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S&P Equity Research, Showing Not All S&P 500 ETFs Alike, Favors SPY
By Joyce HansonAn S&P Equity Research report on S&P 500 index ETFs finds that what's inside matters most--namely, stock weightings.
July 11, 2011
Top Portfolio Products: First Trust ISE Cloud Computing Index Fund; Goldman India and Korea FundsThis week in new products, ISE announced a First Trust cloud computing ETF while Goldman Sachs launched funds focused on India and Korea.
July 08, 2011
CFTC Toughens Rules; One Takes Aim at FraudWorking to finalize close to 50 rules, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved five on Thursday, including one designed to combat fraud and manipulation.
July 07, 2011
PIMCO Sets Low Price for Total Return ETF; El-Erian on QE3ETF version of famed Total Return bond fund set at 55 bps; El-Erian says 'low odds for QE3'
July 06, 2011
Portugal Downgrade Angers EU, Roils MarketsThe downgrade of Portugal's debt to junk status late Tuesday angered the European Commission (EC), which criticized the move even as it took its toll on the markets on Wednesday.
July 05, 2011
Out of local prospects? Think globallyNot that long ago, mini-meds, consumer-driven health plans and HSAs were new and exciting. Many agents jumped on these innovative products and subsequently prospered.
July 05, 2011
Global X Income-Producing ETFs Declare First DistributionsNew York-based Global X Funds announced Friday the first monthly distributions for its Global X Canada Preferred ETF (CNPF) and Global X SuperDividend ETF (SDIV).
July 01, 2011
Auto ETF Drives to MarketFirst Trust Advisors introduced a new ETF that targets the global automobile industry. The First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund (CARZ) follows a…