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The Motley Fool January 29, 2008 Todd Wenning |
Stop Playing the Loser's Game Stick to the basics to win in the long run. If your goal is to accumulate wealth over the long term, your best bet is to go long on a diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds in percentages consistent with your timeline and risk tolerance. |
The Motley Fool June 15, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
5 ETFs You Need to Get Rich These five ETFs give you nearly everything you need in order to build wealth. |
The Motley Fool September 23, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
No Starring Role for This Investment Not all exchange-traded funds are created equal. In fact, some, like leveraged and inverse leveraged funds, may offer more distractions than true benefits to investors. |
The Motley Fool May 13, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
When Inverse ETFs Make Sense If you ever need a bet against a particular market, take a closer look to see whether unleveraged inverse ETFs might be the right way to play. |
The Motley Fool September 26, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Bring Your Investing Into the 21st Century If you haven't tried out ETFs in your portfolio, it's time to give them another try. For many investors, ETFs can make it easier to create the perfect mix of investments for any set of goals. |
The Motley Fool September 26, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
The Most Expensive ETFs You'll Never Need As more and more of these funds are being rushed to market, expenses on some ETFs have begun to creep up. In fact, some ETFs now charge more than many actively managed mutual funds. Why are some of these funds so expensive? |
The Motley Fool December 23, 2008 John Rosevear |
You Can Make Money in Any Market Somebody is making money. They've learned to use tools and strategies we haven't. ProShares have created families of short ETFs -- investments that go up when the indices they track go down. |
The Motley Fool June 12, 2009 John Rosevear |
You Can Make Money in Any Market Somebody will make money in the next downturn. Why not you? |
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? |
The Motley Fool May 21, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Triple Your Returns? Don't Bet on It Leveraged ETFs don't deliver the results many investors are expecting over the long haul. |
The Motley Fool June 4, 2010 Saletta & Caplinger |
Are ETFs the Best Way to Short the Market? As part of our special series on short-selling, two Motley Fool analysts look at whether short ETFs are the best. |
The Motley Fool May 30, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
The Easiest Way to Gamble Your Money Away Investors are taking a big bet on leveraged ETFs. |
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 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 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 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 February 8, 2011 Chris Harris |
Why Are the All-Stars Scared of Ultrashort ETFs? While ultrashort ETFs can present numerous problems for individual investors, they can be a valuable way to hedge a portfolio. |
The Motley Fool January 11, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Why These Hot ETFs Will Burn You Before you jump into the next hot ETF investment, make sure you're not buying into a fad that's likely to burn out in the months and years to come. |
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? |
Financial Advisor April 2010 Marla Brill |
A Good Complement More advisors think both bond mutual funds and ETFs belong in client portfolios. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2008 Stacy Schultz |
The Storm Continues The year 2008 began with talk of recession, causing investors to flee to vehicles least affected by the turmoil. Many have turned to bond exchange-traded funds. |
The Motley Fool May 7, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
Vanguard's Best Index Funds Which index funds should you have in your portfolio? Vanguard 500 Index Fund... Vanguard Small-Cap Index... Vanguard Total International Stock Index... etc. |
The Motley Fool November 28, 2008 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Bet Against the Dow and Win There are a number of exchange-traded funds that provide investors the opportunity to benefit from market declines. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2006 Rob Garland |
The True Cost of ETFs Are exchange-traded funds really cheaper than index funds? A comparison of total expenses shows that traditional wisdom may be wrong. |
The Motley Fool January 9, 2004 |
Alternatives to Index Funds Is it cheaper to choose exchange-traded funds over traditional index funds? |
The Motley Fool July 11, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Not Your Daddy's ETF Exchange-traded funds can make great sense for some investors, but do your research before buying. |
The Motley Fool August 16, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Berries for the Bears The increased shorting of ETFs by hedge funds is a sign that the smart money crowd knows a good thing when they see it. |
The Motley Fool January 8, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
Shorting the Market With Inverse ETFs Here's another way for pessimists to profit. |
The Motley Fool February 3, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
How Investors Beat the Great Recession A simple strategy brought many back to even. Many investors use asset allocation strategies to spread their risk across various types of investments. |
The Motley Fool December 31, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
3 Steps to Start Off 2011 Right Check this resolution off your list right now. |
The Motley Fool February 23, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
Are Advisors Making Smart ETF Choices? It looks like many of them are jumping on the bandwagon. |
Entrepreneur October 2006 Jennifer Pellet |
Short Stack Exchange-traded funds that let you bet on falling markets. |
The Motley Fool July 15, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
2 Smart Ways to Profit From ETFs Either strategy can work for you. |
The Motley Fool June 16, 2009 |
Bogle on Buy and Hold and the "Long" of Long-Term Investing Index master John Bogle holds court in an exclusive interview in which he speaks about buy-and-hold strategy. |
BusinessWeek March 1, 2004 Lauren Young |
ETFs: What The Buzz Is About In the wake of the mutual fund scandal, more exchange-traded funds are finding their way into individual investors' portfolios |
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 October 4, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Watch Out for These Costly Investments High costs can make ETFs look bad. |
On Wall Street June 1, 2012 Dave Lindorff |
Is It True Bonds Have More Fun? A multi-year shift by investors out of equity mutual funds and into equity exchange-traded funds is now broadening to include fixed income, too, as investors seek lower fees as well as the relative ease of shifting asset allocations afforded by ETFs. |
Entrepreneur August 2007 Scott Bernard Nelson |
Exchange-Traded vs. Index Funds Tried-and-true index funds still rank highest, but exchange-traded funds can add spice to a well-rounded portfolio. |
The Motley Fool March 4, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Big Winner in the Bear Market The end of the bull market brought with it a sea change in the way many investors look at their investments. And no one was better poised to take advantage of that change than the companies that produce ETFs. |
The Motley Fool December 2, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
A Big Surprise for Investors This Year ETFs are supposed to be tax-efficient, but sometimes they fall short. |
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 August 12, 2010 Mac Greer |
2 ETFs for Deflation, 2 for Gold An interview with ETF Database analyst Michael Johnston. |
The Motley Fool March 9, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Wall Street's Last Hope for Profits Charles Schwab's venture into ETFs could start a trend among brokerage firms, who are struggling to keep more of their customers' money for themselves. |
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. |
The Motley Fool April 12, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Are ETFs Getting out of Control? Prepare to be dazzled by exchange-traded funds for every kind of commodity. What should investors do about this proliferation? |
The Motley Fool July 30, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
The Key to ETF Success As firms such as Vanguard and Barclays continue to duke it out for dominance in the ETF arena, costs will likely continue to fall across the board. That should be a good thing -- for both investors and the ETF market in general. |
The Motley Fool June 19, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
These 5 ETFs Are All You Need Here's one way to keep your investing super-simple. |
The Motley Fool December 31, 2008 Zoe Van Schyndel |
2008 Year-End ETF Review A look at the 2008 ETF universe. |
The Motley Fool February 23, 2009 Liz Peek |
Optimists and Pessimists Might Bet Against Treasuries In the midst of recent market developments, one of the many imponderables facing investors today is the outlook for government bonds, which many analysts consider overvalued. |