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ETF Buyers, Beware of Back-Filled Indexes
By Janet LevauxRegulations prohibit the use of back-tested performance for most U.S. mutual fund and ETF providersbut not for index providers. A Vanguard study shows hypothetical past performance does not predict future performance.
July 20, 2012
On Dodd-Frank’s 2nd Birthday, Should Investors Celebrate?Individual investors have not witnessed dramatic regulatory changes favoring investors over the past two years, but they seem to be voting with their assets, moving them more toward fiduciary advisors.
July 20, 2012
Listening to the Whisper NumbersAs companies continue to beat their earnings estimates handily, investors are beginning to rely on whisper numbers instead of analysts' estimates.
July 20, 2012
Listening to the Whisper NumbersAs companies continue to beat their earnings estimates handily, investors are beginning to rely on whisper numbers instead of analysts' estimates.
July 19, 2012
Disability Insurance Observer: Gaps at the TopShould we call high-end disability insurance buyers protectimaxers? High protectors? Or just lucky?
July 18, 2012
Disability Insurance Observer: Gaps at the TopShould we call high-end disability insurance buyers protectimaxers? High protectors? Or just lucky?
July 18, 2012
Vanguard Debunks Myth ETFs Turn Investors Into SpeculatorsDo exchange-traded funds (ETFs) turn long-term investors into speculative day traders, as some critics claim?
July 18, 2012
State Street Releases Dividend ETF GuideThe guide compares dividend ETFs from large, established companies including SPDR ETFs, iShares, PowerShares, Vanguard and WisdomTree.