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ETF Growth Continues, With Advisors Using ETFs to Help Clients Invest Globally
By Marc Zeitoun, CFAAccording to the latest Rydex|SGI AdvisorBenchmaking report, fees (47%) and specific benchmark exposure (44%) were the most commonly cited reasons for using ETFs in 2011.
January 09, 2012
Gold ETFs Lose Luster With Advisors as Fixed Income Funds Climb: SchwabThe top 10% of RIAs by AUM have the bulk of their ETF assets in U.S. and international equity funds, at 62%, while smaller firms use U.S. fixed income ETFs 50% more.
January 06, 2012
3 Funds to Consider if You Think Financials Are Due to ReboundNothing fell further than financials in the recession, but an economic rebound may finally give them a boost. Beware of Basel III, however.
January 06, 2012
Gold at $10,000? Bullion Buff Barisheff Makes the CaseNick Barisheff offers a spirited defense of golds inevitable rise, arguing that increasing governmental indebtedness and currency debasement make todays gold price insignificant.
January 06, 2012
Doubleline Capital Looks Back at 2011, Ahead to 2012 for MarketsJeffrey Gundlach firms Just Markets call explores outlook for Europe, U.S. stock and debt markets: caution on China, bullish on EM equities
January 06, 2012
Top Portfolio Products: INVEST Signs Credit Union; Gemini Adds 9 FundsINVEST will now provide brokerage and investment services for Texans Credit Union, and Gemini Fund Services is adding nine funds to Northern Lights Variable Fund Trust.
January 05, 2012
Fed Asks Congress to Ease Lending Standards and Housing InventoryQuincy Krosby, chief market strategist for Prudential Annuities, thinks the 'Fed will probably give us QE3' this year, but will focus on buying mortgage-backed securities rather than Treasuries.
January 03, 2012
Fidelity Investments to Enter ETF BusinessFidelity Investments recently filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission to begin offering index-based exchange-traded funds.