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Financial Planning July 1, 2009 Donald Jay Korn |
Down But Not Out For mutual funds, 2008 was the year of the ebb tide: Long-term funds saw net outflows of $226 billion. The carnage continued in the first quarter of 2009, when an additional $43 billion flowed out of equity funds. |
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. |
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 September 8, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
ETFs on the Rise Will exchange-traded funds put mutual funds out of business? |
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 May 3, 2011 Amanda B. Kish |
Why Advisors Can't Pick the Right Investments Don't count on advisors to make the right choices on ETFs and mutual funds. |
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. |
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. |
On Wall Street April 1, 2010 Elizabeth Wine |
ETFs and Closed-End Funds: New Strategies for a New Day The range of ETFs continues to grow and advisors are graduating to the next level of sophistication, from the traditional use of gaining quick access to a sector or country, to now delivering alpha to clients. |
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. |
Financial Advisor April 2010 Marla Brill |
A Good Complement More advisors think both bond mutual funds and ETFs belong in client portfolios. |
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. |
Registered Rep. August 1, 2006 Stan Luxenberg |
From Complexity to Simplicity And Back Using plain-vanilla mutual funds, retail advisors can build low-correlating portfolios, like absolute-return portfolios. In fact, the sophisticated financial advisor is performing like a mini-institutional consultant of yore. |
Registered Rep. May 17, 2013 Stan Luxenberg |
The New Buyers of ETFs Many actively managed mutual funds are now in the market for ETFs for their low costs of ownership and ease of trading. But should shareholders be annoyed? |
The Motley Fool June 22, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Why Mutual Funds Are Here to Stay The death of funds is greatly exaggerated. |
Investment Advisor November 18, 2010 Melanie Waddell |
Will ETF Flaws Diminish Their Appeal? The honeymoon period for ETFs is fading |
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 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 November 15, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Stop This Dumb Fee Once and for All 12b-1 fees are a relic of a dying breed of mutual funds. |
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. |
Registered Rep. June 25, 2010 Jerry Gleeson |
Vanguard Broadens ETF Platform The company that made its reputation with low-cost indexed investments said it will launch 19 new index funds and related ETFs over the next year, as well as an ETF that tracks its $91 billion Vanguard 500 Index Fund. |
On Wall Street August 1, 2009 Matt Ackermann |
New ETFs Help Advisors Get Clients Back into the Market The increase in ETFs will help advisors get their clients back into the market so they can profit from the upswing without huge expense. |
Registered Rep. September 1, 2005 Kristen French |
Vanguard to Advisors: Let's Snuggle Now that the fund giant's founder is retired, the company is tinkering with its business model to appeal to registered investment advisors, particularly for its VIPER exchange-traded funds (ETFs). |
Investment Advisor March 2010 Vaughan Scully |
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. |
Investment Advisor June 2008 Melanie Waddell |
ICI's Retirement Numbers The government and policymakers must work together if the 401(k) plan is going to remain the dominant private-sector device for retirement savings, according to the president of the Investment Company Institute. |
Financial Advisor August 2012 Marla Brill |
Fighting ETF Fires A new ETF trade group has formed to educate advisors, investors and the financial media. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
On Wall Street October 1, 2011 Elizabeth Wine |
The ETF Mousetrap: If You Build It, They Will Come Regardless of how the actively managed ETF experiment turns out, observers say the industry will keep cranking out more and more complicated products. |
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. |
The Motley Fool September 16, 2010 Andrew Bond |
This BlackRock Is Shining The asset manager sits in the financial industry's sweet spot. |
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 December 4, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
10 Trillion Reasons to Invest Mutual funds keep raking in the money. |
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 March 10, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
I'm Bucking the Trend Index funds are gaining momentum -- but should they? |
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. |
The Motley Fool October 20, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
Get a Bigger Bang from These Investments Target-date funds may soon be easier to evaluate. |
Registered Rep. February 1, 2011 Diana Britton |
American Funds: A Victim of Its Own Success? The mutual fund giant's fortunes seem to have turned, with sizeable outflows. |
Financial Advisor December 2010 |
Advisor Emporium News: Mutual Of Omaha Provides Coaching... Estate Planning Sites For Advisors... USAA Expands Mutual Funds... MFS Expands Target-Date Funds... Vanguard Creates Real Estate Fund... |
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. |
The Motley Fool December 5, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
ETFs Target Your Retirement Are lifecycle ETFs right for your retirement account? |
The Motley Fool May 18, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
What Warren Buffett Thinks About ETFs The investment guru weighs in on the debate over index mutual funds vs. ETFs. |
Financial Advisor October 2011 Bruce W. Fraser |
Lost In The Crowd For all their risks, preferred ETFs offer high yields, good liquidity and diversification. |
The Motley Fool March 30, 2010 Dayana Yochim |
Pros Answer Your Top 4 Money Questions Target-date funds, Roth conversions, ETFs and diversification dangers. You asked, and dozens of pros answered. |
The Motley Fool January 31, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
ETFs You Just Don't Need Active ETFs are coming, but why buy? |
Registered Rep. May 3, 2007 Kevin Burke |
Fund Shareholders to Advisors: We Need Ya', Big Guy If you are among the mutual-fund only caste of advisors, don't lose heart: Investors really do need your advice. |
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. |
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). |
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. |