Rhapsody’s Deal is Music to UK ETF’s Ears
June 30, 2008 – The United Kingdom exchange traded fund (ETF) was humming along to news that another subscription music site is going to begin selling digital songs. Rhapsody wants to challenge iTunes and is therefore offering unprotected digital songs... Continue Reading »

June ETF Performance Report
June 30, 2008 – Today, the markets wrap up a month, a quarter and the first half of the year and it was a rocky June for exchange traded fund (ETF) investors. The Dow Jones industrial average lost... Continue Reading »

Stop the Presses: Newspaper Industry Woes Might Drag Media ETF
June 30, 2008 – The media exchange traded fund (ETF) contains companies that represent nearly every corner of the media universe, from television, the internet and newspapers. That could be a good thing, since the newspaper industry had one... Continue Reading »

Looking for the ETF Silver Lining Amid the Clouds?
June 30, 2008 – With the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) getting socked by near-daily bad news, you might be wondering how Pollyanna did it. Wasn’t she exhausted? How can you stay optimistic when: Oil keeps hitting new... Continue Reading »

Inflation in Euro Countries Hits a 16-Year High; Could It Dent ETFs?
June 30, 2008 – Euro nations are finding themselves in the same pickle we’re in: combating problems that might be helping exchange traded funds (ETFs) and other investments, but causing the economy to feel a pinch as consumer spending... Continue Reading »

France Telecom Drops Bid for Swedish Company, Dialing Up ETFs
June 30, 2008 – France Telecom dropped its takeover bid that, had it gone through, would have created Europe’s largest telecommunications company and perhaps boosted France’s exchange traded fund (ETF) as well. The bid for Swedish company TeliaSonera was... Continue Reading »

There Is Plenty Of Market Space for Both ETFs and Mutual Funds In the Investment Universe
June 30, 2008 – Do you think exchange traded funds (ETFs) will ever replace the mutual funds’ place in the industry? There are plenty of people who aren’t so sure, and believe it or not, we’re among them. There have... Continue Reading »

Thinking Caps Are Calling For Large-Cap Stocks And ETFs To Step Up
June 30, 2008 – As far as exchange traded funds (ETFs) divvied up by cap size and growth vs. value, it’s been all about the mid-caps so far this year. For the last three months, mid-caps have returned... Continue Reading »