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Avoiding China in an emerging markets ETF is easier said than done. There are nearly 230 exchange-traded products with some exposure to the world's largest country by population. Throw in roughly 100 Chinese companies listed on U.S. exchanges and it's not hard for American investors to get exposure...

It won't go down as the best year on record for dividends, but it is fair to say 2011 was kind to income investors. Dividend increases reached $50.2 billion in 2011, an 89.2% rise over the $26.5 billion in dividend increases posted in 2010, according to Standard & Poor's. Over 1,950 companies...

Tractor Supply (NASDAQ: TSCO) is scheduled to share its second-quarter 2011 results tomorrow, July 20, after the markets close. Investors will be watching to see if the specialty retailer will beat consensus earnings estimates for the seventh consecutive quarter. Analysts are looking for Tractor...

In the wake of news of Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX) price increase, satellite TV providers DirecTV (NASDAQ: DTV) and DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) reached new 52-week highs of $53.40 and $32.56 per share, respectively, in Wednesday's trading session. DirecTV has an active share buyback program, and...

PowerShares S&P SmallCap Health Care (NYSE: PSCH) is up nearly 22% year to date. The investment seeks to replicate the S&P SmallCap 600 Capped Health Care index, which is comprised of common stocks of U.S. health care companies. Top holdings include Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: REGN...

In times of uncertainty, investors look to high-dividend paying stocks for some sort of normalcy. Every investor looks for dividends to juice yields and returns, as dividends are an important source of income for many, especially retirees. We also want to be playing the same game the "smart money...

The exchange traded products business was busy attracting fresh inflows once again in April with the more than 1,200 U.S.-listed ETFs and ETNs attracting more than $22 billion in fresh investments for the month. Data from the National Stock Exchange show commodities funds garnered $775 million in...

John Bogle, founder and former CEO of The Vanguard Group, said today that the market is “pretty expensive.” It does not, however, temper his long-term outlook. Bogle has four basic investment mantras: - Don't peek at your portfolio - Don't do something – just stand there - Press on regardless...

In an interview with CNBC, Jack Bogle, Founder of Vanguard, cautioned that the US rate of borrowing may create a debt crisis. He said that the economy is on the right track, but cautioned that the country needs to rein in its borrowing. Although the economy has recorded good recovery so far, he...