ETFs
The top ETF news, analyses and in-depth articles on stock, bond, commodity, sector and other ETFs.
Emerging Global Builds Lineup
By Ron DeLeggeAccording to the press release, INCO is the first of several India-focused sector funds that Emerging Global Advisors plans to launch this year.
September 29, 2011
Are Europe’s Bank Notes Safe?Firmly established in Wall Streets rich history are financial products which are sold as safe that turn out to carry risk reminiscent of a slot machine gamble.
September 29, 2011
ETF Inflows to Hit $100 BillionDespite a sluggish U.S. economy and the governments debt crisis, the brisk pace of investment dollars flowing into ETFs continues.
September 29, 2011
Graham ETNs RedeemedWhile Benjamin Grahams deep value strategy for selecting stocks lives on, exchange-traded notes (ETNs) that attempted to mimic him wont.
September 29, 2011
BlackRock Adds Target Date ETFsBlackRock 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
The New Wave of Active ETFsThat new kid on the block with the monogram ETF isnt just passing through town the exchange-traded fund is here to stay. And whats been hyped for three years as the next big thing in the hot ETF market, actively managed ETFs, may soon spark major change, when Pimco...
September 29, 2011
New Wave of Active ETFs; Richard Thaler Rethinks Retirement: October Research—SlideshowResearchs October cover story reports that the fast-changing field of ETFs is heading for a new watershed: the rise of actively managed funds. Also in the issue, Gerald Burstyn examines the work of economist Richard Thaler, who is using the insights of behavorial psychology to aid retirement income decision-making.
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.