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The top ETF news, analyses and in-depth articles on stock, bond, commodity, sector and other ETFs.
U.S. Investors Continue to Express Doubt About European Debt Crisis
By thinkadvisorA new survey polling investors in the U.S., Hong Kong and Japan suggests that clients do not believe the resignation of leaders in Italy and Greece along with proposed measures by Euro zone officials will halt the European debt crisis.
December 19, 2011
Top Portfolio Products: Global X Relaunches China Tech ETF; Security Benefit, Mesirow Team on Fiduciary 401(k) ProductIn addition, Advisor Software introduced two new products for investment professionals, and Cole Real Estate rolled out a daily NAV Non-Traded REIT.
December 19, 2011
Vanguard Switches Benchmark, Drops Fee for World FundThe fund giant moves its Total World Stock Index Fund to the FTSE Global All Cap Index
December 14, 2011
Whitney’s Muni Scare Allowed Banks to Cash In: BloombergBloomberg continued its campaign Wednesday to hold Meredith Whitney accountable for her prediction that 'hundreds of billions of dollars' of municipal defaults would occur within 12 months of her '60 Minutes' interview, noting that one fallout of her prediction was to allow banks to cash in.
December 13, 2011
Investment Picks and Pans From 7 Portfolio ManagersAs the year comes to a close, portfolio managers are positioning assets with a forward look to 2012and considering the state of the global economy, theyve got an upward climb ahead.
December 12, 2011
Advisors’ Top Concerns for 2012: Market Volatility, Election RepercussionsAdvisors are most concerned about market volatility and the effects of the upcoming presidential election, according to Russell Investments fourth quarter Financial Professional Outlook survey.
December 12, 2011
Which Are Better: Funds That Stick to Style, or Those That Wander?In a portfolio, exploring which funds and ETFs perform better in bear and bull markets when you look at category tracking. One finding: cap size matters
December 11, 2011
Investing in 'The Lucky Country' via ETFsUnlike Europe (and the U.S.), the Australian government has very low overall debt levels and projects a budget surplus in 2012.