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Name of ETF: The United States Gasoline Fund Ticker Symbol: UGA Underlying Commodity Exposure:  This ETF is designed to move in the same direction as the price of gasoline. Related Links: List of Gasoline ETFs and ETNs United States Commodity Funds Website

Company Name: Modine Manufacturing Company Modine Manufacturing Company designs and manufactures thermal management systems and components. These systems and components are used in a variety of vehicles, industrial equipment and heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment. Ticker Symbol: MOD (New York Stock Exchange) Company Website: www.modine.com Social Media: Modine Manufacturing Company Facebook Modine Manufacturing Company … Read more

Company Name: McGrath RentCorp McGrath RentCorp is a business-to-business rental company. Examples of the items they rent include: Electronic test equipment Liquid and solid containment tanks and boxes Relocatable modular buildings Ticker Symbol: MGRC (NASDAQ) Company Website: www.mgrc.com Social Media: McGrath RentCorp LinkedIn Categories Found In: Equipment Leasing Headquarters: Livermore, CA Related Links: List of … Read more

Name of ETF: AlphaClone Alternative Alpha ETF Benchmark Index: AlphaClone Hedge Fund Long/Short Index Ticker Symbol: ALFA ETF Highlights: The index this ETF is based upon is designed to track publicly listed stocks that hedge funds and institutional investors have disclosed significant exposure. The index uses a proprietary methodology that ranks these hedge funds and institutional investors and … Read more

Name of ETF: ProShares Ultra Real Estate Benchmark Index: Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index Ticker Symbol: URE Types of Companies Included: U.S. real estate investment trusts (REITs) with a few companies focusing on real estate management and development. These REITs invest in a wide variety of commercial and residential properties. Examples of companies that have historically been among … Read more

Name of ETF: Guggenheim China Real Estate ETF Benchmark Index: AlphaShares China Real Estate Index Ticker Symbol: TAO Approximate Number of Companies in this ETF: 60 Types of Chinese Companies Included in this ETF: Chinese companies in the real estate sector. These companies include real estate development and management companies along with real estate investment trusts (REITs). Examples of Chinese … Read more

Company Name: Orchid Island Capital, Inc. Orchid Island Capital invests in Agency residential mortgage-backed securities (RBMS). The company’s portfolio is comprised of two categories of Agency RMBS: Traditional pass-through Agency RMBS Structured Agency RMBS (collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), interest only securities (IOs), etc.) Ticker Symbol: ORC (New York Stock Exchange) Company Website: www.orchidislandcapital.com Categories Found … Read more

Name of ETF: SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF Benchmark Index: S&P Global Natural Resources Index Ticker Symbol: GNR Approximate Number of Stocks in this ETF: 100 Types of Companies Included: Large and mid-sized natural resource and commodity companies from around the world. Companies from the United States are included in this ETF. Examples of global natural resource and commodity oriented … Read more

Company Name: La-Z-Boy Incorporated La-Z-Boy manufactures a wide variety of upholstery furniture products for residential use and also sells important and manufactured wood furniture products. The company has multiple retail locations in which they sell and display their merchandise La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries – Over 300 locations Comfort Studio Locations – Over 500 locations The company … Read more

Company Name: CoStar Group, Inc. CoStar Group provides analytics and information to the commercial real estate industry. Examples of analytics and information services include: Providing information on what properties are on the market Property valuation Matching buyers and sellers Apartment searches The company’s brands include: CoStar – Data, research and solutions for commercial real estate … Read more