ETFs to Cover What Warren Buffett Is Buying
November 5, 2009 – Prominent value investor Warren Buffett made a bet on the future of America with his purchase of Burlington Northern Santa Fe. While few are as rich as Buffett, it doesn’t mean you can’t play along... Continue Reading »

Schwab Readies to Launch Commission-Free ETFs
November 2, 2009 – The country’s largest discount brokerage firm, Charles Schwab, is readying to unleash its first four exchange traded funds (ETFs). The ETFs come with a big hook: they’re commission free. (more…) Continue Reading »

8 Reasons to Watch Claymore’s New China ETF
October 19, 2009 – Claymore has launched an exchange traded fund (ETF) focused on China that gives exposure to the powerhouse country’s small-, mid- and large-cap companies, backed by an index Burton Malkiel helped create. (more…) Continue Reading »

Dividend vs. Growth ETFs: Why Dividend Has Outperformed
October 16, 2009 – As a portfolio is being built, it’s important to consider the strategy or type of exchange traded funds (ETFs) to have in play. One issue to consider is whether it’s better to have dividend or... Continue Reading »

Actively Managed ETF Space Grows Even Larger
October 2, 2009 – The actively managed category of exchange traded funds (ETFs) is continuing to grow, now that four new ETFs from Grail Advisors have begun trading this morning. (more…) Continue Reading »

The 5 Most-Wanted ETFs
October 2, 2009 – The markets are recovering, albeit slowly, and investors are wading back in to buy exchange traded funds (ETFs). Most of those investors, at one point or another, will come across these five ETFs, the most... Continue Reading »

3 New Ways to Play the Large-Caps
October 1, 2009 – The large-cap asset class has been showing signs of life, so Barclays has launched three new exchange traded funds (ETFs) that focus on the larger side of things. (more…) Continue Reading »

ETFs in a Recovery: Where the Money Is Going Now
September 23, 2009 – Money in the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) is continuously ebbing and flowing. As the market recovers, it’s always interested to take a look and see where the cash is going. (more…) Continue Reading »

Growth and Value ETFs, and Their Role In Your Portfolio
September 9, 2009 – With the vast array of exchange traded funds (ETFs) on the market, one of the most common determinants of which ETF an investors chooses is whether it is a growth- or value-oriented index.  What’s... Continue Reading »

How the Web of SPDR ETFs Has Grown
August 21, 2009 – The SPDRs (SPY) is the oldest exchange traded fund (ETF) in the United States, and they have since ballooned into a unique family of ETFs that allow investors to access any sector in the S&P... Continue Reading »