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The Motley Fool
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Invest in the Bailout! Nasdaq OMX Group has created an index that tracks every U.S.-listed institution that has received more than $1 billion in bailout funds, called the Government Relief Index.   |
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, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Going Beyond the Index Rather than using a weighted index based on the market cap of the component stocks, WisdomTree ETFs base their portfolio allocations for index components on fundamental aspects of those stocks, such as dividend yield and company earnings. |
The Motley Fool
December 19, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
You Probably Just Bought These Stocks More index moves demand investor attention. |
The Motley Fool
January 18, 2012
Anand Chokkavelu |
How Goldman Sachs Shocked the Market Today Goldman Sachs beat earnings today, helping lift the KBW Bank Index, the Dow, and the rest of the market. |
The Motley Fool
April 6, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Learn About Stock Indexes For many people, index investing is the best way to get rich. |
The Motley Fool
October 15, 2004
Roy Lewis |
Index Options Over ETFs? If you're a short-term trader, then options are the lower-tax bet. |
The Motley Fool
March 22, 2005 |
Beyond the S&P 500 Index investors have more choices than just the S&P 500. |
Investment Advisor
January 2008
Jeff Joseph |
The Year in Hedge Funds In a year marked by high volatility in the financial markets, the 10 strategies tracked by the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index outperformed major global equity indexes and experienced lower volatility than the overall markets. |
The Motley Fool
December 30, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
Can You Beat Index Funds in 2009? Get the right mix in your investments. |
The Motley Fool
May 19, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
A Hidden Trap for Bond Investors Bond-index weighting methods may have you buying dangerous bonds. |
The Motley Fool
July 6, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
A Fund Designed to Grow Instead of tracking the Dow or the S&P 500, the PowerShares FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF tracks an index weighted by company fundamentals, which has given better performance historically. |
Investment Advisor
September 2005
Clair & Joseph |
Hedgeworld Hedge Fund Focus: Hedge Fund Indexes Grow up Mirroring the growth of the hedge fund industry, hedge fund indexing has taken off in recent years, driven by investor demand for transparent benchmarks and the index providers' recognition that trusted indexes can, if carefully constructed and marketed, attract their own assets. |
The Motley Fool
March 22, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Bogle Bashes ETFs The father of index funds warns of ETF pitfalls. |
The Motley Fool
August 22, 2005 |
Learn About Stock Indexes An index is a group of stocks, the performance of which is measured as a whole. As an investor, you've got more choices than just the S&P 500. |
The Motley Fool
June 7, 2011
Morgan Housel |
Searching for a Better Index Going beyond the S&P 500. For those who don't have the time or inclination to dive into individual stocks, index funds are the way to go. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2005
Craig L. Israelsen |
Three's Not a Crowd How passive fund investors can get the best exposure to the whole U.S. market. |
InternetNews
December 21, 2005
Paul Shread |
Technical Analysis: Resistance Wins Again The major indexes remain stuck below some big levels. |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Don't Let Averages Mislead You Averages may be reassuring, but they can also hold you back. By looking forward instead, and assessing a stock's future promise and potential, you'll do a better job at seeking out long-term winners. |
The Motley Fool
April 28, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
The Best Method for Simple Investing Depending on how you invest, making the right choice between ETFs and index mutual funds will give you exactly the portfolio you want. |
Entrepreneur
March 2007
Scott Bernard Nelson |
Worth a Look A new twist on an old concept shakes up the index fund universe. With some research and observation, it could work for you. |
The Motley Fool
January 14, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Your Index Fund Is Making a Bad Investment Funds have to do what the indexes they track do. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2009
Richard A. Ferri |
Mapping Indexes Today's advisors can best serve their clients with a working knowledge of the various index methodologies. Unfortunately, this is no easy task. |
InternetNews
April 28, 2005
Paul Shread |
Technical Analysis: Back To The Lows The market's downtrend remains intact. |
The Motley Fool
July 7, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
The Smarter Way to Start Investing Beginners should set the stage for lifelong success with active and index strategies. |
The Motley Fool
April 18, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Oh, Boy! A New China Index! If you want to invest in China, here comes a new way to do so. The Nasdaq Stock Market thinks that what the world needs now is a new "Nasdaq China Index." |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2006
Israelsen & McDonough |
Max Your MIPY Advancing the argument for reallocating to the prior year's middle-performing index fund. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2011
Craig L. Israelsen |
Multiply Returns by Dividing Gaining exposure to U.S. stocks by using three equally weighted index funds produced better performance than a single mega-market index fund during the Lost Decade of 2001 to 2010. |
The Motley Fool
January 27, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
These Investments Could Steer You Wrong Index funds and exchange-traded funds aren't perfect. |
The Motley Fool
November 1, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Why October's Gains Don't Mean a Thing Don't waste your time picking apart short-term moves. |
The Motley Fool
January 13, 2012
David Williamson |
Why the Dow Is Tanking All three major indexes drop after poor earnings and Euro worries. |
The Motley Fool
February 9, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
3 Reasons to Move Beyond Index Funds If you want to take your investing prowess to the next level you'll want to move beyond index funds -- at least with part of your savings. |
The Motley Fool
January 13, 2007
Doug Short |
Beating the S&P 500 If your portfolio gained less than 15.8% last year, perhaps it's time to think outside the box. |
The Motley Fool
January 20, 2006
Doug Short |
Competing With the S&P 500 If you want to increase your chance of beating the S&P 500 year after year, one good way is to broaden your investment choices to include a generous mix of smaller caps and international equities. Mutual funds and ETFs offer an easy means to get that degree of breadth. |
Real Estate Portfolio
May/Jun 2006
Steve Bergsman |
Indexes: An Investment Strategy or Investment Benchmark While real estate index fund investing remains a niche play, the number of individual funds continues to expand, which means conservative investors or those investors seeking to reduce volatility associated with actively managed funds have more options from which to choose. |
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
June 24, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
6 Stocks to Sell Before Everyone Else Does It's time for the annual changes to the Russell indexes. |
The Motley Fool
September 2, 2011
Tierney Plumb |
Just the Facts: Today's Dismal Jobs Report A summary of the jobs report. |
Financial Advisor
September 2011
Tom Lydon |
It's All In The Weighting ETF indexing has evolved, but the traditional, somewhat boring approach may still yield the best results. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2006
Elizabeth O'Brien |
S&P Muscles in on Wilshire More and more index makers are offering the same products -- but they insist there's a difference. Planners should take the time to explain the differences to their individual clients in order to "manage expectations." |
The Motley Fool
February 25, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
Index Funds Are Hard to Beat An eye-opening new study from Standard & Poor's reveals that the majority of managed funds fail to outperform simple index funds. That's right -- funds run by actual human beings still can't beat a copycat strategy of matching a broad index's holdings. |
The Motley Fool
April 8, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
5 Stocks to Buy Before the Crowd Does It's never too early to start thinking about index rebalancing. |
The Motley Fool
April 23, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Investments That Don't Stand a Chance An active fund that only seeks to match its benchmark is a waste of your money. If that's all a fund can offer, you're much better off going with the index fund. |
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 Planning
March 1, 2006
Donald Jay Korn |
Weight Watchers New equity indexes, weighed by fundamental factors, are challenging the conventions of passive investing. |
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. |
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. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2007
Craig L. Israelsen |
Proposition Three The number of target-date funds continues to grow, but there remains only one set of benchmarks. Here are three proposed indexes to fill the void. |
The Motley Fool
June 9, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Market-Beating Returns Made Simple This twist on the old index fund does well. Equal-weight funds have done quite well compared to traditional index funds over periods of several years. |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
This Move Cost Index Funds Big Money The annual Russell index changes created some fireworks. |
