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UBS Launches Alerian-MLP ETN
By Janet LevauxThe ETN will track the change in value of the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index and pass on the corresponding distributions from the underlying companies as a quarterly coupon.
April 01, 2010
Van Eck Launches Egypt ETFVan Eck Global has added the Market Vectors Egypt Index ETF (EGPT) to its fund lineup. The move came amid a flurry of international offerings...
April 01, 2010
Folio(k) Retirement Platform Includes ETFsFolio Institutional, a division of online brokerage FOLIOfn Investments Inc., is furthering its foothold in the retirement planning space with the recent launch of Folio(k)--a...
April 01, 2010
The ETF Advisor: Prospects for Healthcare ETFs Better Than Those for ReformPowered by Standard & Poor's MarketScope Advisor While the inability of Congress to form a consensus on how to change the current healthcare system seems to...
April 01, 2010
Grail, Pimco Activate Fixed Income ETFsThree newly introduced actively managed bond ETFs will compete in the growing fixed-income ETF marketplace. Grail Advisors added the Grail McDonnell Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF (GMMB)...
April 01, 2010
ProShares Moves to Add LeverageProFunds Group has just introduced several new ProShares ETFs that employ high octane leverage. The funds will utilize triple daily long and short (inverse)...
April 01, 2010
Expert's Corner: Putting It in NeutralWith every bear market the discussion as to whether "buy and hold" works invariably resurfaces. It will be analyzed in journals, opined over in the...
April 01, 2010
Stock Brokers Bid for ETF ClientsOnline brokers are bidding for a greater share of online customer trades. And in some cases, they're taking some very aggressive measures. During the first quarter,...