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The Motley Fool
July 30, 2007
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Danger: Slowing Returns Ahead There's little doubt that the past five years have been good to investors. Don't look now, but a gray cloud of slower returns may be appearing on the horizon.   |
The Motley Fool
July 16, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
Large Caps Making a Comeback? So how can smart investors best capitalize on any coming large-cap rebound? Well, don't abandon small caps completely. |
The Motley Fool
March 22, 2005 |
Beyond the S&P 500 Index investors have more choices than just the S&P 500. |
Investment Advisor
February 2007
Kara Stapleton |
Small Caps On Top Again The small-cap Russell 2000 Index made a comeback in 2006. |
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 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
August 29, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
The Best Small-Cap ETFs These exchange-traded funds win the best-in-class award. Let's take a closer look at the iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF, the Vanguard Small-Cap ETF, the iShares Morningstar Small Core ETF, the iShares S&P 600 Value ETF, and the Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF. |
The Motley Fool
June 29, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
The Best Enhanced Index Funds: Part 2 More top funds with a return-boosting twist: Calvert Large Cap Growth... Vanguard Growth & Income... |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2002
Stan Luxenberg |
The Smart Way to Use Index Funds Now In the cold light of the bear market, advisors have discovered inherent flaws in the indices and the funds that track them. |
Financial Advisor
March 2006
Jeff Schlegel |
Waiting For Life In Large Caps History and valuations offer compelling reasons to expect a resurrection in large-cap stocks, say fund managers and financial strategists. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2011
Matt Koppenheffer |
Small Caps Are Killing It Small-cap stocks continue to kick large caps' butts all over the financial markets. |
The Motley Fool
October 8, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
Wow -- Some Stocks Are Still Up?! Who knew stocks could rise in this environment? |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Index Funds Win Again Index funds are cheap, easy, and they reliably outperform many other funds. |
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
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. |
The Motley Fool
February 8, 2011
Amanda B. Kish |
Are Emerging Markets in Danger? Time will tell whether the current blip in emerging markets' fortunes is temporary or the start of a more pervasive downward trend. |
Financial Advisor
February 2007
Marla Brill |
Staying In Front Fund manager Jim Margard thinks small-company stock will outperform this year -- barely. |
The Motley Fool
January 6, 2011
Amanda B. Kish |
How to Get Your 124% Return on Investment Stock markets may be rising. |
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
January 14, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Your Index Fund Is Making a Bad Investment Funds have to do what the indexes they track do. |
Financial Advisor
April 2008
C. & J. Carty |
Capturing Alpha With ETFs An actively managed portfolio of exchange-traded funds can generate risk-adjusted excess returns above those of its individual funds -- a positive alpha. |
Financial Planning
October 2, 2007
Craig L. Israelsen |
Smoothing the Path When comparing active and passive management, financial planners should look at the performance of the whole portfolio. What you find may surprise you. |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2011
Amanda B. Kish |
This ETF Sector Is Getting Pricey While large-cap stocks dominated in the late 1990s, small-cap stocks have had a truly amazing run in the decade since then. |
Financial Advisor
September 2010
Bruce W. Fraser |
Are Small Caps' Outsized Gains Over? Momentum seems to favor small-cap stocks over their large-cap counterparts. |
Financial Advisor
December 2004
Christopher P. Parr |
Look Mom! I Beat the S&P Again! Legg's Value Trust---relative fund superstar or absolute media hype? |
On Wall Street
September 1, 2008
J Gibson Watson |
The Sleeping Bear Has Emerged. Now What? The hardest-hit market segments are often the ones that will lead the pack during the subsequent recovery. |
Investment Advisor
August 2009
Vaughan Scully |
The ETF Advisor: Those Outperforming Small Caps Exchange traded funds offer a relatively convenient and cost-effective way to invest in small cap stocks. |
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
March 15, 2008
Todd Wenning |
This Will Scare You Silly Take a look at some scary annualized returns from index and bond funds, and what you can do to maximize your portfolio's returns. |
The Motley Fool
April 25, 2011
Cindy Johnson |
It's Time to Sell Your Small-Cap Stocks Large-cap valuations are unusually attractive. |
The Motley Fool
January 31, 2008
Todd Wenning |
This Will Scare You Silly As scary as the current and potential 10-year returns for the S&P sound, investors who added international stocks to their portfolio in 1998 have still come out ahead. |
The Motley Fool
June 15, 2010
Alex Dumortier |
Is the SPDR S&P 500 a Buy? A clear-headed assessment of the data may not support buying the S&P 500 just yet, despite the correction that began in May. |
Financial Advisor
April 2004
Jeff Schlegel |
Seeing More Growth In Growth Observers predict continuing opportunities in growth funds this year. |
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. |
AskMen.com
Charles Frisbie |
Guy's Guide To Index Funds Index funds are a good way to diversify your portfolio with modest growth. Learn here how to pick a good one. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2006
Scott A. Leonard |
The Smaller, the Better Rumors that the small-cap effect is dead are most definitely premature. By focusing on the smallest of the small caps, financial advisors can see that the small-cap effect appears to be alive and well. You just need to know where to look for it. |
The Motley Fool
October 1, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
Cast the Biggest Net for Profits Building a strong portfolio doesn't have to be hard. If you pick wisely, you can do it with just a few index funds. |
BusinessWeek
March 1, 2004
Vickers, Henry & Miller |
Is The Bull Ready To Catch Its Breath? Valuations aren't really out of whack -- and a correction may be a buying opportunity. Stocks have been on a tear since they bottomed out last March. |
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. |
Registered Rep.
September 10, 2010
Stan Luxenberg |
Are Index Funds' Distorting Markets? With money pouring into index funds and ETFs, passive portfolios are distorting markets, harming many investors. Index funds are creating disturbing conditions in a variety of asset classes, including emerging markets, small stocks, and commodities. |
The Motley Fool
December 7, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Why You Should Love "Unstable" Investments This ever-changing index can roll with the market's punches. |
On Wall Street
April 1, 2012
Jeff Tjornehoj |
Benchmarking the Benchmarks The news hasn't been good lately for actively managed funds and their investors. In 2011, only one-third of large-cap fund managers beat the S&P 500 index. |
The Motley Fool
March 11, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
Do You Own This Top-Performing Investment? Mid-cap stocks can give you much better than middling returns. |
The Motley Fool
June 23, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
You're Smarter Than the S&P 500 Maybe you can beat an index fund, but don't get cocky; remember, hindsight doesn't count. |
BusinessWeek
August 27, 2009
Tara Kalwarski |
Time to Take Action? There's a surprisingly strong case to be made for buying into actively managed funds. |
Financial Advisor
October 2008
Jeff Schlegel |
Small-Cap Surprise This was supposed to be the year of the large-cap stock. A weak U.S. economy in the throes of a wholesale financial quagmire should have spelled trouble for small caps with their mostly domestic focus. Oh well, so much for predictions. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
December 19, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
You Probably Just Bought These Stocks More index moves demand investor attention. |
Financial Advisor
December 2009
Marla Brill |
Chasing Returns Emerging market ETFs are big winners this year, but concerns about unsustainable values are mounting. |
The Motley Fool
December 11, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Index Funds: So Hot Right Now Indexing is stylish, but can you profit from its idiosyncrasies? |
