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ETFs Paying Dividends
By Chuck Carlson, CFAMany of your clients don't just want dividends; they need them.
June 01, 2009
Foreign Small-Cap ETF Universe GrowsThe Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS) contains approximately 2,100 securities and will offer investors market coverage to a frequently overlooked area of the...
June 01, 2009
Obama's Learning Curve: Will the President Absorb a Key Lesson of Market History?Whether you like or loathe him -- everyone can agree President Obama's term had a bumpy start -- at least for markets. His first few...
May 20, 2009
Van Eck Launches Brazil ETFVan Eck Global has introduced the Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF (BRF), the first U.S.-listed exchange-traded fund (ETF) to focus on Brazilian small-cap stocks.
May 06, 2009
Living with Dividend CutsAs widely reported, it's been a tough stretch for investors who rely heavily on dividends for their retirement income. So, how can an adviser help clients replace income that's been lost to dividend cuts? Several experts share their views.
May 01, 2009
Who Caught the Rally?: Searching for Alpha, May 2009The huge equity gains in April were a welcome respite from recent volatility.
April 22, 2009
What's Next for Gold?Unexpectedly, though, the dream of $1,500-per-ounce gold has been unfulfilled.