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The top ETF news, analyses and in-depth articles on stock, bond, commodity, sector and other ETFs.
Pinning Down Prices
By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, Savita Iyer-AhrestaniIt seems almost providential that at a time when financial market gyrations have been keeping broker/dealers on their toes that Nasdaq should come out with...
May 31, 2008
Are your prospects actively involved?One of the most critical yet overlooked principles in the selling process is the power of self-discovery through customer involvement. Regrettably, many salespeople use a "show and tell" presentation style and babble on hoping they might
May 29, 2008
NAIC Gets Earful Over Market DataA conference call about a National Association of Insurance Commissioners proposal to collect market conduct data through the annual statement process drew more than 100 ...
May 28, 2008
Education and art24.5 - Percent of art museum visitors born between 1946 and 1955. 26.7 - Percent of ballet attendees born between 1946 and 1955. 45%...
May 28, 2008
Feeling insecure with the Fed and free-marketsBeing a staunch free-market guy, I'm having considerable trouble defending the Bear Stearns bailout by the Federal Reserve (all right, technically it's a "guarantee"). I...
May 28, 2008
Battle of the fundsWe love the Trend of the Week, if only because ETFs have proven themselves to be the real deal. And once boomer clients got hip...
May 28, 2008
Boomer marketing strategies reach new heightsHere's an obvious point that, sadly, too many advisors are still missing. In order to increase their business, advisors should focus on a niche. But...
May 28, 2008
The rise of exchange-traded ... notes?Now that ETFs are a household word (at least in financial circles), market watchers are looking to structured products for the next big thing. According to...