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Financial Planning October 1, 2008 Stacy Schultz |
Into the Red Institutional and individual investors alike are increasingly using exchange traced funds (ETFs) both for long-term holdings and as a substitute for single stocks.  |
Financial Planning April 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell |
Cautious Confidence Investors are showing signs of confidence in the economy's recovery, flooding into early cyclical sectors like industrials and consumer discretionary. But the rebound story isn't following its usual script.  |
Financial Planning January 1, 2011 Donna Mitchell |
Strong Finish After enduring the ups and downs of 2010, exchange-traded fund investors were hoping to end the year in the black.  |
Financial Planning January 1, 2009 Stacy Schultz |
Fast and Furious In this volatile market environment, ETFs were the investment vehicle of choice for many institutional investors and advisors, thanks to the funds' intraday trading capability and tax efficiency.  |
The Motley Fool January 13, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Will These Investments Get the Job Done? Leveraged funds did somewhat better in 2009, but that doesn't make them good investments.  |
Financial Planning July 1, 2012 Donna Mitchell |
No Longer Soaring Exchange-traded funds started the year strongly, but many retreated in April and May, as concerns mounted about the sputtering U.S. recovery, the future of the euro zone and the slowing pace of growth in China  |
The Motley Fool April 21, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
These Investments Just Don't Work The appeal of leveraged exchange-traded funds is that they let you multiply your returns over those of particular indexes or sectors of the market. But the reality proves much more disappointing.  |
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 Planning April 1, 2008 Stacy Schultz |
The Storm Continues The year 2008 began with talk of recession, causing investors to flee to vehicles least affected by the turmoil. Many have turned to bond exchange-traded funds.  |
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 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.  |
Financial Planning July 1, 2010 Donna Mitchell |
Recovery, Interrupted From January through the end of April, investors' confidence in an economic recovery buoyed strong performances in equity exchange-traded funds.  |
The Motley Fool July 14, 2010 Tom Lydon |
Leveraged ETFs: Useful, but Be Careful Make sure you know what you're doing.  |
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 July 9, 2010 Alex Dumortier |
The Best and Worst Sectors: Earnings Season Preview Health care and consumer staples sectors provide some buffers going into this earnings season.  |
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 September 20, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
3 ETF Strategies for Beginning Investors You don't have to be a trader to use ETFs.  |
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.  |
Financial Advisor February 2, 2009 Raymond Fazzi |
ETFs As Defensive Plays Advisors say ETFs can be a useful tool when implementing downside protection strategies.  |
Financial Planning July 1, 2008 Stacy Schultz |
Bad News Benefits With the shadow of recession looming, investors are looking to benefit from the bad news -- and they're using exchange-traded funds as a low-cost way to do it.  |
The Motley Fool March 17, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
You Should Watch These High-Powered ETFs Leveraged ETFs are dangerous, but keeping your eyes on them gives you valuable insight on price movements.  |
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 May 21, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Triple Your Returns? Don't Bet on It Leveraged ETFs don't deliver the results many investors are expecting over the long haul.  |
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 February 7, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Find the Winners in Emerging Markets Beat the ETFs with better investments.  |
Investment Advisor February 2008 James J. Green |
ETF Market's In Good Shape ETFs are efficient, predictable performers; for advisors and, increasingly for institutions, they're the backbone of a prudent asset allocation strategy.  |
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 February 27, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel |
The Changing Face of ETFs Knowing ETF managers' strengths can help you pick the right funds.  |
Financial Advisor April 2009 Marla Brill |
Tapping ETFs Dividend-rich ETFs may boost returns when the market is treading water.  |
Financial Planning March 1, 2007 Donald Jay Korn |
ETF Mania! As the number of exchange-traded funds explodes, planners are deploying them to bring sophisticated institutional strategies to affluent clients.  |
The Motley Fool July 11, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Not Your Daddy's ETF Exchange-traded funds can make great sense for some investors, but do your research before buying.  |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2008 Stan Luxenberg |
To Short An ETF The increasing variety of ETFs has made it possible to short in ways that could not be done when the Internet bubble burst.  |
The Motley Fool September 16, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
3 Hot Sectors for Opportunistic Investors ETFs are pointing the way to where the action is.  |
The Motley Fool April 15, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Let These ETFs Trick You It's time for another set of reverse splits for leveraged ETFs.  |
Financial Advisor June 2011 Marla Brill |
Tapping Infrastructure Infrastructure ETFs have so far offered mixed returns to investors.  |
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.  |
Financial Planning October 1, 2009 Stacy Schultz |
Signs of Life The market is showing signs of recovery and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are no exception.  |
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.  |
Financial Planning January 1, 2010 Stacy Schultz |
An Exceptional Year Early cyclical sectors and sizzling-hot emerging markets led performance in 2009.  |
The Motley Fool May 4, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Trade Like a Hedge Fund Although this strategy is often used by hedge funds and applied to equities, you can also build your own 130/30 portfolio using ETFs.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
Financial Advisor September 2005 Jim Wiandt |
ETFs Open New Doors Opportunities abound as exchange traded funds (ETFs) expand to cover the the world.  |
Financial Advisor October 2011 Marla Brill |
On The Defense Plain-vanilla sectors are leading the ETF pack.  |
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.  |
Investment Advisor March 2009 Kara P. Stapleton |
Numerology: ETFs on the Rise Assets in ETFs have turned around after a three month decline in the fall of 2008.  |
The Motley Fool December 1, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Did Barclays Fix Leveraged ETFs? The search for safer leverage is back. Barclays has rolled out a line of exchange-traded notes that promise to fix the biggest flaw that leveraged ETFs have.  |
Investment Advisor April 2010 Vaughan Scully |
The ETF Advisor: Prospects for Healthcare ETFs Better Than Those for Reform There are about two dozen exchange traded funds that offer a wide variety of exposures to the healthcare sector, including broad-based, global, and leveraged ETFs, as well as those targeting individual industries.  |
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.  |