ETFs to Watch January 2, 2013 (FAS, SPLV, VDE)

Here is the ETF Professor's ETF Watch List for Wednesday January 2, 2013. Let's see how gold starts the new year with the iShares Gold Trust (NYSE: IAU). How will the Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (NYSE: FAS) respond to the fiscal cliff news. Keep things defensive with the PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility (NYSE: SPLV). See if energy stocks are poised to rebound with the Vanguard Energy ETF (NYSE: VDE). Emerging markets plays of the day: iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund (NYSE: EWZ), iShares MSCI China Index Fund (NYSE: MCHI) and the Market Vectors Indonesia ETF (NYSE: IDX). Forex play of the day: PowerShares DB Dollar Bearish (NYSE: UDN). Bond play of the day: PIMCO Total Return ETF (NYSE: BOND).