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The top ETF news, analyses and in-depth articles on stock, bond, commodity, sector and other ETFs.
Speeding ETFs to Market
By Melanie WaddellThe Sec is making it easier for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to come to market. The Commission proposed in early March a rule that would allow...
April 01, 2008
Learning the ABCs of ETFsFew could have predicted that the rise of exchange-traded funds as mainstream investment products would happen so swiftly. As index funds that trade like stocks,...
April 01, 2008
Talking TurbulenceWhat did you do to communicate with your clients during the market downturn earlier this year? If you answered "nothing," or had to stop and...
March 31, 2008
The Web-based playing field is changingGetting the word out about your firm can be a challenging endeavor. In the past, advisors have used brochures and business cards, seminars and direct mail. Today, the way information is being disseminated about advisors is changing dramatically.
March 23, 2008
To The RescueGranted, I'm getting older, but I'm not going deaf. So, that can't be the reason I haven't heard screams of outrage and protest regarding the ...
March 14, 2008
JPMorgan and The Fed Lend a HandJPMorgan Chase & Co. announced March 14 that "in conjunction with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, it has agreed to provide secured funding to Bear Stearns, as necessary, for an initial period of up to 28 days," via the The Fed's Discount Window.
March 14, 2008
AXA Equitable Ranks #1 in Variable Annuity New Sales for 2007AXA Equitable, New York, N.Y., has announced that it ranked first in variable annuity new sales for the full year 2007, with a 20.2% increase in sales and 4.1% improvement in market share over 2006. "This 2007 achievement was driven by the