Tuesday’s ETF Chart To Watch: MSCI Italy Index Fund (EWI)

Equity markets kicked off the first full trading week of 2013 with a whimper as profit-taking pressures made an appearance across Wall Street. With fiscal cliff woes off everyone’s mind until February at least, the headline development in focus over the coming weeks will certainly be corporate earnings season. Aluminum giant Alcoa kicks off the ceremonies later today, and with no major economic reports due on the homefront this week, quarterly performance results will surely come under the microscope [see also Free Report: How  To Pick The Right ETF Every Time].

With no major economic releases slated to hit the street until the European Central Bank rate decision on Thursday, investors may find themselves digging through data that often goes unnoticed. Italian employment data in particular is slated to come out before Wall Street’s opening bell and, as such, the iShares MSCI Italy Index Fund (EWI, B-) will be in the spotlight. Analysts are expecting Italy’s unemployment rate to come in at 11.2%, marking a slight deterioration from the previous month’s reading of 11.1% [see also Euro Free Europe ETFdb Portfolio].

The Italy ETF has endured a lackluster start in 2013, however, its sideways price action does offer some bullish evidence; first and foremost, EWI appears to be establishing support above $13 a share, a key level that it previously failed to settle above during the last quarter of 2012 (namely in mid-September and mid-October). Another encouraging sign is the fact that EWI has been climbing higher along a steadily rising support level since its most recent rebound off the 200-day moving average (yellow line) in mid-November of last year [see 3 ETF Trading Tips You Are Missing].

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Investors looking to jump in long at current levels should exercise caution; notice that EWI is nearing a major resistance level (red line) around $14 a share, which it failed to summit on March 19, 2012 and most recently again on September 14, 2012 [see ETF Technical Trading FAQ].

If Italy’s employment report paints a gloomier-than-expected outlook for the struggling eurozone member nation, EWI may face strenuous headwinds; in terms of downside, immediate support for this ETF comes in at $13 a share. On the other hand, upbeat results may propel EWI closer to its historic resistance level, which lies around $14 a share. As always, investors of all experience levels are advised to use stop-loss orders and practice disciplined profit-taking techniques.

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Dog Trotter K9 Treadmills- A Good Way to Exercise Dogs?

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I heard someone suggest a treadmill for active dogs that need exercise in the winter when you don’t feel like going out in the weather for a run or a hike!

So I looked it up on facebook..and look what I found!

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Anyone ever use one of these? What do you think?

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Teen Mom 3′s Mackenzie Douthit is engaged, moving to San Diego!

Teen Mom 3 star Mackenzie Douthit is headed to the altar! Mackenzie took to Twitter Monday night and shared the above photo of her new engagement ring along with the tweet, “I said yes.”

Mackenzie is tying the knot with Josh Mckee, the bull-riding father of her son Gannon, who MTV viewers met on her episode of 16 and Pregnant. The news comes a little less than three months after the two called off their previous engagement in October. Mackenzie explained why she was referring to Josh as her boyfriend and not her fiance any more at the time by tweeting, “Yes, Josh is just my boyfriend. We got rid of the ring for it had too many bad memories. Starting over and doing things right.”

The two got back on track in a hurry with Mackenzie sharing a photo of her and Josh in November with the caption, “I’m so thankful for this amazing guy… He Is my rock who holds me together . He has taught me so much in life and I don’t know what I would do with out him.”

And here are Mackenzie Douthit, Josh McKee, and their son Gannon together on New Year’s Eve:

Getting married isn’t the only major life changing event on Mackenzie and Josh’s horizon, however. The two are apparently packing their bags and moving to San Diego in August! Mackenzie first broke the news on January 3, tweeting, “Any of my followers live in San diago cause you might have to be my new best friend ;( #moving” A follower asked, “ya’ll douthits really moving?” to which Mackenzie responded by writing, “nope just me Gannon and josh.”

So what’s the reason for the move? It seems as though Josh has joined the military and will be stationed there! A fan tweeted, “been here for a few yrs. hubby is stationed at the Marine base” and Mackenzie responded with, “same reason ill be there.”

Congratulations to Mackenzie and Josh! We really, really, really can’t wait for the first Season of Teen Mom 3 to kick off (which has already finished filming), but still no word from MTV on a premiere date.

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3 ETFs To Watch This Week: GXC, FXB, FXE

The first week of the new year saw a quiet rally of the market, as the President and Congress reached an agreement on fiscal cliff discussions and signed a bill into effect earlier this week. The United States also reported the addition of 155,000 jobs in 2012. While this number is not really that high, and the Fed hinted at ending its bond-repurchase program during Thursday’s meeting, neither piece of news seemed enough to erode investors’ confidence, perhaps suggesting that optimism is here to stay. Europe and Asia also saw higher trading volumes as of Wednesday with many global investors looking for economic condition reports due out of both regions next week [see also 13 Rapid Fire ETF Ideas For 2013].

Why GXC Will Be In Focus: By defining and measuring the investable universe of publicly-traded companies that are in China but still legally available to foreign investors, GXC has become a helpful barometer for measuring health of China to outside investors. With China’s slowing growth proving to be a key concern for many around the globe, this upcoming Consumer Price Index Report released Wednesday night could inspire a volatile open for GXC on Thursday morning [see also How To Pick The Right ETF Every Time].

Why FXB Will Be In Focus: The Bank of England rate decision taking place Thursday morning could translate into powerful currency market volatility. With Wall Street opening a few short hours later, ETFs like FXB that measures the spot price of the British Pound to the U.S. dollar might feel the effects, positive or negative [for more investing and saving ideas, check out the money management center at Dividend.com].

Why FXE Will Be In Focus: Taking place just after the Bank of England rate decision, the European Central Bank rate decision will receive a lot of attention from international investors ready to test the waters again. When Wall Street opens there is likely to be high volatility with funds that track the spot price of the euro to the dollar, and wary investors should prepare for their own predicted outcome [For more ETF analysis, make sure to sign up for our free ETF newsletter or try a free seven day trial to ETFdb Pro].

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