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September 02, 2010
Study found that Vanguard ETFs capture about $5.5 million in assets per advisor vs. $5.7 million for iShares. ...
September 01, 2010
What to consider when exploring emerging markets debt....
September 01, 2010
Investors risk serious losses for holding periods longer than a day or two....
August 31, 2010
ETFs swap market cap for sales, earnings weightings....
August 26, 2010
Alerian, a Dallas-based research group, launched the Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) on Wednesday....
August 25, 2010
While market and world events have caused independent investment advisors to maintain a somewhat conservative outlook, there are still a few bright spots in their forecast, according to a Charles Schwab survey of independent RIAs released Wednesday....
August 19, 2010
ETF Securities USA said ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares (SGOL) had a record day’s trading volume on August 11 of 1.74 million shares, or $208 million. ...
August 13, 2010
Fundamental Indexing for bond funds may change how you invest in that asset class. ...
August 11, 2010
Number of funds and ETF flows both expected to grow....
August 04, 2010
Dividends are a subject of endless fascination for investors, and no less so in the recent stock market environment of jaw-dropping volatility....
August 02, 2010
Moves from cap-weighted index to fundamental index; the name changes, too....
July 30, 2010
High-net-worth survey shows wealthy investors understand the need to diversify....
July 26, 2010
Knight Capital Group, Inc. is getting into the business. ...
July 20, 2010
New Market Intelligence tool shows how financial intermediaries use ETF products....
July 20, 2010
Searching for less correlation? New fund may help diversify portfolios across multiple asset classes....
July 13, 2010
Firm now offers 12 alternative mutual funds; nine ETFs. ...
July 07, 2010
Finding opportunity in the financial services sector: sector ETFs can make it easier to act on your long or short conviction....
July 05, 2010
Former chief of two broker/dealers takes reins at former Al Frank Asset Management....
July 01, 2010
The updated ETFs are now linked to indexes developed by Ibbotson, Morningstar, and Standard & Poors....
June 25, 2010
The new product lineup includes municipal bond index funds and a real estate fund....
June 25, 2010
New product lineup includes municipal bond index funds and a real estate fund...
June 21, 2010
Merrill Edge aims to help Merrill’s clients who want to make their own trades and attract younger investors....
June 15, 2010
As broker/dealer competition heats up, Schwab clients can trade ETFs commission-free ...
June 14, 2010
New ETFs provide exposure to high-grade corporates with effective maturities each year through 2017....
June 01, 2010
The investment vehicle should take a back seat to asset quality and skill....
June 01, 2010
There’s more than one way to add a little green to your portfolio....
June 01, 2010
The latest Lipper research—tracking fund categories and fund performance...
May 26, 2010
There’s been a big shift from the absolute-return focus of the ’80s and ’90s; still, poor market timing can hurt results...
May 17, 2010
New products will expand global access to U.S. equity markets....
May 11, 2010
More than 950 attendees are an increase of 30% over last year...
May 04, 2010
Muni Bond ETFs Grow with Return to Plain Vanilla Investing...
April 29, 2010
Resources will focus on its other existing funds and product development. ...
April 22, 2010
Keeley Asset Management Corp. has launched the KEELEY Alternative Value Fund in two share classes. ...
April 20, 2010
Citi’s earnings hit $4.4 billion; Smith Barney unit triples income...
April 13, 2010
Two new ETFs with leverage provide long or inverse exposure to the U.S. biotechnology sector....
April 09, 2010
iShares has just published the latest edition of its quarterly ETF Managed Solutions Guide for financial advisors to help them identify third-party managers (TPMs) who offer model ETF portfolios. ...
April 06, 2010
By the end of 2010, there’s a good chance that U.S.-listed exchange traded funds (ETFs), will have amassed $1 trillion in assets...
March 30, 2010
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services lowered its fund credit quality rating on SPDR Barclays Capital International Treasury Bond ETF ...
March 23, 2010
Many investors in healthcare companies breathed a bit easier as the final details of the historic healthcare legislation emerged over the weekend. ...
March 22, 2010
ProFunds Group has just launched three exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offering single inverse exposure to equity indices on the U.S. basic materials...
March 16, 2010
For the week ended March 5th, the S&P 500 eked out a 0.99% gain for the week; it’s up 3.13% year-to-date. ...
March 09, 2010
Who would have thought on March 9, 2009, when the S&P 500 closed at 676, that we would be looking at a close of 1140 on March 9, 2010? ...
March 01, 2010
For an increasing number of investment managers who either already market ETFs or are looking to start, the pixie dust needed to get new funds off the ground is active management. ...
February 11, 2010
For those who like to back their convictions with a bit of leverage, ProShares has some new ETFs that may fit the bill. ...
February 01, 2010
Broad-based exposure to a basket of commodities can provide meaningful diversification to a portfolio even during turbulent markets. ...
January 29, 2010
If oil prices spike again, clean energy stocks are a likely beneficiary, as their earnings improve dramatically in a high energy-price environment. ...
January 04, 2010
Holdings of more exotic ETFs—those that own precious metals, commodity or currency futures, or other types of derivatives—are treated differently for tax purposes from the stocks and bonds owned by plain vanilla ETFs. ...
December 28, 2009
While tax-free municipal debt issuance won’t match 2008 levels, it will be higher, and taxable muni issuance will sharply rise in 2010, according to a forecast from The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). ...
December 23, 2009
BlackRock’s iShares has launched two new fixed-income ETFs that will provide a way to allocate portfolio assets to a broad index of longer corporate, U.S. and international bonds. ...
December 21, 2009
Schwab Investment Management announced December 11 that it has launched two new exchange traded funds to join its four other low-priced ETFs that feature no commissions on trades for Schwab customers. ...



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