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2013/05/08
Investors looking for managers who ignore the S&P 500 should consider these names.
Sign-up for These Quality Large-Blend Funds Are No Benchmark-Huggers / published by: Five-Star Investor investment picks
2013/05/15
Some actively managed large-cap funds charge investors high fees while failing to differentiate themselves from the S&P 500.
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2013/05/06
Direxion rolls out triple-bear ETFs devoted to South Korea and Brazil, Vanguard reports lower fees for bond ETFs, and iShares drafts a quality-factor ETF. Plus, the week's best- and worst-performing funds.
Sign-up for First Trust Launches Actively Managed Bank-Loan ETF / published by: ETF Weekly investment picks
2013/05/13
Global X to implement reverse share splits on 6 ETFs, WisdomTree drafts a managed distribution S&P 500 ETF, and Arrow draws up plans for a global high-yield bond fund. Plus, the week's best- and worst-performing ETFs.
Sign-up for PowerShares Launches Fundamentally Weighted, Emerging-Markets Bond ETF / published by: ETF Weekly investment picks
2012/05/16
Facebook will be added to the holdings of several of these ETFs soon. Other funds, however, won't be graced with the presence of the social-networking giant for weeks--or months--to come.
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2012/01/11
When reaching for higher yields, don't lose sight of the risks.
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2011/02/02
Don't be caught off guard by taxation of nontraditional ETPs.
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2011/01/26
Premiums and discounts on your bond ETF aren't as bad as you think.
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2010/12/08
Product proliferation in the fixed-income space supports portfolio-construction flexibility.
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2011/04/13
When picking high-yield or dividend-themed funds, it's important to focus on quality.
Sign-up for Avoiding the Dividend Trap / published by: ETF Specialist investment picks
2013/05/08
Despite the risks of overheating markets, quantitative easing in the developed world may help sustain the rally in the near term.
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2013/05/10
While investors have flocked to an MLP exchange-traded fund, we recommend sticking with exchange-traded notes for this asset class.
Sign-up for A Premium Reappears for JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN / published by: ETF Specialist investment picks
2013/05/15
Why investors underestimate acute risks and what they can do about it.
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2013/05/17
Though low-volatility equity strategies are backed by an impressive body of research, U.S. stocks are looking pricey.
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2011/01/27
Investors have lost more than $160 billion in structured and complex income investments, says John Wasik.
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2010/06/07
A closer look at the fine print in annuity guarantees.
Sign-up for Locking In Retirement Income Is Tricky / published by: Ecology of Money investment picks
2011/04/06
Columnist John F.
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2013/05/07
U.S. stock futures were slightly higher Tuesday with the S&P 500 Futures up just a point to 1614.50 points while the Nasdaq Futures were up 5.25 points to 2952.75 points.
Sign-up for U.S. Stock Futures Slightly Higher; Earnings in Focus / published by: Early Market Update investment picks
2013/05/10
U.S. stock index futures were up Friday with the S&P 500 Futures up 2.25 points to 1626.75 points and the Nasdaq Futures up 4.75 points to 2962.75 points.
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2013/05/09
U.S. stock futures were slightly lower Thursday after creating new record highs the prior trading session.
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2013/05/13
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower start Monday as markets awaited fresh data on retail sales and business inventories.
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2013/05/14
U.S. stock index futures changed direction and moved slightly higher after data showed small-business optimism index ticked up in the month of April.
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2013/05/17
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open for Wall Street Friday with futures on the S&P 500 index trading up 4.75 points and those on the Nasdaq index climbing 5.00 points.
Sign-up for U.S. Stock Futures Signal Higher Open / published by: Early Market Update investment picks
2013/05/15
U.S. stock futures were trading near the flat-line ahead of the opening bell as investors eyed a batch of economic reports later in the day.
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2013/05/16
Stock futures bobbed near the flat-line amid lacklustre overseas trades as investors eyed key economic reports due today, including weekly initial jobless claims and consumer inflation data.
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2012/07/22
Viewers of this week's midyear financial checkup had plenty on their minds.
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2012/09/14
Retirement columnist Mark Miller responds to reader feedback about his recent Social Security myths commentary.
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2013/05/12
Investors remained focused on moats and income in April, while plummeting gold prices raised interest in gold-focused ETFs.
Sign-up for What Investors Were Researching in April / published by: Commentary investment picks
2013/05/19
These no-moat stocks don't provide an appropriate margin of safety in today's market.
Sign-up for Don't Pay Up for These Stocks / published by: Commentary investment picks
2011/04/15
Because of small trading volumes, limit orders should be used to trade CEFs.
Sign-up for The Importance of Limit Orders When Investing in CEFs / published by: CEF Weekly investment picks
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