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July 1, 2011
Carl Resnick |
Like A Stock, But Different Advisors looking for cost-effective options for building diversified portfolios are continuing to turn to exchange-traded funds.   |
The Motley Fool
May 20, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
ETF Buyers: Read This or Lose Money Make sure you're getting what you're paying for. |
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. |
Investment Advisor
April 1, 2011
Tom Lydon |
ETFs and Liquidity: A Primer If you're an advisor concerned about liquidity in low-volume ETFs, you're not helpless. Among your options is using the services of alternate liquidity providers. |
Financial Advisor
October 2012
Marla Brill |
Don't Rule Out Smaller ETFs Many have unique investment methodologies that offer alternatives to traditional indexes. |
The Motley Fool
October 4, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Don't Buy an ETF Without Reading This The flash crash spells big danger for ETFs. |
Financial Advisor
February 2, 2009
Marla Brill |
Handle With Care Inverse and leveraged inverse ETFs can help battle a bear market, but you need to watch them carefully. |
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. |
U.S. Banker
December 2010
John Hintze |
ETFs Warrant Caution Potential liability and the problem of phantom shares should give financial advisors reasons to be concerned. |
The Motley Fool
May 26, 2011
Jared Cummans |
A Glimpse Into Goldman Sachs' ETF Holdings Will Goldman's ETF holdings surprise you? |
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. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2007
Donald Jay Korn |
Thick or Thin? A few ETFs account for most of the trading volume in this popular asset class. The rest merit close scrutiny -- for costs, liquidity and diversification. |
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. |
Financial Advisor
February 2, 2009
Raymond Fazzi |
ETFs As Defensive Plays Advisors say ETFs can be a useful tool when implementing downside protection strategies. |
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
July 15, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
2 Smart Ways to Profit From ETFs Either strategy can work for you. |
Investment Advisor
November 18, 2010
Melanie Waddell |
Will ETF Flaws Diminish Their Appeal? The honeymoon period for ETFs is fading |
The Motley Fool
June 7, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
ETFs Are Hot ETFs look like index funds but act like stocks. Are they right for your portfolio? |
The Motley Fool
June 15, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Are You the Only One Without ETFs? Investors, guess where you'll find a third of a trillion dollars. There are now more than 200 ETFs based in the U.S., and the number is growing. |
Financial Advisor
March 2012
Tom Lydon |
Slow Build Companies have lined up to introduce active ETFs, but so far less than 1% of ETF assets are in these products. |
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. |
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
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
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 |
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 Advisor
July 2011
Michelle Knight |
Rethinking Bond ETFs Most investors buy bond ETFs at a premium and sell at a discount, a dynamic that is an undeniable black mark on fixed-income ETFs. |
Financial Advisor
August 2010
Marla Brill |
Lessons From The 'Flash Crash' Were ETFs victims or culprits on May 6, when they were jolted more than other kinds of equities? |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2006
Zoe Van Schyndel |
Spiders for Arachnophobes Far from being creepy, ETFs can spin some nice profits in your portfolio. |
The Motley Fool
October 22, 2008
Zoe Van Schyndel |
R.I.P., ETFs? As so many big Wall Street firms merge or collapse, ETFs have not been spared from the carnage. The credit crisis could send a slew of funds to their graves. |
Financial Advisor
October 2005
Matthew Hougan |
Shorting ETFs Gets Sold Short Although many advisors are reluctant to short exchange-traded funds (ETFs), it's important to remember that ETFs are less risky on the short side than individual stocks, as they are not susceptible to short squeezes. |
Investment Advisor
October 2010
Vaughan Scully |
What Trading Volume Says About ETFs Trading volume doesn't necessarily equal liquidity. |
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 |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
This Tip Will Make You a Smarter ETF Investor Here are some tips to use and traps to avoid. |
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. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2007
Marshall Eckblad |
5 Questions The founder of IPOX Schuster speaks about the exploding ETF market. |
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
June 14, 2005
Shannon Zimmerman |
What to Do When ETFs Split Given the hybrid nature of exchange-traded funds -- they're part stock, part mutual fund -- prospective investors should weigh ETF pros and cons against those of traditional index funds. |
Financial Advisor
August 2012
Marla Brill |
Fighting ETF Fires A new ETF trade group has formed to educate advisors, investors and the financial media. |
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 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. |
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. |
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. |
Financial Advisor
January 2012
Tom Lydon |
Separating Myths From Facts There is plenty of evidence that the claims made against leveraged ETFs are false. |
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
October 4, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Watch Out for These Costly Investments High costs can make ETFs look bad. |
Financial Advisor
September 2005
Jim Wiandt |
ETFs Open New Doors Opportunities abound as exchange traded funds (ETFs) expand to cover the the world. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
December 18, 2006
Buz Livingston |
Naughty: The ETF Industry Too much of a good thing is not always good. Close to 400 ETFs are available, and more are in the pipeline for 2007. The industry should follow Vanguard's lead and offer a limited number of low-cost ETFs. |
The Motley Fool
January 7, 2005
Shannon Zimmerman |
ETF Tip No. 2: Buyer Beware Some exchange-traded funds aren't for anyone. |
