ECH: 41.02 (+0.50), EZJ: 86.49 (+2.11), HEZU: 27.28 (+0.10), ADRU: 23.27 (+0.13), EURL: 33.01 (+0.29), FEEU: 111.93 (+1.22), JPNL: 47.02 (+1.91), EZU: 38.29 (+0.09), EWV: 57.41 (-1.86), SBEU: 25.60 (+0.47), HEWJ: 28.57 (+0.39), IEV: 44.50 (+0.15), FJP: 47.44 (+0.59)
Kuroda's New Team Member - Yutaka Harada
Lars Christensen - Seeking Alpha - Mon Feb 09, 11:43PM CST
If monetary policy is credible and strictly rules based, who is running the central bank has little importance. However, if the central bank has not established full credibility then who is running the show will actually be important. Therefore, last...
EWV: 57.41 (-1.86), NKY: 17.98 (+0.14), DXJ: 51.69 (+0.57), HEWJ: 28.57 (+0.39), ITF: 51.12 (+0.79), JPNL: 47.02 (+1.91), DBJP: 38.86 (+0.50), JPP: 44.14 (unch), EZJ: 86.49 (+2.11), FJP: 47.44 (+0.59), EWJ: 11.93 (+0.14)
More stimulus on the way as dove joins BOJ board?
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 05, 2:36PM CST
JGBL: 21.50 (unch), JYN: 48.15 (unch), DXJF: 24.98 (+0.57), JPNL: 47.02 (+1.91), JGBT: 25.51 (-0.04), FXY: 81.87 (+0.09), JGBS: 18.30 (unch), EWJ: 11.93 (+0.14), DXJ: 51.69 (+0.57), NKY: 17.98 (+0.14), EWV: 57.41 (-1.86), HEWJ: 28.57 (+0.39), YCL: 14.33 (+0.04), ITF: 51.12 (+0.79), DBJP: 38.86 (+0.50), YCS: 87.47 (-0.07), JPP: 44.14 (unch), EZJ: 86.49 (+2.11), FJP: 47.44 (+0.59), JGBB: 49.57 (+0.11), JGBD: 15.54 (+0.04)
Notable ETF Inflow Detected - DXJ
ETFChannel.com - Thu Feb 05, 10:31AM CST
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Japan Hedged Equity Fund where we have detected an approximate $197.8 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.6% increase...
DXJ: 51.69 (+0.57)
Global Economy Expands At A Modestly Faster Pace In January
James Picerno - Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 05, 10:23AM CST
Growth picked up a bit at the start of the new year for the global economy, according to business survey data for January. The JPMorgan Global All-Industry Output Index ticked higher last month, rising to 52.8 from December's 14-month low of 52.4. (A...
EWG: 29.19 (-0.01), FKU: 41.59 (-0.16), QESP: 49.40 (unch), DBGR: 26.56 (+0.02), EWP: 34.41 (+0.42), YINN: 38.57 (+0.69), CHXF: 53.10 (+0.30), EWJ: 11.93 (+0.14), DXPS: 26.48 (+0.18), DXJ: 51.69 (+0.57), NKY: 17.98 (+0.14), DAX: 27.55 (+0.02), ITF: 51.12 (+0.79), FXP: 38.91 (-0.47), DBJP: 38.86 (+0.50), FGM: 38.07 (-0.20), PGJ: 28.89 (+0.28), DBUK: 25.22 (+0.01), JPP: 44.14 (unch), FCA: 23.21 (+0.38), YAO: 28.18 (+0.30), EZJ: 86.49 (+2.11), QGBR: 56.81 (+0.24), GXC: 81.15 (+0.54), FXI: 42.98 (+0.27), XPP: 73.36 (+0.86), JPNL: 47.02 (+1.91), DXGE: 29.14 (+0.01), QDEU: 56.04 (+1.47), MCHI: 52.12 (+0.31), HEWG: 26.41 (+0.01), EWV: 57.41 (-1.86), YANG: 9.94 (-0.17), HEWJ: 28.57 (+0.39), EWU: 18.91 (+0.09), FJP: 47.44 (+0.59), YXI: 27.30 (unch), CN: 34.87 (+0.34)
Thoughts About Investing In Japan
Steven Towns - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 27, 4:24PM CST
DXJ: 51.69 (+0.57), TM: 132.49 (+0.67), IIJI: 10.30 (-0.10), EWJ: 11.93 (+0.14)
Risk Vs. Return In International Portfolios
WisdomTree - Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 27, 1:45PM CST
By Rick Harper After an unexpected move by the Swiss National Bank on January 15 to abandon its peg against the euro and the announcement of quantitative easing by the European Central Bank (ECB) on January 22, investors around the world have been...
HEDJ: 61.99 (+0.12), DXJ: 51.69 (+0.57), IHDG: 25.88 (+0.14)
Steady Manufacturing Upturn Adds To 2015 Optimism In Japan
Markit - Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 26, 7:42AM CST
Markit's 'flash' PMI survey data signalled a sustained expansion of the manufacturing economy at the start of the year, providing welcome news that the economy has returned to steady growth after falling briefly into recession after the tax rise last...
EWV: 57.41 (-1.86), NKY: 17.98 (+0.14), DXJ: 51.69 (+0.57), HEWJ: 28.57 (+0.39), ITF: 51.12 (+0.79), JPNL: 47.02 (+1.91), DBJP: 38.86 (+0.50), JPP: 44.14 (unch), EZJ: 86.49 (+2.11), FJP: 47.44 (+0.59), EWJ: 11.93 (+0.14)
The Future Is Not The Past
Michael A. Gayed, CFA - Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 26, 6:20AM CST
"Yesterday is a cancelled check. Today is cash on the line. Tomorrow is a promissory note." - Hank Stram The S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY ) in the US had its first positive week of 2015 as investors cheered what was already known to be coming -...
DXJ: 51.69 (+0.57), EWG: 29.19 (-0.01), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), TENZ: 86.50 (-0.21), FXE: 112.16 (-0.15), UUP: 24.91 (-0.01)
What U.S. Investors Can Expect From ECB QE
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Jan 25, 4:28AM CST
IEF: 107.18 (-0.36), FXY: 81.87 (+0.09), EZU: 38.29 (+0.09), XLU: 45.17 (-0.70), UUP: 24.91 (-0.01), TLT: 128.19 (-1.33), XRT: 98.02 (+0.58), EWJ: 11.93 (+0.14), DXJ: 51.69 (+0.57), HEDJ: 61.99 (+0.12), KRE: 40.34 (+0.14), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), AGG: 110.76 (-0.13), FXE: 112.16 (-0.15), FXF: 104.56 (-0.56)
Kuroda: Japan to grow 2% in fiscal 2015
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Jan 25, 4:00AM CST
DXJF: 24.98 (+0.57), JPMV: 52.66 (unch), DXJH: 27.88 (unch), JPNL: 47.02 (+1.91), SCJ: 54.06 (+0.73), JSC: 49.69 (+0.64), DFJ: 51.15 (+0.54), DXJS: 31.53 (+0.26), DXJR: 26.71 (+0.58), DXJT: 27.18 (+0.48), EWJ: 11.93 (+0.14), DXJ: 51.69 (+0.57), NKY: 17.98 (+0.14), EWV: 57.41 (-1.86), HEWJ: 28.57 (+0.39), ITF: 51.12 (+0.79), QJPN: 60.57 (unch), DBJP: 38.86 (+0.50), JPP: 44.14 (unch), EZJ: 86.49 (+2.11), FJP: 47.44 (+0.59), DXJC: 26.38 (+0.31)
Europe's QE Experiment: Adding Stock ETF Exposure And Hedging Against The Unforeseen
Gary Gordon - Seeking Alpha - Fri Jan 23, 12:46PM CST
The scope (current euro-zone member nations) and size ($1.1 trillion euros) of the European Central Bank's latest stimulus effort has delighted the worldwide investing community. In fact, many began betting on a monumental quantitative easing...
TLH: 136.86 (-0.66), DBEU: 28.01 (+0.11), FXA: 77.69 (+0.23), EDV: 126.88 (-1.85), HEFA: 26.82 (+0.18), FXY: 81.87 (+0.09), VIG: 82.39 (+0.48), UUP: 24.91 (-0.01), XLV: 70.72 (+0.28), HEWG: 26.41 (+0.01), DXKW: 21.20 (-0.05), DXJ: 51.69 (+0.57), OEF: 92.66 (+0.37), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), GLD: 117.98 (+0.64), FXB: 151.21 (+0.01), FXC: 79.78 (+0.19), FXE: 112.16 (-0.15), FXF: 104.56 (-0.56)
BOJ maintains stimulus, cuts price forecast
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jan 21, 12:53AM CST
DXJF: 24.98 (+0.57), JPMV: 52.66 (unch), DXJH: 27.88 (unch), JPNL: 47.02 (+1.91), SCJ: 54.06 (+0.73), JSC: 49.69 (+0.64), DFJ: 51.15 (+0.54), DXJS: 31.53 (+0.26), DXJR: 26.71 (+0.58), DXJT: 27.18 (+0.48), EWJ: 11.93 (+0.14), DXJ: 51.69 (+0.57), NKY: 17.98 (+0.14), EWV: 57.41 (-1.86), HEWJ: 28.57 (+0.39), ITF: 51.12 (+0.79), QJPN: 60.57 (unch), DBJP: 38.86 (+0.50), JPP: 44.14 (unch), EZJ: 86.49 (+2.11), FJP: 47.44 (+0.59), DXJC: 26.38 (+0.31)
Global Outlook: Russia, China And Japan
Foundational Research - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 20, 3:52AM CST
RUSS: 11.59 (-0.81), YINN: 38.57 (+0.69), CHXF: 53.10 (+0.30), EWJ: 11.93 (+0.14), DXJ: 51.69 (+0.57), NKY: 17.98 (+0.14), ITF: 51.12 (+0.79), FXP: 38.91 (-0.47), DBJP: 38.86 (+0.50), PGJ: 28.89 (+0.28), JPP: 44.14 (unch), FCA: 23.21 (+0.38), YAO: 28.18 (+0.30), EZJ: 86.49 (+2.11), ERUS: 13.75 (+0.28), GXC: 81.15 (+0.54), FXI: 42.98 (+0.27), XPP: 73.36 (+0.86), JPNL: 47.02 (+1.91), MCHI: 52.12 (+0.31), EWV: 57.41 (-1.86), YANG: 9.94 (-0.17), HEWJ: 28.57 (+0.39), RUSL: 27.31 (+1.68), RBL: 17.44 (+0.30), RSX: 18.05 (+0.39), FJP: 47.44 (+0.59), YXI: 27.30 (unch), CN: 34.87 (+0.34)
The Day The Central Bank Powers Came To An End
Shareholders Unite - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 20, 2:54AM CST
ULE: 17.62 (-0.02), SINF: 47.80 (unch), URR: 19.48 (+0.08), EWO: 16.04 (+0.08), EUO: 24.16 (+0.03), EWJ: 11.93 (+0.14), RINF: 30.25 (+0.05), NKY: 17.98 (+0.14), DXJ: 51.69 (+0.57), FINF: 42.47 (-0.64), ITF: 51.12 (+0.79), DBJP: 38.86 (+0.50), JPP: 44.14 (unch), INFL: 39.28 (+0.47), EZJ: 86.49 (+2.11), FXE: 112.16 (-0.15), FXF: 104.56 (-0.56), UINF: 27.79 (+0.01), ERO: 43.16 (unch), DRR: 55.92 (-0.18), DEFL: 58.00 (unch), JPNL: 47.02 (+1.91), EWV: 57.41 (-1.86), HEWJ: 28.57 (+0.39), FJP: 47.44 (+0.59), EUFX: 42.41 (+0.07)
Reasons To Remain Optimistic On The Japanese Economy
Hamung Patel - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 20, 2:31AM CST
EWV: 57.41 (-1.86), NKY: 17.98 (+0.14), DXJ: 51.69 (+0.57), HEWJ: 28.57 (+0.39), ITF: 51.12 (+0.79), JPNL: 47.02 (+1.91), DBJP: 38.86 (+0.50), JPP: 44.14 (unch), EZJ: 86.49 (+2.11), FJP: 47.44 (+0.59), EWJ: 11.93 (+0.14)
Is The Market To Be Hanged In A Fortnight?
Eric Parnell, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 19, 2:23AM CST
DXJ: 51.69 (+0.57), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), GREK: 13.65 (+0.66), EZU: 38.29 (+0.09), FXE: 112.16 (-0.15), FXCM: 2.21 (-0.01), ACWX: 44.67 (+0.34), FXF: 104.56 (-0.56), UUP: 24.91 (-0.01), EWJ: 11.93 (+0.14)
BOJ policymakers to gather for rate review
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 19, 1:03AM CST
DXJF: 24.98 (+0.57), JPMV: 52.66 (unch), DXJH: 27.88 (unch), JPNL: 47.02 (+1.91), SCJ: 54.06 (+0.73), JSC: 49.69 (+0.64), DFJ: 51.15 (+0.54), DXJS: 31.53 (+0.26), DXJR: 26.71 (+0.58), DXJT: 27.18 (+0.48), EWJ: 11.93 (+0.14), DXJ: 51.69 (+0.57), NKY: 17.98 (+0.14), EWV: 57.41 (-1.86), HEWJ: 28.57 (+0.39), ITF: 51.12 (+0.79), QJPN: 60.57 (unch), DBJP: 38.86 (+0.50), JPP: 44.14 (unch), EZJ: 86.49 (+2.11), FJP: 47.44 (+0.59), DXJC: 26.38 (+0.31)