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The top ETF news, analyses and in-depth articles on stock, bond, commodity, sector and other ETFs.
Investors see bottom in second half of 2009
By Staff WriterEighty-five percent of institutional investors surveyed by TheMarkets.com say they believe the market will bottom out before the end of the first half of 2010,...
April 22, 2009
Sector SPDR ETF Flows Indicate SentimentETFs are proving their worth as an easy and inexpensive way to provide allocations to diverse asset classes, the ability to go long or short a market or industry sector, and a way to hedge concentrated long positions in corporate executives' stock.
April 22, 2009
Direxion Debuts Leveraged-Bond ETFsDirexion Funds has just introduced four new ETFs that use triple leverage. The new funds are linked to NYSE Current U.S. Treasury Indexes and their annual expense ratios are 0.95 percent.
April 22, 2009
Barclays to Sell iSharesIn a deal valued at $4.4 billion, Barclays PLC has agreed to sell the iShares ETF unit to CVC Capital Partners.
April 14, 2009
ETFs and ETPs Remain VibrantAlthough investment returns around the world continue to disappoint, the markets for exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded products (ETPs) continue to be vibrant.
April 09, 2009
Advisors turn to peers for adviceOne cynical advisor called it "castaways clinging to each other to stay afloat." It reminded us never to give money to this advisor. Advisor networking and...
April 08, 2009
AIG Sells Thai UnitsBank of Ayudhya Public Company Ltd. has bought a bank subsidiary and a credit card business from American International Group Inc.
April 08, 2009
A Bull Market in ETFs: Practice Edge, April 2009As the markets continue to gyrate wildly, advisors are increasingly turning to exchange traded funds for their flexibility, transparency, and lower expense ratios.