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Financial Planning March 1, 2007 Donald Jay Korn |
ETF Mania! As the number of exchange-traded funds explodes, planners are deploying them to bring sophisticated institutional strategies to affluent clients. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2008 |
New Products A list of new mutual funds, ETFs, and index funds. |
Financial Planning October 2, 2007 |
New Products Alternatives: PowerShares Capital Management has launched two municipal bod ETFs... Insurance: Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co. has introduced Whole Life Legacy 100... etc. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2007 Marshall Eckblad |
New Products Alternatives: Dow Jones Indexes and Wilshire Associates have launched the Dow Jones Wilshire Global Index Family... Insurance: New York Life Insurance has released NYLIAC Instant Legacy... etc. |
The Motley Fool November 27, 2006 Zoe Van Schyndel |
57 Flavors of Funds New versions of ETFs mean more choices for investors. |
Financial Advisor March 2011 Marla Brill |
New Indexes Nudge Out Old Favorites Advisors who have moved into alternative indexes are finding unique ways to use them. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2007 Marshall Eckblad |
New Products Alternatives: Barclays has launched the iPath MSCI Index... IPOX China 20 and IPOX BRIC 25... Insurance: The Chubb Group has released more flood insurance options for homeowners in 20 states... etc. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2007 |
New Products A line-up of the industry's latest investment, insurance and practice management products. Alternatives: ProShares has listed 12 ETFs... Managed Futures Fund... Insurance: ING has launched Return of Premium term life insurance... etc. |
Investment Advisor February 2009 |
A New Benchmark for Advisors With many advisors using an asset allocation strategy, the S&P 500 is no longer a great benchmark against which to set your pace. Take a look at these new benchmarks. |
The Motley Fool August 20, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
If You Can't Beat the Indexes, Join Them As easy as it is to have an all-index portfolio, you may be curious: Is it a good idea? |
Financial Planning November 1, 2010 William Atkinson |
Pick Me Financial planners have their own processes for selecting individual stocks for their clients. And given that mutual funds have been around for decades, planners also have their favorite fund families. However, ETFs are a different animal. |
Financial Planning January 1, 2006 Donald Jay Korn |
Letter Perfect As exchange-traded funds (ETFs) proliferate, financial planners find that they're useful for alpha as well as beta. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2005 |
New Products Alternatives: Global Climate 100 Index... Commodity Index Euro... Insurance: Simple LTC Solution... Progressive Index Annuity... Mutual Funds: American Franchise Fund... etc. |
Investment Advisor November 19, 2010 Vaughan Scully |
Despite Growth, More ETFs "Jump the Track" Most ETFs track an index instead of employing a professional manager, and inevitably there is a lag between the performance of the index and the fund's net asset value. |
The Motley Fool March 4, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
Are ETFs Cutting Corners? This practice makes sense for funds, but could mean pain for you. It seems that most ETFs don't completely mimic their underlying indexes |
Financial Advisor May 2004 C. Michael Cart |
Risk Control: The Next Act For ETFs New Exchange-traded funds are being created as strategies and technology are developed. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2006 Marshall Eckblad |
Industry New Products Alternatives: The American Stock Exchange has listed five additional ETFs... Virtual sales tool kit for executive bonus plans and restricted bonus arrangements... Insurance: Jefferson National Life Insurance has added two Rydex funds... etc. |
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. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2008 |
New Products New alternative products, mutual funds, index funds, retirement products, exchange-traded products, and practice tools. |
Financial Advisor October 2011 Bruce W. Fraser |
Lost In The Crowd For all their risks, preferred ETFs offer high yields, good liquidity and diversification. |
Investment Advisor May 2006 |
Upgrades Standard & Poor's launched the S&P Completion Index... Rydex Investments received a private letter ruling from the IRS... Fidelity Investments registered with the SEC... etc. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2005 Donald Jay Korn |
New Directions Exchange-traded funds offer strategic advantages to financial planners who believe in active management, as well as those who favor indexing. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2008 Donald Jay Korn |
ETFs After the Fall The impact of the equities market shocks in September and October on ETF asset accumulation isn't yet known; and what the impact of the change in the general investment climate this fall will be on ETFs is anybody's guess. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2008 Jerry Moskowitz |
Active ETFs Are the new active ETFs a necessary invention, or an example of a highly specialized market talking among itself? And most importantly, will they sell? |
The Motley Fool June 29, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
The Better Way to Beat the Market? The jury's still out on alternative indexes. Different market conditions will make index funds perform in various ways. |
The Motley Fool November 9, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
A Journey Into Emerging Markets Investors, go global with funds and ETFs. |
Financial Advisor December 2007 Marla Brill |
The New Indexing Maze The mushrooming ETF market has spawned a new breed of indexes that represent a radical departure from traditional benchmarks in both their construction and purpose. |
Investment Advisor March 1, 2011 Vaughan Scully |
Quantitative Methodology ETFs Search for Better Performance A new breed of ETF has emerged, based on indices that are designed not to reflect the investable universe of a particular market niche, but to pick the best stocks within a specific sector or style. |
The Motley Fool December 7, 2010 Michael Johnston |
ETFs for the Forgotten Asset Classes Is this all-ETF portfolio well-rounded enough? |
BusinessWeek March 1, 2004 |
Funds In A Feeding Frenzy Exchange trade funds are fine, says manager William Bernstein. But index funds are better |
Financial Advisor April 2010 Marla Brill |
A Good Complement More advisors think both bond mutual funds and ETFs belong in client portfolios. |
Financial Advisor December 2008 Marla Brill |
ETF Growth Expected What was bad news for the stock market in 2008 may prove to be good news for ETFs in 2009. |
The Motley Fool June 22, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Why Mutual Funds Are Here to Stay The death of funds is greatly exaggerated. |
The Motley Fool May 21, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
Doubling Bets Is for Sissies In times like these you can make huge wagers on the market. But should you? |
Investment Advisor August 2009 Vaughan Scully |
The ETF Advisor: Those Outperforming Small Caps Exchange traded funds offer a relatively convenient and cost-effective way to invest in small cap stocks. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2008 |
New Products Products of interest to those in the financial industry: New ETFs... New Mutual funds... Financial planning software... Retirement planning tools... |
Financial Advisor September 2005 Jim Wiandt |
ETFs Open New Doors Opportunities abound as exchange traded funds (ETFs) expand to cover the the world. |
Investment Advisor February 2008 |
The ETF Solution Forward-thinking companies and their advisors are increasingly allowing 401(k) plan participants to leverage the benefits of ETFs. |
The Motley Fool December 4, 2006 Zoe Van Schyndel |
ETFs: From DOG to DOO The ETF market may contain DOG and DOO, but it also holds funds like the PowerShares HighYield Dividend Achievers -- an investment that we can only hope will live up to its ticker symbol (PEY), over and over again. |
The Motley Fool August 2, 2010 Michael Johnston |
3 Low-Volatility ETF Options Smooth out your volatility and lower your blood pressure with these three ETFs. |
Investment Advisor September 2010 Vaughan Scully |
The ETF Advisor: New ETFs in 2010 for Hedge Funds, Foreign Stocks and MLPs Among the new ETFs hitting the market this year are several actively managed ETFs, sector and small cap ETFs for foreign markets, and exchange-traded notes that track shares in master limited partnerships. |
Financial Advisor June 2010 Marla Brill |
ETF Tune-Up The middle of the year is a good time to re-evaluate ETF portfolios and do fine-tuning. |
BusinessWeek March 12, 2007 Lauren Young |
The Trouble With ETFs As more esoteric funds proliferate, they're failing to live up to their promises. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2006 Donald Jay Korn |
Beyond Benchmarks Tracking alternative indexes can add a flavor of active management to the ETF menu. |
Financial Advisor February 2008 Marla Brill |
The Bond ETF Explosion The ETF space is getting crowded. The number of fixed-income exchange-traded funds has exploded to include both portfolios based on broad indexes as well as ETFs consisting of emerging market, municipal and high-yield securities. |
Registered Rep. April 1, 2008 Stan Luxenberg |
Focused And Then Some Competing fiercely for the attention of investors, fund companies have brought out a wave of specialized offerings. Many focus on hot-sounding industries, or growing areas of the emerging markets. |
Investment Advisor December 2006 |
Upgrades Vanguard reopened the Strategic Equity Fund... Two new families of exchange-traded funds trading on the American Stock Exchange have been launched... Franklin Templeton launched a new mutual fund... etc. |
The Motley Fool December 8, 2006 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Delving Into Dividend ETFs Dividend ETFs have the same advantages over traditional mutual funds as regular ETFs, including low fees and the ability to buy and sell during the day. |
Registered Rep. February 19, 2010 Stan Luxenberg |
How To Size Up An ETF Advisors remain divided about ETFs. At one end of the spectrum a growing number of advisors are putting all their assets in ETFs. At the other extreme are those who steer completely away from the funds. A third group shops selectively. |
The Motley Fool January 18, 2011 Michael Johnston |
Understanding the Quirks of QQQQ QQQQ -- better known as the "cubes" -- has become a popular option for investors looking to gain exposure to growth companies and the tech sector in general. |