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How Advisors Are Using ETFs for Clients, and Why They Plan to Use Them More
By Marc Zeitoun, CFAMore than half of advisors plan to increase use of ETFs in the next three years, according to the latest Rydex|SGI poll, but many advisors still need more education on their benefits.
September 06, 2011
PIMCO’s El-Erian: ‘Bumpy and Volatile’ Week AheadPlunging European markets and a loss of control by the European Central Bank over the sovereign bond market in the euro zone foretell a difficult post-Labor Day market in the U.S., said PIMCO's Mohamed El-Erian in a commentary on Monday.
September 04, 2011
Beyond Buy-and-HoldIn my feature article for the August 22nd issue on the S&P downgrade of U.S. debt, I quoted market-watchers who warned that advisors' investment recommendations can no longer be guided by traditional "buy-and-hold" asset allocation strategies.
September 02, 2011
Editor's Blog: NamasteAs Insurance Week kicks off in India, the difference between that market and the U.S. market are both massive and instructional.
September 02, 2011
BlackRock Files to Expand ETF Offering With 13 Actively Managed FundsBlackRock has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to offer 13 equity ETFs, Bloomberg reported Thursday. The actively-managed ETFs are designed to compete with stock-picking mutual funds.
September 02, 2011
Labor Day Bad News: Zero Job Growth in August, Unemployment Stuck at 9.1%Unemployment rate held flat in August at 9.1% as no jobs were lostnor gained. While some observers saw a silver lining, others fret over ongoing economic stagnation.
September 02, 2011
SEC to Probe Use of Derivatives by Mutual Funds, Closed-End Funds, ETFsSEC action is latest step in its ongoing review of the use of derivatives by mutual funds and other investment companies regulated under the Investment Company Actincluding ETFs and closed-end funds.
September 01, 2011
Bill Gross Seeks ETF GloryStar fund managers are hard to come by in the ETF market, but that’s about to change. The PIMCO Total Return ETF, managed by none other than Bill…