ETFs
The top ETF news, analyses and in-depth articles on stock, bond, commodity, sector and other ETFs.
BlackRock Adds Target Date ETFs
By Ron DeLeggeBlackRock introduced the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index Fund (EEMS), iShares S&P Target Date 2045 (TZW) and iShares S&P Target Date 2050 (TZY).
September 29, 2011
Vice vs. Nice: Sustainability Debate Pits ‘Tea Party’ Against ‘European Social’ TeamsIn a sometimes feisty Oxford-style debate in New York, portfolio managers and professors sparred over whether socially responsible investment has any business contributing toor subtracting froma companys bottom line.
September 28, 2011
Jewish Holidays Trade Can Net You Extra 1%, Study FindsWhats known as the Jewish Holiday effect is chump change compared to the real import of the holidays, a 10-day period known as the Days of Awe when Jewish tradition holds that God decrees the fate of all mankind for the year ahead.
September 28, 2011
SEC Seeks to Tighten Circuit Breaker RulesFurthering its efforts to avoid another 'flash crash' like the one that occurred last May, the SEC on Tuesday announced proposals to revise existing market-wide circuit breakers that are designed to address extraordinary volatility across the securities markets.
September 27, 2011
Cash Is King, Say BlackRock’s Doll and Fidelity’s SovieroAs corporations sit on mountains of cash, equities just might outperform bonds despite all the current craziness in the stock markets, said a group of portfolio managers at a Fidelity Investments forum.
September 27, 2011
Operation Twist Makes REIT ETFs a Good BetAs equity markets struggle to decide whether or not to like Operation Twist, bond markets have clearly pronounced in favor. For clients with a riskierbut not suicidalflair, ETFs are one way to take advantage of what the Fed has to offer.
September 27, 2011
Top Funds for Advisor LoyaltyT. Rowe Price and Legg Mason benefited the most this year as advisors' use of mutual funds grew in 2011, and over the next two years a switch to ETFs and SMAs is expected.
September 27, 2011
Envestnet Launches Weekly Market Calls for AdvisorsMarket Morning conference calls will provide access to Envestnet, outside experts.