What’s the Point of ETF Portfolio Diversification?
January 7, 2010 – We have all heard that we should be diversifying our exchange traded fund (ETF) investment portfolio to make for better investing. But do you know why you’re doing it? Diversifying can accomplish two objectives. (more…) AKPC_IDS... Continue Reading »

An ETF for One-Stop Shoppers
January 2, 2010 – So, you don’t want to spend a lot of time researching the 800-plus exchange traded funds (ETFs) out there. You’re busy and playing in the stock market isn’t your idea of fun times. You’d rather... Continue Reading »

Why Dividend ETFs Could Have a Solid 2010
December 23, 2009 – Investors hunting for dividends may have been left disappointed this year. Dividend payouts are set to decline 21% this year from 2008. But 2010 could bring better opportunities for dividend-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs). (more…) AKPC_IDS... Continue Reading »

Schwab’s ETFs Attract Criticism, But Is It Fair?
December 11, 2009 – The discount brokerage firm, Charles Schwab, has entered the exchange traded fund (ETF) game. While the Schawb’s new ETFs has turned heads with its novel premise of commission-free trading, the firm’s first move into the... Continue Reading »

ETFs and Tax Time: All About Tax-Loss Harvesting
December 11, 2009 – One of the many benefits of exchange traded funds (ETFs) is that they can be used for tax-loss harvesting. This is a popular strategy investors use in order to offset capital gains, now or... Continue Reading »

Large-Cap, Small-Cap: Which ETFs Are Heating Up?
November 16, 2009 – Typically small-cap shares and exchange traded funds (ETFs) lead the way out of recessions. This time around, though, large-caps have swooped in and regained favor among risk-averse investors. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "20725,"; Continue Reading »

What Makes RevenueShares ETFs Different?
November 15, 2009 – In an effort to differentiate itself from competitors in its line of exchange traded funds (ETFs), RevenueShares has opted to focus on factors that determine the health of a company in the long run.... Continue Reading »

7 New Ways to Access BRICs with ETFs
November 12, 2009 – The BRIC economies (Brazil, Russia, India and China) are red-hot. Emerging Global Shares is targeting these growing economies with related exchange traded funds (ETFs) covering a variety of market caps and sectors. (more…) AKPC_IDS +=... Continue Reading »