Schwab Unveils Its First Nine ETFs
July 20, 2009 – Charles Schwab is gearing up to make the long-anticipated move into the exchange traded fund (ETF) market and it looks like the ball is rolling now that the financial services provider has unveiled the... Continue Reading »

Why Active ETFs Are Outperforming Closest Passive Competitors
March 18, 2009 – Actively managed exchange traded funds (ETFs) are ahead of their passive competitors, but so far PowerShares is still the only true provider for this relatively new niche investment tool. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "8387,"; Continue Reading »

Why It’s Important to Evaluate Your ETFs
February 20, 2009 – January was the worst month for U.S. equities in history, but there was at least one exchange traded fund (ETF) that delivered a positive return when comparing total markets. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "7964,"; Continue Reading »

January Was Good To Short ETFs. Now What?
February 7, 2009 – Declining stocks have brought the market to oversold territory with winners in shorting stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs), but is the time to short over? (more…) AKPC_IDS += "7710,"; Continue Reading »

6 ETFs that Whipped Mutual Funds in 2008
February 5, 2009 – 2008 was a crumbling year for securities, mutual funds and some exchange traded funds (ETFs).  However, there were six ETFs that beat up mutual funds and the overall market in 2008. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "7591,"; Continue Reading »

Direxion Takes Middle Ground With New ETFs
January 8, 2009 – The long/short exchange traded fund (ETF) market just got, well, more leverage, as provider Direxion announced the launch of two new funds to its fast-growing lineup of triple-leverage funds. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "7235,"; Continue Reading »

Growth vs. Value ETFs Debate Rages On
January 5, 2009 – We ended 2008 with a shriveled market in comparison to the robust volume we began with at the start of the year, but at that time it seemed as though the formerly distraught investors were hedging... Continue Reading »

How to Save Money With ETFs
January 4, 2009 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) have grown exponentionally in both assets and number over the past few years because of their usefulness for investors who trade frequently. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "7126,"; Continue Reading »