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Waste Disposal Gets ETF
By Ron DeLeggeWant to add some garbage to your clients’ portfolios? A new ETF called the Global X Waste Management ETF (WSTE) invests in companies involved in…
June 01, 2011
Giving Clients What They NeedAre there ways to prevent clients from acting on self-defeating impulses and faulty thinking? Look to the fascinating findings of behavioral finance.…
June 01, 2011
Investing with StandardsDisasters like BP’s oil spill last year and Japan’s nuclear crisis have increased the public’s awareness about investing in companies…
June 01, 2011
Schwab Bets Big on 401(k)s Packed With ETFsJim McCool, Charles Schwab's executive vice president of institutional business, made waves at an asset-management conference in March when he announced that the brokerage firm soon would offer 401(k) retirement plans stuffed solely with exchange-traded funds.
May 31, 2011
Portfolio Products Roundup: Invesco Launches Battery of Funds; Russell, Axioma Go Long-OnlyIn the week leading up to Memorial Day, new product launches included Invesco PowerShares’ introduction of nine “Fundamental Pure Style” ETFs, Russell and Axioma’s new suite of “long-only” factor-based indexes and Palmer Square Capital Management’s launch of its first mutual fund. In addition, Global X introduced its new ETF focused...
May 26, 2011
Luxury Is on the Rise in ChinaChinese consumer spending is amazing global luxury goods makers and dealers and bolstering their bottom lines.
May 25, 2011
Guaranteed Living Benefit Election Rates Fall in Q1: LIMRAAfter trending up for some time, it may come as a surprise to find guaranteed living benefits actually fell slightly in the first quarter.
May 25, 2011
China Banks Seek Overseas ExpansionChinese banks, in an effort to grow beyond the mainland's borders, have plowed large amounts of capital into acquisitions, new branches overseas and joint ventures. Although analysts are critical of their efforts, calling them pricey and poorly directed, banks see opportunity beckoning.