Money Flows Into Foreign Stock Funds
October 31, 2005 – More money is flowing into equity funds which invest overseas - $9.09 billion in September, and more money is flowing out of equity funds that invest in the U.S. - $1.12 billion for the... Continue Reading »

ETFs Becoming Popular with Mutual Fund Managers
October 28, 2005 – Exchange Traded Funds are competitors of mutual funds, right?  Looks like there are some fund managers out there who are taking advantage of the competition.  There are approximately 80 stock fund managers who are... Continue Reading »

ETFs Gaining on Mutual Funds
October 28, 2005 – The latest numbers are out and they show sector Exchange Traded Funds are winning over investors.  Data from Financial Research Corp. shows the ETF industry held $263 billion in assets at the end of... Continue Reading »

Is it time to take chips off the table in South Korea (EWY)?
October 27, 2005 – Samsung, POSCO, Korea Electric Power and SK Telecom - these  4 companies make up 50% of the market capitalization of the South Korean stock market.  These same companies make up 40% of the iShares... Continue Reading »

Government OKs ETFs at Pentagon Credit Union
October 26, 2005 – The $8 billion Pentagon Federal Credit Union represents 650,000 active and retired members of the armed forces. Very soon these people will be able to invest in a variety of exchange traded fund portfolios... Continue Reading »

Ability to Short ETFs Gives Insight Into Sectors
October 25, 2005 – Shorting a stock indicates how sellers view a particular company, but with the ability to short Exchange Traded Funds, one can now bet on entire sectors.  Morgan Stanley  reported top performing sectors held the highest... Continue Reading »

PowerShares Launchs Eight New Industry ETFs
October 22, 2005 – PowerShares is set to launch eight new industry ETFs to increase their number of sector ETFs to fifteen. In addition to some conventional industry groups like utilities, retail, energy and defense; PowerShares is aiming... Continue Reading »

Fidelity Makes a Move to Better Compete With ETF Demand
October 20, 2005 – Fidelity announced this week that they are cutting fees on their Spartan index funds to .07% for investors with more than $100,000 in the portfolio. This was a two pronged competitive move by the Boston... Continue Reading »

ETF Investing Getting Better for Small Investors
October 17, 2005 – Exchange Traded Funds make sense for most investors, but up until now have been cost prohibitive for smaller investors who try to build wealth monthly.  That’s because each month when small investors put away... Continue Reading »

ETFs - Not Your Father’s Index Funds
October 14, 2005 – ETFs account for only 3-4% of mutual funds assets, but they are picking up the pace. Index funds, like Vanguard’s flagship S&P 500 index fund, have attracted billions over the years…especially through retirement plans. Today,... Continue Reading »

Morningstar Busts Some Exchange Traded Fund Myths But Can’t Help But Endorse Them
October 11, 2005 – The bottom line from Morningstar is "ETFs can be a smart way to invest, but they’re only as smart as the people who use them." Brilliant. Following the mutual fund scandals and lack of performance by... Continue Reading »

ETFs: low-cost way to invest abroad
October 7, 2005 – International investing has become so much easier and cost effective with the proliferation of exchange traded funds (ETFs). Choice, liquidity, transparency, tax efficiency and lower cost are just some of the reasons why billions of... Continue Reading »

Seligman Jumps Into ETF Space With Target Funds
October 6, 2005 – Mutual fund companies have been successful marketing "target" mutual funds. The idea is to have a fund portfolio allocated appropriately for your projected retirement date and corresponding level of risk. Seligman has just jumped... Continue Reading »

India Based ETF to Launch Soon
October 4, 2005 – India is a fast growing player in the global economy. With an educated workforce and a consumer base that represents 15% of the world’s population, there is no doubt that India will enjoy significant growth... Continue Reading »