ETFs
The top ETF news, analyses and in-depth articles on stock, bond, commodity, sector and other ETFs.
When It Comes to Referrals, a Good Reputation Is Priceless
By Mike PattonWebsite + referral + referral + good reputation = potential new client, plus how I'm responding to the 'bull' market.
August 23, 2011
SPDR Gold Overtakes S&P 500 SPY as Top ETFAs equity prices fall and gold prices rise, the market capitalizations of the two largest ETFs have switched places, with State Street's SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) overtaking the SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) as the largest ETF in the world.
August 23, 2011
MSRB Proposes Fiduciary Duty for Municipal AdvisorsProposed rule G-36 flowing from Dodd Frank is designed, MSRB says, to 'put interests of state and local governments first.'
August 22, 2011
Schwab Releases ‘How to Pick an ETF’ GuideCharles Schwab's Michael Iachini has released a primer, 'How to Pick an ETF,' for investors looking for basic guidance on choosing an exchange traded fund.
August 22, 2011
S&P 500 Sinking to 900 if Recession Comes: S&P’s StovallIf history is a guide, the S&P 500 stock index may have another 8% to 20% to fall from the current level in the event of a recession, according to an equity research report issued Monday by Standard & Poors.
August 22, 2011
PIMCO’s El-Erian: Obama’s Economic Speech ‘Mission Critical’Calling President Obamas Sept. 5 economic speech mission critical, El-Erian says if Congress continues to squabble, both the economy and the market will become even more hostage to a harmful feedback loop.