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The top ETF news, analyses and in-depth articles on stock, bond, commodity, sector and other ETFs.
What Do Credit Ratings Tell Us?
By Ron DeLeggeMoodys Investors Service gave its token credit downgrade to a dozen global banks (IXG) including five of the six largest U.S. banksand financial stocks responded by shooting higher. Whats going on?
July 26, 2012
Investor Sentiment as a Contrarian IndicatorIf history is any guide, weve got about an eight percent chance that the market will go up in the next six months.
July 26, 2012
Infographic: Meet Joe Gen YMillions of Millennials are growing up and purchasing insurance. To sell to this giant demographic, keep these facts in mind.
July 24, 2012
The Hidden Tax Burden of MLP ETFsIn an environment of persistently low interest rates, investors have increasingly looked beyond traditional fixed income investments toward other income-producing alternatives.
July 24, 2012
Northern Trust Swoops Into ETFsWhen you think of Northern Trust, you probably dont think of ETFs, but thats about to change. ETF group head Shundrawn Thomas talked to AdvisorOne about how taking on the big guys isn't as hard as one might think.
July 24, 2012
Warren Buffett: Great investor, lousy insurance salesman? (Daily Finance)In 2011, Geico spent $993.8 million on TV commercials. Travelers, Liberty Mutual and Progressive together spent a little over $1 billion.
July 24, 2012
Don’t be deceived: Stocks are in a bubble (Reuters TV)The extremely low interest rates on long-term investments, such as treasuries, are forcing people to look to the stock market to get some yield.
July 24, 2012
Advisors’ 6 Favorite ETF ProvidersCogents annual Advisor Brandscape report found that Vanguard has now become advisors favorite, while iShares slipped from the top spot.