| Similar Articles |
|---|
 |
The Motley Fool
September 1, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
How to Win at the ETF Game Make cost one of your primary objectives when shopping for exchange-traded funds or other investments.   |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
Foolish Weekly Fund Wrap-Up Barclays struggles to crack 401(k) market... Funds' cash stakes falling... Fidelity chasing market share... |
The Motley Fool
June 25, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
The ETF Wars Are Getting Silly Having more choices isn't always better for investors. |
The Motley Fool
May 5, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Vanguard Enters the Broker Wars The fund giant undercuts the competition and offers free ETFs. |
Registered Rep.
July 23, 2010
Brad Zigler |
An ETF Commission War Is Brewing There's something afoot in the ETF space that's going to challenge reps and advisors to create value-for-money propositions for their services. |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
These 5 Free Vanguard ETFs Make a Winning Portfolio What's the best way for ordinary investors to create a diversified portfolio using solely Vanguard ETFs? Here's one possible lineup. |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2011
Amanda B. Kish |
Coming Soon to Your 401(k): ETFs Schwab plans to offer ETFs for 401(k). |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Invest Better With This Low-Cost Pioneer Vanguard wrote the book on low-cost investing. |
Registered Rep.
June 25, 2010
Jerry Gleeson |
Vanguard Broadens ETF Platform The company that made its reputation with low-cost indexed investments said it will launch 19 new index funds and related ETFs over the next year, as well as an ETF that tracks its $91 billion Vanguard 500 Index Fund. |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
This Move Could Be Vanguard's Worst Ever Having declared victory on the index approach to emerging markets, Vanguard is now setting itself a difficult task: how to beat its own index with an actively managed fund that charges close to 1% in annual fees. |
The Motley Fool
May 20, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Make the Most of Free Schwab ETFs Can the first discount broker stand up to its competition? |
Investment Advisor
June 2006 |
Upgrades At the Fidelity Brokerage Company's Executive Forum, President Ellyn McColgan said FBC is increasing overall technology spending to $950 million... A report reveals that advisors fleeing the wirehouses are primarily interested in... etc. |
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
This Will Change the Way You Invest Charles Schwab is preparing to offer ETFs in a way that few have seen before: free of charge. |
Financial Advisor
December 2008 |
Advisor Emporium New products of interest to the financial advisory industry. |
Registered Rep.
September 1, 2005
Kristen French |
Vanguard to Advisors: Let's Snuggle Now that the fund giant's founder is retired, the company is tinkering with its business model to appeal to registered investment advisors, particularly for its VIPER exchange-traded funds (ETFs). |
Investment Advisor
November 2007
Kara P. Stapleton |
ETF Education The industry has fallen short in informing investors about exchange-traded funds, according to a Rydex survey of 500 mutual fund investors. |
Investment Advisor
February 2010
James J. Green |
Schwab Keeps Up the Price Pressure Cuts equity commissions to $8.95 per trade; rolls out more commission-free ETFs. |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2005
Stan Luxenberg |
Some Mutual Funds Win in Tax Game It's true, on average, that exchange-traded funds and separate accounts have tax advantages over mutual funds. But advisors shouldn't dismiss mutual funds too quickly. |
The Motley Fool
March 16, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
4 ETF Trends You Must Know About Ignore these hot ETF investments at your peril. |
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Use These Free ETFs To Get Rich TD AMERITRADE's enviably wide array of ETFs can help you build the perfect portfolio. |
Financial Advisor
July 2011
Marla Brill |
Schwab's Low-Cost ETF Gamble Schwab is undercutting competitors with low fees, but still faces a challenge in differentiating its ETFs from those offered by more established players. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2005 |
60 Seconds with Bill Carey (Head of Fidelity's RIA group) The former president of Fidelity's institutional retirement business and a 12-year veteran of the firm talks about his plans for the advisory unit and the challenges confronting advisors. |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2013
Allan S. Roth |
ETF Fees Drop Amid Competitive Battle In a remarkably short period, the playing field for the lowest-cost ETFs has changed dramatically. |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2011
Amanda B. Kish |
2 New ETFs You Should Own The picks of the newest crop of ETFs. |
The Motley Fool
February 3, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
The Answer You've Been Waiting For Back in November, Charles Schwab announced that it would introduce exchange-traded funds of its own. Fidelity answers Schwab with an even better deal for investors. |
Investment Advisor
September 2005
Melanie Waddell |
Retirement Plan Advisor: The Lower Cost 401(k) Option Using exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as investing options in 401(k) plans is becoming increasingly popular as firms realize that ETFs offer participants a lower-cost option than mutual funds. More and more advisors are also acting as investment consultants for fairly large plans. |
The Motley Fool
May 11, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
They're Practically Giving This Investment Away In a world plagued by high-cost investments and shady financial intermediaries, there is one emerging trend that investors can rejoice in: the mad rush to cut trading commissions on exchange-traded funds. |
The Motley Fool
February 19, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
Must-Read Mutual Fund News What to make of tracking error, American Funds, and reduced trading fees. |
The Motley Fool
June 10, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Is This the Fix for Failed 401(k)s? ETFs are coming soon to a retirement plan near you. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2005
Kristen French |
Fido Attacks! Long a distant second to Charles Schwab in the lucrative business of serving financial advisors, Fidelity is making an aggressive push to close that gap. And some advisors are taking notice. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
This Tip Will Make You a Smarter ETF Investor Here are some tips to use and traps to avoid. |
Registered Rep.
December 14, 2010
Diana Britton |
Less Under the Christmas Tree From Wholesalers? Advisors say the Christmas gifts as well as marketing support from mutual fund wholesalers such as Vanguard and Dimensional Fund Advisors have been thin this year. |
BusinessWeek
October 3, 2005
Amy Barrett |
Vanguard Gets Personal Vanguard is shifting its strategy as customers demand more hand-holding |
The Motley Fool
September 6, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Index Giant Vanguard Pushes ETFs Vanguard is eager for brokerages to offer its line of exchange traded funds to their customers -- and since they're bought and sold like stocks, brokerages will pocket their usual commission when customers buy or sell them. Is your portfolio, like many, in need of a Viper? |
The Motley Fool
June 15, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Who Will Win This Race to the Bottom? As ETFs get cheaper, you win. After three major brokerages have come out with offers allowing their customers to trade certain ETFs on a commission-free basis, now Charles Schwab has fired another salvo hitting another hot-button issue: fund expenses. |
Registered Rep.
January 18, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
Record Generosity at Schwab, Fidelity Giving Accounts Double-digit market returns in 2010 helped boost Americans' charitable spirit, with top donor advised funds reporting new records in charitable contributions. |
Financial Advisor
June 2005
Jim Wiandt |
When Less Means More Index fund fee war kicks off in earnest as actively managed fees rise. |
Registered Rep.
August 26, 2011
Jerry Gleeson |
Schwab Apologizes Over Sales Pitch to Advisor Clients Schwab found itself apologizing for violating its own policy of pitching portfolio products to retirement plan sponsors who were clients of retail financial advisors and turnkey asset management programs that have custodial relations with the firm. |
The Motley Fool
January 14, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Are ETFs Really More Tax-Efficient? Many hail the benefits of ETFs, but some regular mutual funds do just as well. |
The Motley Fool
August 12, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
3 New ETFs Worth Buying Here are three new ETFs worth a second look. |
The Motley Fool
September 15, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
6 ETFs That Won't Rip You Off Don't pay more than you have to for ETFs. |
Investment Advisor
December 2009
James J. Green |
Schwab Ups the Ante on ETFs Rolls out eight of its own funds, featuring very low expenses and free trading. |
Financial Advisor
December 2011
Marla Brill |
Still Ahead ETF assets have more than quadrupled since 2004, but mutual funds are still favored by advisors. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2012
Joseph Lisanti |
Fight Night: ETFs vs. Open-End Funds Traditional mutual funds and ETFs may seem like competitors in a fight to the death. But the truth is, the two products coexist in most portfolios. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
3 Tips to Start Saving for College Saving for your child's education doesn't have to be complicated. |
The Motley Fool
May 12, 2011
Amanda B. Kish |
Can You Retire on $75,000? Some tips to pump up your nest egg. |
The Motley Fool
March 15, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Are These ETFs Truly the Best? Schwab unveils its select list of ETFs. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
The Hottest Trillion-Dollar Investment Read these tips before jumping into the popular world of exchange-traded funds. |
The Motley Fool
May 12, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Look What Financial Innovation Got Us Now As the number of ETFs continues to grow, it seems as though new fund offerings are hitting a point of diminishing returns, not providing enough additional value to justify their cost. |
The Motley Fool
February 11, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Roundtable: Will Free ETFs Change Your Life? Several top experts in personal finance weigh in with their thoughts on how you can best take advantage of changes in ETF fees. |
