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The top ETF news, analyses and in-depth articles on stock, bond, commodity, sector and other ETFs.
Hopes up, markets down
By Danielle AndrusBarack Obama's victory on Tuesday lifted spirits for some, but the effect on the stock market was short-lived, according to the Financial Times. The paper...
November 03, 2008
World equity markets register worst month in historyOctober was the worst month ever in history for world equity markets; investors lost an estimated $5.79 trillion. Standard & Poor's data shows that the...
November 01, 2008
Chaos and opportunity in financial uncertainty"Government Bails Out Fannie May and Freddie Mac." "Markets In Turmoil." "Wall Street in Crisis as Giants Teeter." "Banking Free Fall Not Over." These were some newspaper headlines and media broadcast
November 01, 2008
Vanguard Mulls Fed ProgramVanguard says that, as of September 30, it has yet to decide whether it will participate in the U.S. Department of the Treasury's program to...
November 01, 2008
Getting Your SharesAdvisor Mike Patton of Integrity Wealth Management in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, thinks highly of exchange traded funds in building client portfolios since they are relatively...
November 01, 2008
Has Gold Lost Its Mojo?After breaking the $1,000 an ounce barrier during the spring, gold's seemingly invincible run has hit a brick wall. Has gold lost its mojo? The price...
November 01, 2008
ETFs vs. Mutual FundsEarlier this year, during April, May and June, ETF Providers were busy launching new ETFs. Close to 110 new ETFs were unveiled in this three-month...
November 01, 2008
Bear Stearns Liquidates ETFJust months after being launched, the plug has already been pulled on the Bear Stearns Currency Yield Fund (YYY). The fund, which gained infamy for...