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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 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 April 20, 2010 Rick Steier |
Zinged by the U.S. Oil Fund Did you know that capital gains on some ETF funds are taxed at 28%, even if you hold them for a year? |
The Motley Fool October 27, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
ETFs Can Be Taxing Watch out for tax pitfalls when investing in exchange-traded funds. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2006 Donald Jay Korn |
Hard Choices Exchange-traded funds and notes provide more options for financial planners who want exposure to commodities. |
The Motley Fool June 15, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Howdy, Partner: Let's Talk Taxes For those investors who desire an income stream, there are several different types of equities to choose from -- each with its own operational and tax characteristics. |
The Motley Fool December 23, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Panic About These ETF Drops If you've seen a big drop in your ETF portfolio value and don't know why, take a look and see if any of the ETFs you own have declared distributions lately. |
Financial Advisor February 2007 Matt Hougan |
Dancing The Contango The commodities market has investors singing the blues, but a new note leads some to follow the beat of a different drummer. Whatever happens with commodities in 2007, we know one thing for sure: Advisors will be watching. |
The Motley Fool April 20, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
An Easier Way to Own MLPs? This isn't just another exchange-traded fund. Master limited partnerships have attracted a lot of attention lately as a tax-smart way to boost your portfolio income. |
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 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. |
The Motley Fool October 6, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
A Tax Cut Everyone Can Agree on Taxing mutual fund and ETF capital gain distributions has never made sense. |
The Motley Fool April 21, 2005 |
Don't Buy the Dividend! There's a bad time to buy into mutual funds. |
The Motley Fool November 14, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Overlooked Investments You Should Know About PowerShares doesn't have the most assets, but it has huge variety among ETFs. |
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 August 25, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Another Painful Year for Leveraged ETFs 2010 has once again shown how trying to turn leveraged ETFs into a long-term play on an investment trend can turn out very badly -- even if you pick the direction of the market correctly. |
The Motley Fool November 9, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
This Trap Took Your MLP Profits MLPs pay lots of income, but an ETF tracking them falls short. |
The Motley Fool December 21, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
How Did All These ETFs Drop in 2011?! Leveraged ETFs again were a losing long-term bet. |
Financial Advisor June 2006 Matt Hougan |
Death And Taxes? Capital gains distributions. Dividend taxes. 1099s. The very words send a shiver down the spine of prudent investors. What's an advisor to do? Well for starters, you should take a close look at exchange-traded funds (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 31, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
ETFs You Just Don't Need Active ETFs are coming, but why buy? |
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 August 16, 2006 Zoe Van Schyndel |
ETFs Bring the Bling Here's a way for ordinary investors to benefit from trends in commodity markets. But some commodity ETFs might turn out to be fool's gold, while others are the real thing. Learn about the risks involved before you invest. |
Financial Advisor February 2011 Marla Brill |
Ready For Reflation Several kinds of ETFs should benefit if prices and interest rates begin to rise. |
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 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 October 16, 2006 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Tax-Efficient Investing Strategies Don't get so carried away in the quest to avoid paying taxes that you skip good returns solely for a reduced tax bill. It may seem attractive to eliminate taxes altogether, but for most investors, taxes are inevitable. Manage them wisely. |
The Motley Fool August 12, 2010 Mac Greer |
2 ETFs for Deflation, 2 for Gold An interview with ETF Database analyst Michael Johnston. |
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. |
The Motley Fool May 20, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
2 ETF Mistakes That Will Cost You Not understanding how your ETF investments work can be deadly. |
The Motley Fool July 12, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Put Your Top Investments in the Right Place It's not just buying the right stocks. You also need to put them in the right account for your retirement and long-term strategy |
The Motley Fool April 24, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
High Fund Taxes? Be Happy! A rundown on the hows and whys of taxes on distributions. |
The Motley Fool July 6, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Are ETFs Predicting a Commodities Crash? ETF data give you a window on the commodities world. |
The Motley Fool February 18, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Big Losers From the ETF Revolution ETFs don't make everyone a winner. |
The Motley Fool June 16, 2010 Andy Louis-Charles |
2 Tools to Profit in a Slow Market Profit from these two investment tools because they work. |
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. |
The Motley Fool February 27, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel |
The Changing Face of ETFs Knowing ETF managers' strengths can help you pick the right funds. |
The Motley Fool August 29, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Commodities ETFs: Dead on Arrival? While prices of several commodities have come crashing down to earth since July, ETF managers are still releasing new funds that let investors bet on a continued bull run in hard assets. |
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. |
Registered Rep. April 1, 2005 Stan Luxenberg |
Explore Beyond the Core Exchange-traded funds are excellent choices for advisors seeking a core holding for clients. But the most intriguing ETFs are the less well-known funds that can increase returns, often while dampening risk. |
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. |
Financial Planning July 1, 2007 Marshall Eckblad |
5 Questions The founder of IPOX Schuster speaks about the exploding ETF market. |
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 March 27, 2006 Aaron Pressman |
Funds To Cover Every Angle Investment strategists and financial advisers say the right dose of these specialized exchange-traded funds can improve portfolio performance. |
The Motley Fool March 31, 2008 Zoe Van Schyndel |
ETFs That May Be Ready to Burst Can you make money when bubbles finally burst? Some ETFs have positioned themselves to profit when prices of the investments they track fall. |
The Motley Fool July 14, 2010 Tom Lydon |
Leveraged ETFs: Useful, but Be Careful Make sure you know what you're doing. |
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. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2006 Donald Jay Korn |
Beyond Benchmarks Tracking alternative indexes can add a flavor of active management to the ETF menu. |
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 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. |