The Future of Commercial Real Estate ETFs
November 10, 2009 – As we take a moment to reflect on the past year, it becomes obvious that the housing market bust crippled the economy. What made this cyclical bust in the real estate and related exchange traded... Continue Reading »

Vanguard ETFs: How It Gained a Foothold In a Competitive Market
November 6, 2009 – Vanguard was a relative latecomer to the exchange traded fund (ETF) industry, launching its first fund in 2001. But the firm has since become the third-largest ETF provider, thanks in part to low fees.... Continue Reading »

How Owning REIT ETFs Can Benefit You
October 18, 2009 – Real estate investments and REIT exchange traded funds (ETFs) can be a good addition to any portfolio for a variety of reasons, not least of which is that they deliver diversification and high exposure... Continue Reading »

How to Invest In ETFs Like It’s 1999
October 12, 2009 – As a result of the market’s collapse, the prices of stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are now at levels not seen in at least a decade. This presents a major buying opportunity , and... Continue Reading »

5 ETF Winners in the Third Quarter
October 2, 2009 – Although the third quarter ended on a downbeat, it was the best quarter in the markets since 1998. A number of exchange traded funds (ETFs) also exhibited some impressive gains. Where were the hot spots?... Continue Reading »

Real Estate ETF 101
September 25, 2009 – There are so many real estate focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) and many investors have so little time to really investigate where their money is actually going. There are four major funds to look... Continue Reading »

Global Real Estate ETFs: Conservative Interest Prevails
September 24, 2009 – After an impressive collapse of the international housing market, risk-averse investors are now seeking to invest in safer overseas properties. Interest in conservative and long-term property investments may be just the thing to stabilize international... Continue Reading »

2 Reasons to Consider Foreign REIT ETFs
September 20, 2009 – Most of the financial sector, which includes real estate investment trusts (REITs), has seen a nice uptrend over the past few months, but with the vast array of choices out there, you can’t help but... Continue Reading »