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Vanguard Drops Commissions on Its ETFs
By Janet LevauxThe fund giant aims to boost ETF assets beyond the $100 billion mark with its latest move, as it lowers commissions on other ETFs and stocks traded by its brokerage clients.
May 03, 2010
Traditional IRA Contributions Tumble, Putnam Investments Survey FindsNew survey finds funding down, Roth conversions unpopular
May 02, 2010
Indexes Fall, but Bond and Commodity Funds Attract Investors: Market Recap for the Week Ending April 30U.S. markets took a hit, but global investors were glad to buy bonds, other funds.
May 01, 2010
Risky Funds DominateFund strategies of all types in the taxable-fixed income arena posted positive gains for the first quarter in 2010 and were led by the riskiest...
May 01, 2010
Positive Returns: Four Quarters in a Row"Equity funds strung together their fourth consecutive quarter of plus-side returns during first quarter 2010, posting a 4.64 percent return despite losing ground in January,"...
May 01, 2010
Soapbox: Debunking the Myths of Leveraged ETFsAs a relatively new and unique investment tool, leveraged exchange traded funds are often misunderstood. These funds have experienced such tremendous growth in recent years...
May 01, 2010
PowerShares Introduces Closed-End Funds ETFInvesco PowerShares has just introduced the PowerShares CEF Income Composite Portfolio (PCEF). The new ETF will invest in a portfolio of around 70 closed-end funds...
May 01, 2010
The ETF Advisor: Treasury ETFs Offer Measure of Safety, but Still Carry RisksWhen the ups and downs of the stock market get to be too much, when you can't decide whether China or Brazil is a better...