Articles by RAY HENDONhttp://labs.daylife.com/journalist/ray_hendonArticles by RAY HENDON, aggregated by daylife.comen-usTue, 24 Nov 2009 15:48:32 GMTTue, 24 Nov 2009 15:48:32 GMTDaylife Betaken@daylife.comken@daylife.comNew Currency Bundle from Wisdom Treehttp://seekingalpha.com/article/137578-new-currency-bundle-from-wisdom-tree?source=feedOne of the casualties of the world financial crash of 2008 was the carry trade. For the investor to make money on the interest rate differential between two currencies, it is imperative that the currency prices remain stable. Many of the emerging ...Thu, 14 May 2009 12:12:27 GMThttp://seekingalpha.com/article/137578-new-currency-bundle-from-wisdom-tree?source=feedSecurities and Exchange CommissionAfter G-20: The Beginning of the End of the Old Orderhttp://seekingalpha.com/article/106786-after-g-20-the-beginning-of-the-end-of-the-old-order?source=feedAll of the leaders who came to Washington to save the world’s economies have gone. The meeting room is closed, press releases have been handed out, and the leaders are turning their attentions elsewhere until the next meeting in April, probably in ...Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:04:11 GMThttp://seekingalpha.com/article/106786-after-g-20-the-beginning-of-the-end-of-the-old-order?source=feedInternational Monetary FundGeorge W. BushBarack ObamaWorld BankSleeping with Short Bond ETFshttp://seekingalpha.com/article/100431-sleeping-with-short-bond-etfs?source=feedIn compiling the data, I wanted to show the full range of short funds, from the ultrashort to longest average durations that are still classified as short. As you can see, a short bond can vary in average duration from a few days (USY) to two and a ...Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:11:24 GMThttp://seekingalpha.com/article/100431-sleeping-with-short-bond-etfs?source=feedBatten Down the Hatches: Economic Forecasthttp://seekingalpha.com/article/98562-batten-down-the-hatches-economic-forecast?source=feedNothing could make me happier than to put the financial crisis behind us. The legislation passed  Friday by our elected representatives was a relief. As a nation, we had, in my view, reached a point where we needed to see that our elected leaders could ...Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:05:02 GMThttp://seekingalpha.com/article/98562-batten-down-the-hatches-economic-forecast?source=feedGoldman SachsDow JonesBarclays Will Not Pick Up Lehman ETNshttp://seekingalpha.com/article/97540-barclays-will-not-pick-up-lehman-etns?source=feedThere has been much speculation about whether Barclays Capital (BCS) would walk away from the ETNs that Lehman Brothers (LEHMQ.PK) sponsored. Recall that Barclays bought Lehman Brothers North American investment banking and capital markets businesses ...Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:02:05 GMThttp://seekingalpha.com/article/97540-barclays-will-not-pick-up-lehman-etns?source=feedBarclaysLehman BrothersA Peek Under the Wisdom Treehttp://seekingalpha.com/article/97105-a-peek-under-the-wisdom-tree?source=feedA mistake is often a good place to start a quest. My recent article on WisdomTree's new currency ETF (CEW) (WisdomTree's New Bundle of Joy) contained the assertion that it was, to my knowledge, the first actively traded currency ETF. Soon after the ...Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:21:59 GMThttp://seekingalpha.com/article/97105-a-peek-under-the-wisdom-tree?source=feedBarclaysGoldman SachsBond Wars Update: International and Junkhttp://seekingalpha.com/article/95787-bond-wars-update-international-and-junk?source=feedThere are two areas of bond investing that have seen large inflows this year: international bonds and domestic high yield, otherwise known as junk. The table below displays the results for the international ETFs available in 2008: Assets Under ...Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:57:33 GMThttp://seekingalpha.com/article/95787-bond-wars-update-international-and-junk?source=feedBarclaysiSharesWisdomTree’s New Bundle of Joy: An Active Currency ETFhttp://seekingalpha.com/article/95166-wisdomtrees-new-bundle-of-joy-an-active-currency-etf?source=feedCurrency investors got a present today. WisdomTree announced a new currency bundle,  coming near the end of September. According to their website, the new ETF will carry the symbol CEW under the title The Emerging Currency Fund (CEW). To my knowledge, ...Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:30:26 GMThttp://seekingalpha.com/article/95166-wisdomtrees-new-bundle-of-joy-an-active-currency-etf?source=feedBarclaysThe Birth of a Barclays Currency ETNhttp://seekingalpha.com/article/94956-the-birth-of-a-barclays-currency-etn?source=feedI have been following developments in currency exchange traded products for a few years. It is a new field,  (Rydex introduced the first currency ETF in December, 2005), so it lacks a long history of action/reaction that helps analysts put it all ...Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:08:49 GMThttp://seekingalpha.com/article/94956-the-birth-of-a-barclays-currency-etn?source=feedBarclaysDeath of a Bond ETFhttp://seekingalpha.com/article/94857-death-of-a-bond-etf?source=feedThe announcement came with a press release from the Bear Stearns (BSC) website that tracked their stillborn baby, the Bear Stearns Active ETF Trust—their Current Yield Fund (YYY). Announced on March 10, 2008; it ceases operation on October 1, less than ...Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:17:41 GMThttp://seekingalpha.com/article/94857-death-of-a-bond-etf?source=feed