ETFs
The top ETF news, analyses and in-depth articles on stock, bond, commodity, sector and other ETFs.
Catching up with... Tim Meyer
By Bob KeaneAn increasingly important investment vehicle for many advisors looking to capture all or part of the market while keeping expenses to a minimum has been...
March 01, 2007
ETF Assets Up $13.4 BillionAccording to the Investment Company Institute (ICI), the combined assets of U.S. ETFs grew $13.43 billion to $396.73 billion in November. This represented a 3.5 percent...
March 01, 2007
State Street Returns to Its RootsBeing "old school" isn't always such a bad thing. In the case of the burgeoning ETF business, having a long track record seems to be...
March 01, 2007
Cash is King, For This Year at LeastU.S. stocks had a lackluster 2006. It may seem churlish to say this, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average breaking a six-year-old record and rocketing...
March 01, 2007
Centers of InfluenceThe best way to succeed is to be successful on purpose, working not just in your business, but also on your business. Following Steven Covey's...
March 01, 2007
To HOLD or to Fold?On any given day, HOLDRs are among the highest-volume securities traded on the American Stock Exchange, but a cloud of confusion still surrounds their inner...
February 28, 2007
2007 FMO reader survey resultsThere are hundreds of marketing organizations out there, and all of them strive to provide agents with the products, systems and support they need to grow their business. Many advisors are happy with their marketing organization, but the
February 25, 2007
Transitional Guidance For Cash Balance PlansThe Internal Revenue Service has issued a new notice providing transitional guidance for cash balance plans. It also announced that its moratorium has been lifted ...