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FundQuest Study: Active vs. Passive Investment Management
By Michael S. FischerFundQuest released a white paper on active versus passive investment management on Wednesday, June 30, that is intended to provide "actionable information" as a reference tool for portfolio construction.
July 01, 2010
Five Invesco PowerShares' ETFs Get New Names, IndexesAs of July 1, five Invesco PowerShares' 120 ETFs have new names and are linked to new indexes. Their ticker symbols remain unchanged.
July 01, 2010
IA Soapbox: Europe, ETFs, and the Fiduciary StandardThe European landscape of ETFs looks much different than the U.S., partly due to the lack of a fiduciary duty to clients among advisors there. Returning...
July 01, 2010
Five PowerShares' ETFs Get New Names, IndexesThe updated ETFs are now based on indexes developed by Ibbotson, Morningstar and Standard & Poors.
July 01, 2010
The ETF Advisor: Technology ETFs Ride the iPhone's WaveAbout thirty years ago, fans would camp out for tickets to rock concerts and new movies, while technology buffs stayed home dreaming. These days, technology...
July 01, 2010
Will Emerging Markets Soar?Emerging markets have thrived recently, rising around 75 percent in the past year alone. Is this a multi-year mega-trend or a flash in the pan?...
July 01, 2010
The Resurgent FiftiesIn 1952, the New York Stock Exchange conducted a survey to see how many Americans participated in the stock market. The findings were sobering: just...
June 30, 2010
How to Identify a 'Sucker's Rally'An analysis of a composite of time-tested indicators shows that the "sucker rally" from the March 2009 lows is coming or has already come to an end.