Commodity Investing: ETFs or Mutual Funds?
November 19, 2009 – The exchange traded fund (ETF) world and the mutual fund industry are competing for investors left and right, and the commodity sector is no exception. The choice for exposure is now readily available in... Continue Reading »

ETFs vs. Mutual Funds: 5 Reasons ETFs Are Better
November 18, 2009 – While mutual funds have had a long and successful run, exchange traded funds (ETFs) are encroaching upon territories that used to belong to mutual funds. Does this mean investors see ETFs as a better investment... Continue Reading »

Fidelity Tries to Give ETFs a Run for Their Money
November 14, 2009 – As exchange traded funds (ETFs) continue to gleam with popularity and enable investors exposure to specific sectors, Fidelity argues that its mutual funds do the same.  (more…) AKPC_IDS += "20659,"; Continue Reading »

Advisors and ETFs: A Match Made In Heaven?
November 13, 2009 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) may have seen a swift rise in the investing world, but hidebound advisors are loath to add passive ETF products to their client portfolios. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "20572,"; Continue Reading »

How Wall Street Is Using ETFs to Lure Back Investors
October 29, 2009 – Hedge funds were perforated by the financial  debacle, leaking billions of dollars in assets. But industry leaders are looking into exchange traded fund (ETF) as a way to pick up the loose change. (more…) AKPC_IDS +=... Continue Reading »

4 Things It Will Take for ETFs to Overtake Mutual Funds
September 26, 2009 – Will exchange traded funds(ETFs) ever be able to overtake the mutual fund industry? If you have to ask, that’s a good sign. ETFs are fast becoming a formidable opponent to mutual funds, but whether... Continue Reading »

Why Mutual Funds Want In on the ETF Game
September 4, 2009 – As the exchange traded fund (ETF) industry continues its major growth spurt and it becomes increasingly evident that they’re here to stay, mutual fund companies are increasingly left with little choice but to join in... Continue Reading »

Tom Lydon on Fox Business for a Mutual Fund vs. ETF Showdown
August 26, 2009 – Tom Lydon went on Fox Business this morning to debate the merits of mutual funds vs. exchange traded funds (ETFs) with Jim Lowell of Jim Lowell’s Fidelity Investor. AKPC_IDS += "16532,"; Continue Reading »