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The Motley Fool February 17, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
The Secret to Finding the Best ETFs In the investing world, exchange-traded funds are the new must-have accessory of the season. But be warned, there are more funds that aren't worth your time then funds that are.  |
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 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 July 30, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
The Key to ETF Success As firms such as Vanguard and Barclays continue to duke it out for dominance in the ETF arena, costs will likely continue to fall across the board. That should be a good thing -- for both investors and the ETF market in general.  |
The Motley Fool October 25, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
4 ETFs You Can Count On Hundreds of ETFs could go away soon, but these will continue on.  |
The Motley Fool September 8, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
ETFs on the Rise Will exchange-traded funds put mutual funds out of business?  |
The Motley Fool April 20, 2011 Amanda B. Kish |
2 New ETFs You Should Own The picks of the newest crop of ETFs.  |
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 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 August 17, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Beware of Seemingly Similar ETFs While ETFs can quickly get you invested in a certain index or a certain sector, beware, because similar-sounding ones are not necessarily so similar, and they won't serve you equally well.  |
Registered Rep. January 2, 2014 Stan Luxenberg |
The Case for Mutual Funds Proponents of ETFs often argue that traditional mutual funds are obsolete -- black-and-white TVs in an age of streaming video. But the advantages of the ETF structure are limited, and they are eroded by the costs of trading.  |
The Motley Fool September 15, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
6 ETFs That Won't Rip You Off Don't pay more than you have to for ETFs.  |
The Motley Fool October 4, 2011 Selena Maranjian |
Small ETFs Carry Big Dangers Some ETFs, despite their low fees, can cost you a lot.  |
Financial Advisor July 2011 Marla Brill |
Schwab's Low-Cost ETF Gamble Schwab is undercutting competitors with low fees, but still faces a challenge in differentiating its ETFs from those offered by more established players.  |
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.  |
Investment Advisor October 2010 Vaughan Scully |
What Trading Volume Says About ETFs Trading volume doesn't necessarily equal liquidity.  |
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 10, 2006 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Spiders for Arachnophobes Far from being creepy, ETFs can spin some nice profits in your portfolio.  |
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 December 15, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
When ETFs Are Better Than Funds The bottom line is that sometimes, an index fund will serve you just fine. And other times, ETFs may be best. It also depends on the index fund you're looking at, and the ETF.  |
The Motley Fool July 12, 2010 Michael Johnston |
Five Bold Predictions For The ETF Industry The next few years in ETFs.  |
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.  |
The Motley Fool August 17, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
This Trap Could Cost You Thousands ETFs can be useful, but you may not be as diversified as you think.  |
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 February 27, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel |
The Changing Face of ETFs Knowing ETF managers' strengths can help you pick the right funds.  |
BusinessWeek October 21, 2010 Christopher Condon |
Vanguard Outdraws BlackRock and State Street Vanguard's ETFs, with their low fees, are taking business from the ETF leaders.  |
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 January 6, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman |
ETF Tip No. 1: Don't Believe the Hype Exchange-traded funds are good alternatives to index funds. Or are they?  |
The Motley Fool July 14, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
ETF Portfolio Perfection Do you need ETFs to make your portfolio perfect?  |
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 June 19, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
These 5 ETFs Are All You Need Here's one way to keep your investing super-simple.  |
The Motley Fool October 5, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
7 ETFs for the Perfect Portfolio You don't need a lot of flash or bling to invest smart.  |
The Motley Fool July 17, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
ETFs Win Big, Lose Big Many exchange-traded funds hit the jackpot -- or strike out entirely. For most investors, diversification is the key to success.  |
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 February 4, 2008 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Boom Times for ETFs The forces driving the rapid expansion of ETFs are their low costs, transparency, liquidity, and tax efficiency. Read on to see which funds are keeping the boom going.  |
The Motley Fool September 1, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
How to Win at the ETF Game Make cost one of your primary objectives when shopping for exchange-traded funds or other investments.  |
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 October 14, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Invest Better With This Low-Cost Pioneer Vanguard wrote the book on low-cost investing.  |
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.  |
The Motley Fool May 6, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
These ETF Traps Could Burn You Some exchange-traded funds aren't as diversified as you think.  |
The Motley Fool October 30, 2006 Kevin Scollan |
Buying the World Here's a look at how exchange-traded funds can be used for investing in international indexes.  |
The Motley Fool November 7, 2006 Tim Hanson |
Be a Better Investor American ownership of foreign equities has increased substantially in recent years, with investors handing their money over to index-tracking exchange traded funds. Of course, ETF investing has its drawbacks.  |
The Motley Fool May 12, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Look What Financial Innovation Got Us Now As the number of ETFs continues to grow, it seems as though new fund offerings are hitting a point of diminishing returns, not providing enough additional value to justify their cost.  |
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 12, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Here Come Actively Managed ETFs Just when you thought you had a handle on exchange-traded funds -- Should you snap up shares of actively managed ETFs? Well, maybe.  |
Financial Planning December 1, 2006 Rob Garland |
The True Cost of ETFs Are exchange-traded funds really cheaper than index funds? A comparison of total expenses shows that traditional wisdom may be wrong.  |
The Motley Fool August 1, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Chindia: 2 Countries for the Price of 1 It's getting easier and easier to invest in chunks of the world. It's a very good idea to keep a portion of your portfolio invested internationally. Mutual funds and ETFs offer a simple way to do so.  |
The Motley Fool May 18, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Let Dying ETFs Snare You In a sign of the times, some ETFs have decided to pull the plug after failing to attract a big following from investors.  |
The Motley Fool April 18, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
High-Revenue ETFs Focus on what you'll earn, not what the fund company will.  |
The Motley Fool May 18, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
These 5 Free Vanguard ETFs Make a Winning Portfolio What's the best way for ordinary investors to create a diversified portfolio using solely Vanguard ETFs? Here's one possible lineup.  |