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Vanguard Introduces Commission-Free ETF Trading
By Simon Maierhofer, Simon MaierhoferThe Vanguard Group has moved to offer commission-free ETF trades for 46 of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The changes became effective in late May and allow...
May 25, 2010
Vanguard Study: Low-Cost ETFs, Mutual Funds Dominate Over 10-Year PeriodA new Vanguard study finds that lower-cost mutual funds and ETFs have attracted the predominant portion of investor dollars over the past decade.
May 25, 2010
Investors Move to Lower Costs, Latest Vanguard Study FindsThere's been a big shift from the absolute-return focus of the '80s and '90s; still, poor market timing can hurt results for investors using low-cost products today, experts caution.
May 25, 2010
Consumer Confidence in May Rose Third Month in a RowConsumer confidence rose for the third month in a row in May, still showing some weakness, but expectations about future conditions are at their highest levels since before the recession, the Conference Board reported Tuesday, May 25.
May 25, 2010
S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index Drops 3.2% in Q1 of 2010The key S&P/Case-Shiller measure of home prices released Tuesday, May 25, showed a drop of 3.2% in the first quarter of 2010, with prices for 13 cities in the 20-city index down in March.
May 24, 2010
It's Boom, Bust, Boom...A few weeks ago I voiced my concern over the prior week's massive dip in the stock market, the genesis of which we have yet...
May 20, 2010
Unum Announces Stock Repurchase ProgramThe board of Unum Group Corp. (NYSE:UNM) has agreed to spend up to $500 million more on buying back the company's common stock over the next 12 months.
May 20, 2010
Investors more confident about 401(k)sRecent surveys from Fidelity Investments and Bank of America Corp. have found 401(k) participants increased their contributions in the first quarter. Bloomberg reports that 7.5...