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Name of ETF:  iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF Benchmark Index: MSCI ACWI Select Metals & Mining Producers Ex Gold & Silver Investable Market Index Ticker Code: PICK Approximate Number of Stocks in this ETF: 200 Types of Companies Included: Large, mid and small-sized metals & mining companies (aluminum, iron, minerals, etc.). Gold and silver mining companies are … Read more

Company Name: Nuvectra Corporation Nuvectra Corporation is a neurostimulation medical device company. The company’s first commercial product is the Algovita Spinal Cord Stimulation System. Ticker Symbol: NVTR (NASDAQ) Classification: Medical Devices and Equipment Headquarters: Plano, Texas Company Website: www.nuvectramed.com Related Links: List of Healthcare Companies Small-Cap Medical Devices Micro-Cap Medical Devices Nano-Cap Medical Devices  

Name of ETN: UBS ETRACS 1X Monthly Short Alerian MLP Infrastructure Total Return ETN Benchmark Index: Alerian MLP Infrastructure Total Return Index Ticker Symbol: MLPS Approximate Number of MLPs: 25 Types of Companies Included: Large and mid-sized oil & gas midstream master limited partnerships (MLPs). Short ETN:  This ETN attempts to produce investment results in the opposite direction of the index. If … Read more

Name of ETF:  iShares International Select Dividend ETF Benchmark Index: Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index Ticker Code: IDV Approximate Number of Stocks in this ETF: 100 Types of Companies Included: Large and mid-sized dividend paying companies from developed countries. Companies from the United States are excluded from this ETF. Countries with the Most Representation: United Kingdom and Australia. Individual … Read more

Name of ETF: Sit Rising Rate ETF Ticker Symbol: RISE Strategy: The ETF is designed to benefit from a rise in the interest rates of U.S. Treasury Notes. Highlights for the ETF include: Uses futures and options on two, five and ten-year maturity Treasury futures contracts Targets 10-year duration Related Links: Rise ETF Website List of U.S. Treasury ETFs

Name of ETF: Direxion Daily India Bull 3X Shares Benchmark Index: Indus India Index Ticker Symbol: INDL Approximate Number of Stocks in this ETF: 50 Types of Stocks Included in this ETF: Large-sized companies from India. Examples of large-cap companies include: Infosys Ltd. Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Housing Development Finance Corp. Reliance Industries Hindustan Unilever Tata Consultancy Services Leveraged … Read more

Name of ETF iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF Benchmark Index: Nasdaq Biotechnology Index Ticker Symbol: IBB Approximate Number of Holdings: 150 Types of Companies Included: A broad selection of companies in the biotechnology industry. Examples of companies in this industry are: Biogen (BIIB) Celegene Corp (CELG) Gilead Sciences (GILD Amgen Inc.(AMGN) Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) Illumina INC (ILMN) Individual Company Weight: This ETF historically … Read more

Company Name: Network-1 Technologies, Inc. Network-1 is an intellectual property company. The company’s primary focus is on acquiring, enforcing and licensing intellectual property related to Power over Ethernet. Ticker Symbol: NTIP (NYSE MKT) Company Website: www.network-1.com Categories Found In: Patents and Intellectual Property Headquarters: New York, NY Related Links: List of Multi-Sector Companies Publicly Traded … Read more

Company Name: AVX Corporation Ticker Symbol: AVX (New York Stock Exchange) Company Website: www.avx.com Social Media: AVX Corporation Facebook AVX Corporation LinkedIn AVX Corporation Twitter AVX Corporation YouTube Categories Found In: Electronic Components Headquarters: Fountain Inn, SC Related Links: List of Industrial Companies Publicly Traded Companies in South Carolina Publicly Traded Companies by Sector and … Read more

Name of ETF: ProShares UltraShort Gold Miners ETF Benchmark Index: NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index Ticker Symbol: GDXS Approximate Number of Stocks in this ETF: 35 Types of Stocks Included in this ETF: Global companies which are involved in mining gold and/or silver.  Daily Multiplier: -2x Leveraged-Short ETF: This ETF allows investors to take a leveraged bearish position against the NYSE Arca Gold … Read more