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iShares Commodity Products Debut
By Staff WriterJust as commodities have enjoyed a major bull run, a wave of commodity-linked investments is looking to make its way into investors' hearts. Barclays Global Investors...
October 01, 2006
More Funds Keep Flowing into ETFsAccording to the Investment Company Institute (ICI), the combined assets of U.S. exchange-traded funds grew by 3.2 percent or $10.43 billion in June to a...
October 01, 2006
A Product Tailored for AdviceThe explosion of ETF assets from zero to almost $50 billion between 1993 and year-end 2000 marked an unusually fast rate of growth. Normally, such...
October 01, 2006
When Good Sectors Go BadAt one time, technology was the envy of the market world. Today, years after the sector turned from investor darling to scapegoat, the bleeding continues:...
October 01, 2006
New Filings Offer ExcitmentAn already busy third quarter saw a flurry of ETF registration filings. WisdomTree, which recently launched a new menu of dividend-oriented ETFs, is looking to add...
October 01, 2006
Ameriprise Sells Retirement With 'Easy Rider' StarIn another push to capture sales from baby boomers, Ameriprise Financial is relying on a "1960s-style" red chair and actor Dennis Hopper. They are the...
October 01, 2006
Success CharacteristicsBased on a detailed analysis of the 187 respondents who answered the survey in my June column, I have isolated what I can only call...
October 01, 2006
Measuring UpResearch: Where did the Practice Checkup come from? Anthony: Up until recently, my place in this industry has been about helping advisors build genuine client relationships....