ETFs
The top ETF news, analyses and in-depth articles on stock, bond, commodity, sector and other ETFs.
Northern Trust Enters the Arena
By Staff WriterThe ETF marketplace has a newcomer. Northern Trust Global Investments has introduced a lineup of 12 foreign equity exchange-traded funds. The funds will track established...
July 01, 2008
Beware of the ETF OblivionWelcome to the abyss of ETF oblivion. It's an unfriendly place where exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with marginable assets, minimal trading volume, and zero interest from...
July 01, 2008
The Roaring 80sIt was August 17, 1982, and Dr. Doom had changed his mind. Economist Henry Kaufman, then at Salomon Brothers, had come to be known by the...
July 01, 2008
Dividends Gain AppealIf your clients' stock portfolios aren't earning their desired returns, it might be time to start focusing on dividends. Consider this statistic: between 1999 and...
June 24, 2008
Interview with PBS Stephen DrainStephen Drain, senior VP of marketing for Topeka, Kansas-based Personalized Brokerage Services, LLC, recently sat down with Senior Market Advisor's editor, Daniel D. Williams, to discuss marketing strategies. Some of the highlights
June 19, 2008
MFS Strategist: 3 Factors Chill EconomyA change in 1 of 3 factors could save the U.S. economy from entering a recession.James Swanson, chief investment strategist at MFS Investment Management, Boston, ...
June 19, 2008
MFS Strategist: 3 Factors Chill EconomyA change in 1 of 3 factors could save the U.S. economy from entering a recession.James Swanson, chief investment strategist at MFS Investment Management, Boston, ...
June 18, 2008
Politically CorrectI recently got an e-mail from a reader that warrants further comment. Apparently, he took issue with a small comment in my April column about...