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The top ETF news, analyses and in-depth articles on stock, bond, commodity, sector and other ETFs.
RBC Capital Markets Expects Further ECB Rate Cuts
By Danielle AndrusThe European Central Bank lowered interest rates and extended its liquidity provisions, demonstrating that it's willing to go far when acting within its core mandate, RBC Capital Markets wrote in its weekly research paper, "Global Directions," on Friday.
December 05, 2011
Returns on Equal-Weight Strategy Crush Cap-Weight Over Past 10 YearsIf results of the past 10 years are any indication, the strategy of equal weighting the S&P 500 can declare a significant victory over its capitalization-weighted counterpart.
December 03, 2011
Top Portfolio Products: Invesco Sponsors App; Van Eck Launches Index FirmIn addition, Forward Management introduces new share class for fund; SEI implements new fund tax structure.
December 03, 2011
Leveraged Direxion ETFs Move From 2X to 3XThe funds' new investment objectives will seek daily results, before fees and expenses, of 300% leverage or 300% inverse performance of their target index.
December 03, 2011
How to Avoid the Coming ETN MeltdownThe overriding theme is to immediately cut direct credit exposure to banks by moving into ETFs.
December 02, 2011
Enron Bankruptcy 10 Years Later: Before Bailouts Were BigThough just a decade ago, the Enron era in some ways seems to belong to another eraa time when failing companies met with bankruptcy rather than bailouts.
December 01, 2011
Virtual ETF Summit to Bring Advisors Together Without Leaving Their DesksThe virtual ETF summit for advisors features keynote speakers, exhibitor booths and networking opportunities without requiring advisors to travel away from the officeand its free.
November 30, 2011
Make the most of the client interviewYou can convert over 90 percent of prospects into clients by handling that first meet-and-greet properly.