Articles Referencing EWU

British ETFs Face Credit Downgrade - ETF News And Commentary

4/22/2013, 12:10 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, ETFs

On Friday, Britain was hit as Fitch downgraded the nation's credit rating by a notch from AAA status thanks to sluggish growth prospects and worries over the country's debt load (read: Poland:... Read >>

WisdomTree Files for 3 More Hedged ETFs - ETF News And Commentary

4/12/2013, 11:09 am from Zacks.com in Investing, ETFs

2013 has been a great year for WisdomTree as the firm has seen its total asset base surge. While many of its funds have become more well-known, the biggest inflows were seen in their... Read >>

Global Service Sector Data Showing Encouraging Signs

3/5/2013, 6:39 am from Benzinga in Investing, Economy, Futures, International

A slew of Non-Manufacturing (otherwise known as services) Purchasing Manager's Indices released overnight indicated that the global economy may not be in as bad of shape as investors had feared... Read >>

This Leveraged Play Could be ETF of The Week

2/25/2013, 4:50 pm from Benzinga in Investing, ETFs, International, Investing Ideas, US Markets

With one day trading day already in the books, an ominous, but familiar theme is emerging this week: Europe roiling global markets and the corresponding ETFs being taken to the woodshed here... Read >>

Does Losing AAA Credit Mean Much to Europe ETFs?

2/25/2013, 12:08 pm from Benzinga in Investing, ETFs, International, Investing Ideas

Last Friday, the U.K. became the latest country to lose the prestigious AAA credit rating when Moody's Investors Service downgraded the kingdom to Aa1, citing sluggish economic growth and a... Read >>

The Importance Of Benchmarking In Strategy Evaluation

2/14/2013, 7:09 am from SeekingAlpha in Investing, Stocks

ByNewfound Research: In March 2012, Russell Investments published an article titled "The making of a better benchmark." The article explores the uses of benchmarks in the financial... Read >>

Mervyn King Sends Sterling Lower; Inflation Risks Outweighed by Pro-Growth Policy

2/13/2013, 10:39 am from Benzinga in Investing, Bonds, Economy, Futures, International

Outgoing Bank of England Governor Mervyn King sent the pound lower against major pairs Wednesday following the publication of the Bank of England's Quarterly Inflation Report. The report and... Read >>

Are UK ETFs in Serious Trouble? - ETF News And Commentary

1/30/2013, 11:37 am from Zacks.com in Investing, ETFs

Stock prices have broadly risen across Europe as the continent's crisis has been put on the back burner for the time being. However, we could be entering the second leg of the crisis as some of... Read >>

Here Comes The Trading Tax! - Real Time Insight

1/24/2013, 8:02 am from Zacks.com in Investing, Stocks

Big news! -- Passage of the "Tobin Tax" by the European Union (EU).  EU finance ministers cleared the way for 11 members to introduce a trading tax.  This tax can raise... Read >>

German Investor Sentiment Surges in January

1/22/2013, 9:16 am from Benzinga in Investing, Bonds, Commodities, Futures, International

A key measure of investor sentiment in Germany surged this month to the highest level since May 2010 on improved economic conditions and a better outlook for the economy over the next six... Read >>

Vodafone Group Plc (VOD) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for November 20, 2012

11/16/2012, 9:00 am from NASDAQ.com News in News Headlines, Earnings

Vodafone Group Plc ( VOD ) has announced an ex-dividend date of November 20, 2012 and a cash dividend payment of $0.5193 per share scheduled for February 06, 2013. Shareholders who purchased... Read >>

Bank of England, European Central Bank Hold Rates

11/8/2012, 7:59 am from Benzinga in Investing, Bonds, Commodities, Economy, International

The Bank of England and the European Central Bank both announced their interest rate decisions this morning, with the Bank of England holding rates and the European Central Bank doing the... Read >>

ETFs For Cash-Rich Companies

11/5/2012, 3:21 pm from Benzinga in Investing, Commodities, ETFs, International, Investing Ideas

Many investors know about Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL ) cash hoard of almost $100 billion and the company's ability to generate about $30 billion annually in free cash flow . However, the iPad... Read >>

A New Approach to Global ETFs

10/5/2012, 3:26 pm from Benzinga in Investing, ETFs, Investing Ideas

Exchange traded funds focusing on global markets, developed and emerging markets, often share something in common with their U.S. broad market and sector products. That being a dependence... Read >>

Bank of England Cuts Growth Forecast in Quarterly Inflation Report

8/8/2012, 11:59 am from Benzinga in Investing, Bonds, Economy, International

The Bank of England slashed its growth forecast for the United Kingdom and hinted at further easing policies Wednesday in the Quarterly Inflation Report . The Bank cuts its GDP forecast and kept... Read >>