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The top ETF news, analyses and in-depth articles on stock, bond, commodity, sector and other ETFs.
Vanguard CIO Defends ETFs, Calls for More Education
By Janet LevauxVanguard CIO Gus Sauter said Monday that the ETF industry needs to do more to educate investors about its products. Sauter, who spoke at an ETF conference, also defended the products, which have been criticized in the past year or so.
January 20, 2012
More People with Disabilities Find JobsAllsup, a Social Security disability benefits specialist, says the number of new SSDI claims is falling.
January 20, 2012
RIAs Seeking More Risk in Fixed-Income ETFs: SchwabRIAs looked for safety in their fixed-incom ETFs in 2011, but this year they may be willing to take on more risk, said Charles Schwab analysts in an ETF update on Friday.
January 20, 2012
Disability Insurance Observer: VSTDEastbridge analysts look at a big, brutal market, and ICMG adds a DI panel discussion to its annual meeting.
January 20, 2012
European Banks Could Face Downgrade: Moody'sMoody's Investors Service said that many European banks and global investment banks could be in for downgrades, and that it plans to place a number of them on review by the end of March.
January 18, 2012
AdvisorOne’s 2011 Q4 Earnings Calendar for the Finance SectorHere is AdvisorOne's calendar marking expected Q4 earnings dates for firms of greatest interest to financial advisors.
January 18, 2012
Top 25 Fastest Growing Fund ManagersQuite a few of the top 25 fastest growing fund managers for last year came from boutique firms, according to Strategic Insights Simfund database.
January 18, 2012
Lawmakers Probe Regulators Over Volcker Rule ProposalLawmakers took regulators to task on Wednesday over their proposal to implement Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act, commonly referred to as the Volcker rule, citing the proposed rules complexity as well as its costs.