Check Your ETF Expenses
January 31, 2008 – The expense ratio of an exchange traded fund (ETF) is one important thing that investors consider when selecting a fund. And of course, the lower the expense ratio, the better. The expense ratio is defined... Continue Reading »

January ETF Performance Report
January 31, 2008 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) and the markets got off to a rocky start in 2008. Already this year, oil has managed to top $100 a barrel, gold set new records and the Federal Reserve... Continue Reading »

The ETF Gold Rush Of 2008
January 31, 2008 – Yee-haw! There is a new gold rush occurring right now as investors are running to gold-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) and gold shares. E.S. Browning for The Wall Street Journal reports that since mid-August,... Continue Reading »

Chile ETF Warms Up This Week
January 31, 2008 – One of the top-performing exchange traded funds (ETFs) over the last week might come as a surprise after all the talk about short ETFs amid market turmoil. It’s the iShares MSCI Chile (ECH), launched in... Continue Reading »

PowerShares Launches New Preferred ETF
January 31, 2008 – PowerShares has launched the newest exchange traded fund (ETF) of preferred stocks today. The PowerShares Preferred Portfolio (PGX) is based on the Merrill Lynch Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index and gives investors exposure to fixed-income securities. Preferred... Continue Reading »

Savvy Investors Know How To Use Alternative Investments And ETFs
January 31, 2008 – The introduction of exchange traded funds (ETFs) mixed with the converging of alternative asset management styles has paved the way for a more informed, savvy investor. Today, investors are becoming more aware of how... Continue Reading »

New ETF Allows China Small-Caps To Shine
January 31, 2008 – Claymore has launched a new exchange traded fund (ETF), the AlphaShares China Small Cap Index ETF (HAO). The fund seeks results that correspond to the AlphaShares China Small Cap Index and measures the performance... Continue Reading »

More ETF Volatility Anticipated
January 31, 2008 – Exchange traded fund (ETF) investors beware: there is more volatility looming on the downside as the carry trade and proprietary traders continue to unwind profitable trades. Any current strength the market is experiencing is because... Continue Reading »