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The top ETF news, analyses and in-depth articles on stock, bond, commodity, sector and other ETFs.
Is Gold in Trouble?
By Ron DeLeggeGoldbugs are nervous, and rightly so. Their beloved metalthe currency of last resorthas been acting more like a basket case than a bastion of safety.
June 26, 2012
Square Peg in a Round Hole?After a decade of tremendous growth among both retail and institutional investors, in which assets under management eclipsed the $1 trillion mark, exchange-traded funds have yet to gain a meaningful foothold in 401(k) plans, which are still dominated by traditional mutual funds.
June 26, 2012
Finding Yield in Unusual PlacesIn the great search for yield, Envestnet|PMC uncovered some sectors of the markets where you might not expect to find good sources of income.
June 25, 2012
7 Liquid Alternatives for a Bear MarketAdvisors and investors looking for bear-market performance should look at how liquid alternatives fared during some recent pullbacks.
June 25, 2012
Top Portfolio Products: State Street Rolls Out Two Corporate-Bond ETFsNew products introduced over the last week include two SPDR ETFs announced by SSgA and an ecological ETF launched by Huntington Asset Advisors.
June 22, 2012
Cerulli Report: Mutual Fund and ETF Assets Decline in MayIn May, mutual fund assets declined by close to 5%, as flows ($14.1 billion) totaled $7.2 billion less than in April. The Cerulli report notes that taxable bonds funds contributed to the decline in flows, with their lowest monthly inflow in eight months, at just less than $8 billion.
June 22, 2012
Cerulli Report: Mutual Fund and ETF Assets Decline in MayIn May, mutual fund assets declined by close to 5%, as flows ($14.1 billion) totaled $7.2 billion less than in April. The Cerulli report notes that taxable bonds funds contributed to the decline in flows, with their lowest monthly inflow in eight months, at just less than $8 billion.
June 22, 2012
Pension Funding Proposal Could Lower Contributions Initially, Increase Over Time: SOAThe Society of Actuaries released in June a report on provisions in a law that would affect pension funding requirements in private, single-employer defined benefit plans.