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Thursday, 04 February 2010
Investors may start to wonder if two new precious-metals ETFs could prompt the kind of regulatory concerns about speculators that have plagued energy funds.

Taming The Currency Elephant

By Marla Brill, February 2010 issue
Currency ETFs provide easy access to a huge but ignored asset class.

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By Sherri Scordo, February 2010 issue
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More Advisors Focusing On 401(k) Business

Monday, 25 January 2010
Here's how this advisor and others plan to grow their advisory businesses in 2010: focus on 401(k) clients.

ETF Fees Can Make A Difference

Thursday, 21 January 2010
Individual investors are often told that index-linked funds are better for them than actively managed offerings, but index funds carry their own risks that can catch the unsuspecting.

The Rich Warm Up To ETFs

By Ray Fazzi - Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Well-heeled individuals are fueling the explosive growth of the exchange-traded fund, now a $700 billion business that began in the early 1990s.

552 ETFs Currently In Registration

Tuesday, 12 January 2010
Need any more proof that the ETF industry is booming? There are now 552 ETFs in registration, according to an industry source.

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January 2010 issue
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Christian ETFs Launched

By Dorothy Hinchcliff - Wednesday, 09 December 2009
An Oklahoma City advisory firm today launched three faith-based ETFs based on indexes created by FTSE Group and KLD Indexes.

T. Rowe Price To Introduce Active ETFs

Tuesday, 08 December 2009
T. Rowe Price joined the growing ranks of mutual fund companies seeking to enter the nascent market for actively managed ETFs when it applied to the SEC for approval to start a family of them.

Shades Of Green

By Marla Brill, December 2009 issue
Environmentally conscious funds and ETFs have turned around this year, but more narrowly focused plays have farther to go to regain lost ground.

ETF Mimics Hedge Fund Strategies

Monday, 30 November 2009
A new exchange-traded fund promises to mimic hedge-fund strategies, but investors may want to see how this second-generation ETF fares in the real world before rushing in.

As The Market Picks Up, So Have ETF Launches

Tuesday, 24 November 2009
In the exchange-traded fund business, it's almost like old times.

Fidelity Touts Active ETFs

Thursday, 12 November 2009
With exchange-traded funds boosting the popularity of sector-style investing, Fidelity Investments is trying to catch some of the stardust.

BGI Plans Genocide-Free ETF

By Dorothy Hinchcliff - Thursday, 12 November 2009
Barclays Global Investors plans to develop an iShares ETF that screens out companies that are strongly connected to genocide.

Schwab Adds More Breakaway Brokers

Thursday, 05 November 2009
Charles Schwab added 126 new breakaway brokers by the end of the third quarter.

PowerShares Dollar ETF Runs Out Of New Shares

Thursday, 05 November 2009
Deutsche Bank says PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund had run out of new shares and won't be able to issue any more until it gets clearance from the SEC.

Schwab To Unveil Eight Commission-Free ETFs

Monday, 02 November 2009
In a move that could change the competitive dynamics of the ETF universe, Charles Schwab is introducing eight new ETFs with razor-thin expense ratios and commission-free trading.

How One ETF Carved Its Niche

Monday, 02 November 2009
Lots of niche players have tried their hand in the exchange-traded-fund business; almost none have proved as successful as Van Eck Associates.

Advisor Emporium

November 2009 issue
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