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Schwab to Offer Commission-Free ETFs
By James J. GreenWill roll out eight of its own funds over the next month
November 01, 2009
Funds See Strong Third Quarter '09 Results, Lipper SaysEquity funds had three consecutive months of positive returns, their strongest third quarter (+16.79 percent) in over 30 years, according to Tom Roseen, Lipper's...
November 01, 2009
The ETF Advisor: Precious Metal ETFsWhat makes precious metals funds so attractive is that they offer investors the ability to gain unleveraged exposure to gold and other precious metals without...
November 01, 2009
Can Commodity ETFs Survive?The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has been waging war against commodity index funds, and visible evidence they are winning that war has...
November 01, 2009
Danger & Opportunity: Crafting a Better Target Date FundStriving to help investors pull in higher retirement incomes, Putnam Investments has revamped its existing line of target date funds by integrating target absolute return...
November 01, 2009
Bob Rodriguez’ Farewell AddressRobert Rodriguez doesn't run with the pack. Indeed, having the courage of his convictions has made this independent thinker one of the most successful...
October 28, 2009
Official: Maybe Target Date Funds Should RenameOne investment fund that was supposed to be designed for workers retiring in 2010 had 68% of its assets in stock before the recent slump hit, and one 2010 fund lost 41% of its value in 2008.
October 28, 2009
Official: Maybe Target Date Funds Should RenameOne investment fund that was supposed to be designed for workers retiring in 2010 had 68% of its assets in stock before the recent slump hit, and one 2010 fund lost 41% of its value in 2008.