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The top ETF news, analyses and in-depth articles on stock, bond, commodity, sector and other ETFs.
2009 ETF Advisor Hall of Fame: Pioneers in Portfolio Management
By Jane Wollman RusoffWe proudly present Research magazine's third-annual ETF Hall of Fame. Welcome! There's no question that exchange-traded funds are revolutionizing the investment world. Their proliferation is unstoppable,...
September 30, 2009
New Bull Market or Trojan Horse?Aside from how investors feel about stocks and the economy, there are additional data points which offer a strong clue about the market's future.
September 30, 2009
ALPS Launches Commodity Stock FundInvestors interested in natural resources stocks have another commodity ETF to choose from. The Thomson Reuters/Jeffries CRB Global Commodity Index Fund (CRBQ) from ALPS Funds has just debuted.
September 30, 2009
Why Investors are Usually WrongWhat will the market do next? There are many indicators, and about as many interpretations of those indicators, investors use in an attempt to predict...
September 30, 2009
State Street Launches Preferred Stock ETFState Street Global Advisors has just launched the SPDR Wells Fargo Preferred Stock ETF (PSK). The new fund is linked to the Wells Fargo Hybrid...
September 29, 2009
Photos from the ExpoHere are some of the photos we took at the Senior Market Advisor Expo. Check out the rest of them on our Facebook page -- and if we snapped one of you, make sure you tag yourself!
September 25, 2009
A New ETF for Emerging Markets Financial ServicesFor wealth managers who seek exposure to the financial sector outside of the U.S., there is a new ETF that could merit a closer look. It's based on the Dow Jones Emerging Markets Financial Titans 30 Index.
September 24, 2009
What can a Collar do for Client's Portfolios?Options-based strategies to reduce risk and boost relative performance in a down market are not new. But a new, 10-year study underscores how helpful they can be in down markets.