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March 2010
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The Battle for 401(k) Accounts ETFs have only established a small beachhead so far in the 401(k) arena. That may not change any time soon.   |
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. |
Investment Advisor
July 1, 2011
Tom Lydon |
ETFs At Last: The Future of 401(k)s Exchange-traded funds are beginning to attract greater attention for participant-directed individual account plans. |
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
April 26, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
This Company Wants to Make Your 401(k) Better A new broker initiative seeks to put ETFs in 401(k)s. |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2011
Amanda B. Kish |
Coming Soon to Your 401(k): ETFs Schwab plans to offer ETFs for 401(k). |
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 17, 2010
Nathan Alderman |
What the Fool Is an ETF? What is an ETF? An ETF, short for "exchange-traded fund," is a mutual-fund-like basket of investments that trades like a stock. Though a few ETFs are actively managed, most simply track some sort of index. ETFs have five main benefits. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
April 25, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
An ETF Strategy To Save You Money A favorite mutual fund might have a matching ETF -- with lower expenses. |
The Motley Fool
September 8, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
ETFs on the Rise Will exchange-traded funds put mutual funds out of business? |
Financial Advisor
April 2007
Matt Hougan |
Layer Upon Layer With the surging interest in exchange-traded funds, it was only a matter of time until someone decided to package them together into a fund-of-funds structure. But are they the best option for your financial advisory clients? |
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. |
Investment Advisor
March 2007
Robert F. Keane |
Catching up with... Tim Meyer To get a handle on what's happening in the world of ETFs -- where assets grew 40% in 2006 to $422 billion -- here is an interview with the ETF business manager for Rydex Investments. |
The Motley Fool
August 2, 2005 |
401(k) Administration Pain Less can be more when it comes to 401(k) plan options. If you have the opportunity to help your office select a plan provider, it is well worth keeping in mind that having too many mutual fund choices is a cost, not a benefit. |
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
March 11, 2004 |
401(k) Administration Pain The greatest enemies to your long-term savings through a 401(k) plan are excessive fees. Right now, they're circling your retirement funds, nibbling away at your savings |
Financial Advisor
December 2011
Marla Brill |
Still Ahead ETF assets have more than quadrupled since 2004, but mutual funds are still favored by advisors. |
The Motley Fool
April 28, 2005 |
Your 60-Second ETF Education When you need a little something for your portfolio, consider an exchange-traded mutual fund (ETF). |
BusinessWeek
April 1, 2010 |
ETFs: Why Boring Isn't Bad The choices for exchange-traded funds are now more interesting. But one ETF expert recommends sticking with broadly diversified funds with low costs. |
The Motley Fool
January 31, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
ETFs You Just Don't Need Active ETFs are coming, but why buy? |
The Motley Fool
December 1, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
Frightening Fine Print Have you checked your 401(k) fees? What looks like a small difference could have big consequences. |
Investment Advisor
April 2010
Melanie Waddell |
Folio(k) Retirement Platform Includes ETFs Folio Institutional is furthering its foothold in the retirement planning space with the launch of a 401(k) platform using target-date folios of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). |
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. |
The Motley Fool
December 22, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Do Pensions Beat 401(k)s? A recent study shows that investors aren't doing as well on their own and underscores the need for employees to understand and take full advantage of their retirement plan options. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2007
Marshall Eckblad |
5 Questions The founder of IPOX Schuster speaks about the exploding ETF market. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2007
Dan Wheeler |
Do You Need ETFs? Whenever Wall Street comes up with a new product and markets it aggressively, investors rush to the party. But the number of worthwhile ETFs is far, far fewer than you or your financial advisory clients might think. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
June 29, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
Foolish Weekly Fund Wrap-Up New ETFs' failure to launch... American Funds says no to ETFs... Lifecycle fund choices proliferate... |
Investment Advisor
August 2010
Vaughan Scully |
The ETF Advisor: ETFs Enroll in 529 Plans After saving for retirement, saving for college is probably the most daunting financial challenge families face. |
Investment Advisor
November 18, 2010
Melanie Waddell |
Will ETF Flaws Diminish Their Appeal? The honeymoon period for ETFs is fading |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2009
Donna Mitchell |
ETFs Activated A new white paper examines the performance of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from 1998 to 2008, and provides insight into what is ahead for ETFs. |
The Motley Fool
October 4, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Watch Out for These Costly Investments High costs can make ETFs look bad. |
The Motley Fool
December 17, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
Should You Ditch Your 401(k)? Usually, unless a plan is really bad, it's worth trying to salvage it -- at least to some extent. In deciding whether to participate and how much to contribute, keep the following four ideas in mind. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2009
Stacy Schultz |
ETFs' Glory Days At a time when the market was swinging by hundreds of points a day, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offered a more secure alternative. |
The Motley Fool
August 26, 2004
Dayana Yochim |
Is Wall Street Getting Lazy? Is your money manager getting lazy? Count the number of exchange-traded funds in your portfolio for a litmus test. |
Financial Advisor
December 2003
Jeff Schlegel |
Qualified Plans Rock Through Bear Market The rising demand for advice is changing the 401(k) business. |
The Motley Fool
January 28, 2009
Dayana Yochim |
Stop Paying a Toll to Invest in Your 401(k) The fine-print fees are stealing from your retirement. |
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. |
Financial Advisor
July 2009
David J. Drucker |
Taming The Bear With ETFs Clients upset? Maybe you should have used ETFs and Tom Lydon's simple investment strategy. |
On Wall Street
June 1, 2011
Carl Resnick |
ETFs: The Ideal Asset Allocation Tool? True diversification has become the primary focus of smart advisors. To the benefit of these advisors and their clients, a wide range of well-built exchange-traded funds has emerged to represent just about every asset class available. |
The Motley Fool
May 11, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Don't Buy This New Investment Wait to see how active ETFs do before you jump in. |
Financial Advisor
August 2005
Sydney LeBlanc |
ETFs and SMAs: Side By Side Now, separately managed accounts can mean anything, from an entire basket of different separate account managers to an account also holding mutual funds, cash, and exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. Of these companion investment vehicles, ETFs are proving to be one of the most popular. |
The Motley Fool
April 12, 2004
Dayana Yochim |
Finding an ETF Fit Since exchange-traded funds (ETFs) entered the investment lexicon investors have been snapping them up. Is this bite-sized index investment right for your portfolio? |
Financial Advisor
April 2010
Marla Brill |
A Good Complement More advisors think both bond mutual funds and ETFs belong in client portfolios. |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2006
Lisa Cohen |
True Innovation or Mere Fashion? The long list of new ETFs launched in 2006 makes one wonder: Will all of these new funds really find a large audience? It all comes down to the financial advisor. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2013
Craig L. Israelsen |
Mutual Funds vs. ETFs: Which Performance Better? When a portfolio of mutual funds vies against a portfolio of ETFs, which one comes out on top? |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2005
Richard Ferri |
Traditional ETFs Rule Newfangled "managed" products are undermining the original strengths of ETFs, including transparency and low cost. |
BusinessWeek
June 6, 2005
Adrienne Carter |
The Hottest Funds In Town The fast growth of exchange-traded funds has the mutual-fund business scrambling. |
BusinessWeek
March 1, 2004 |
Funds In A Feeding Frenzy Exchange trade funds are fine, says manager William Bernstein. But index funds are better |
