Best-Performing ETFs for 2008
December 31, 2008 – 2008 was the worst year for the stock market since 1931, and the worst year ever in the fifteen-year history of exchange traded funds (ETFs). (more…) AKPC_IDS += "7096,"; Continue Reading »

The Pros and Cons of Bond ETFs
December 22, 2008 – In uncertain times, investors are seeking the relative safety of more the stable bonds and their related exchange traded funds (ETFs). But choosing the right bonds within the helter-skelter will be the challenge. (more…) AKPC_IDS +=... Continue Reading »

Stock and Bond ETFs Talk – What Are They Saying?
December 15, 2008 – The bond markets have been doing some really interesting things lately, and it’s had an impact on exchange traded funds (ETFs). Low yields on treasuries are saying that investors are still very much scared and... Continue Reading »

Treasury ETFs Overdone?
December 2, 2008 – Treasuries, and the bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) that represent them, are trotting into “overvalued territory,” and the danger lies in falling yields. (more…) AKPC_IDS += "6551,"; Continue Reading »

Stock, ETF Slump Drives China to U.S. Treasuries
November 19, 2008 – As stocks, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and other securities plummeted in September, the Chinese turned to the safe haven of government debt and became the largest foreign holder of U.S. Treasuries. It appears that most foreign... Continue Reading »

Bond ETFs React to Credit Crisis
October 13, 2008 – Fixed income exchange traded funds (ETFs) are of interest in these uncertain times as investors make a flight to quality in treasuries. Murray Coleman of Index Universe talks to bond executive Matthew Tucker for Barclays’ fixed... Continue Reading »

Asset Managers, Like Investors, Turn to Safe Haven ETFs
October 1, 2008 – Asset managers that deal heavily in exchange traded funds (ETFs) are taking defensive stances on the current market and buying hard, tangible assets like gold and commodities. Gold is, and has always has been the most... Continue Reading »

Looking for ETF Opportunities Today and Tomorrow
September 29, 2008 – Smart exchange traded fund (ETF) investors not only look for opportunities in areas that are currently moving up, but they also look for opportunities that may develop in the future, long before they’re actually here. The... Continue Reading »