"We are likely to end 2012 with a record level of assets'' in exchange-traded funds and other exchange-traded products, said Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner at ETFGI, the London consulting firm that compiles the numbers. This should also reflect "a record
Whether you are looking for core foreign exposure or making a tactical bet, ETFs can be a good choice for international-stock investors, says Morningstar's Patty Oey.
Morningstar's Paul Justice comments on the options that physical commodity, currency, volatility, and single-country ETFs have offered investors, and how these funds may be used in a portfolio.
Morningstar's director of ETF research explains which ETFs offer the most tax efficiency and names some of his favorite low-cost ETFsfor building a simple but diversified tax-saving portfolio.