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The Motley Fool
December 18, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Improving on Index Funds As the fund universe continues to evolve, new funds have emerged that try to improve on their first-generation counterparts. One fund in particular has its sights set high -- the Rydex S&P Equal Weight ETF.   |
The Motley Fool
October 3, 2006
Shannon Zimmerman |
If You Could Make Only One Investment ... Looking for ideas? Look no further. Why place all of your hard-earned money on a single horse when you can spread your bets around and sleep peacefully with a top-notch fund? |
Investment Advisor
February 2010
Vaughan Scully |
The ETF Advisor: S&P 500 ETFs While some S&P 500 Index funds are virtually identical to the SPDR fund, a handful of other ETFs offers more substantial modifications to the original formula. |
The Motley Fool
August 13, 2008
Chuck Saletta |
Beat the S&P 500 -- Guaranteed! Put a too-often-neglected investing tool, reinvesting index fund dividends, to work for you. |
The Motley Fool
January 6, 2005
Shannon Zimmerman |
ETF Tip No. 1: Don't Believe the Hype Exchange-traded funds are good alternatives to index funds. Or are they? |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2006
Craig L. Israelsen |
Equal, But Better In a contest between an equally weighted S&P 500 index and the cap-weighted S&P 500, the former appears to offer superior performance most of the time. |
The Motley Fool
May 12, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
Fees Count in ETFs, Too Keep looking at fees in your funds and seek out low ones. A slightly lower fee can make a world of difference to your bottom line. |
The Motley Fool
August 29, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
The Best Small-Cap ETFs These exchange-traded funds win the best-in-class award. Let's take a closer look at the iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF, the Vanguard Small-Cap ETF, the iShares Morningstar Small Core ETF, the iShares S&P 600 Value ETF, and the Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF. |
The Motley Fool
June 7, 2011
Selena Maranjian |
Make Money in Large Caps the Better Way There's no need to guess which company will perform best when you can invest in 500 all at once. |
The Motley Fool
July 30, 2007
Amanda B. Kish |
The Key to ETF Success As firms such as Vanguard and Barclays continue to duke it out for dominance in the ETF arena, costs will likely continue to fall across the board. That should be a good thing -- for both investors and the ETF market in general. |
The Motley Fool
January 9, 2004 |
Alternatives to Index Funds Is it cheaper to choose exchange-traded funds over traditional index funds? |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Simple Ways to Win With Large Caps Put together a great set of investments in just a few steps by using exchange traded funds. |
The Motley Fool
May 19, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
Schwab Gets Competitive Both the company and its customers can profit from this index fund revamp. |
The Motley Fool
August 12, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
3 New ETFs Worth Buying Here are three new ETFs worth a second look. |
The Motley Fool
June 20, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
Make Money Despite Higher Fees A low fee isn't everything. |
The Motley Fool
July 3, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Best and Worst ETFs When you study ETFs, make sure you look at them from several angles. Learn to get the biggest bang for your bucks. |
The Motley Fool
March 11, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
How to Build a Better S&P 500 As terrific as S&P 500 index funds can be, they're not perfect. But a newer, potentially better kind of index fund could help fix one of their biggest weaknesses. |
The Motley Fool
August 27, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
When Buying an Index Fund Is Stupid Not all index funds are created equal. |
Investment Advisor
June 2006 |
Upgrades At the Fidelity Brokerage Company's Executive Forum, President Ellyn McColgan said FBC is increasing overall technology spending to $950 million... A report reveals that advisors fleeing the wirehouses are primarily interested in... etc. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2006
Shannon Zimmerman |
The Best ETF for 2007: iShares Russell 1000 Growth Its area of the market has lagged the pack, but this ETF is poised to shine. |
The Motley Fool
December 15, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
When ETFs Are Better Than Funds The bottom line is that sometimes, an index fund will serve you just fine. And other times, ETFs may be best. It also depends on the index fund you're looking at, and the ETF. |
The Motley Fool
September 18, 2009
Chris Jones |
This Could Help You Beat the Market These equal-weight index funds and ETFs have an enviable track record. |
The Motley Fool
January 18, 2005
Shannon Zimmerman |
You're Paying How Much? With mutual funds, you usually get what you don't pay for. |
Registered Rep.
July 1, 2006
Stan Luxenberg |
Fundamental Indexing During the 1990s, S&P 500 index funds were all the rage -- and, for most core investments, the bogey to beat. But lately the index has been offering stingy returns. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
The Hottest Trillion-Dollar Investment Read these tips before jumping into the popular world of exchange-traded funds. |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2005
Shannon Zimmerman |
Mutual Funds for Cheapskates Looking to buy into a quality fund on the cheap? Look no further. |
The Motley Fool
February 9, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
3 Reasons to Move Beyond Index Funds If you want to take your investing prowess to the next level you'll want to move beyond index funds -- at least with part of your savings. |
The Motley Fool
September 15, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
6 ETFs That Won't Rip You Off Don't pay more than you have to for ETFs. |
The Motley Fool
September 4, 2007
Zoe Van Schyndel |
Invest in the Whole Enchilada The Vanguard Total Market ETF tracks the performance of the MSCI U.S. Broad Market index, which represents 99.5% of the U.S. equity market capitalization and clearly doesn't leave much uncovered. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
The Best ETF for 2007: ProShares Ultra S&P 500 Double the return or double trouble? Since its inception in June 2006, the ETF has done a good job of meeting its objective, helped in large part by a stock market that has mostly gone straight up during that period. |
The Motley Fool
February 11, 2008
Mary Dalrymple |
Buy the Market -- Cheap! Index funds perform as efficiently as possible by replicating the market's performance for the lowest possible expense. |
The Motley Fool
April 12, 2005
Shannon Zimmerman |
The Best Funds for Your IRA This year's contribution deadline is fast approaching. Don't wait until tax-filing day is upon you to make your IRA contribution decision, OK? |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2004
Shannon Zimmerman |
You're Paying How Much? With mutual funds, you usually get what you don't pay for. When it comes to gauging a fund's prospects, few attributes have more predictive power than the expense ratio. |
Financial Advisor
July 2012
Tom Lydon |
In The ETF Price War, Investors Win Advisors have many options for helping clients save on fees. |
The Motley Fool
September 30, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Buy the Whole Mall Can't pick a retailer to invest in? Give exchange-traded funds a try. |
The Motley Fool
November 27, 2006
Zoe Van Schyndel |
57 Flavors of Funds New versions of ETFs mean more choices for investors. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2007
Zoe Van Schyndel |
An ETF for Tree-Huggers The Claymore/Clear Global Timber Index ETF started earlier this month. It's the first ETF available in the U.S. that invests purely in global timber companies. |
The Motley Fool
February 12, 2007
Tim Beyers |
I Love Index Funds If stocks aren't for you, index funds should be. |
The Motley Fool
May 21, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Going Beyond the Index Rather than using a weighted index based on the market cap of the component stocks, WisdomTree ETFs base their portfolio allocations for index components on fundamental aspects of those stocks, such as dividend yield and company earnings. |
The Motley Fool
September 1, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Mutual Fund Fakery Is your expensive, managed fund really an index fund in disguise? |
The Motley Fool
April 25, 2011
Cindy Johnson |
It's Time to Sell Your Small-Cap Stocks Large-cap valuations are unusually attractive. |
The Motley Fool
July 6, 2006
Shannon Zimmerman |
Smart Ways to Get Started A volatile market can provide choice investment opportunities. With that in mind, this commentary begins a three-part series on smart moves that brand-spanking-new investors ought to consider, specifically mutual funds, as they test the market's waters. |
The Motley Fool
June 28, 2005
Shannon Zimmerman |
Focus on Fees When it comes to mutual funds, it pays to be a cheapskate. Take a look at the funds you currently own. Are you paying for the "privilege" of underperformance? If so, it could be time for a mutual fund makeover. |
The Motley Fool
April 30, 2007
Zoe Van Schyndel |
Large-Cap Growth ETFs: A Sampler Low-cost ETFs can be a great way to get exposure to this part of the market. Vanguard Growth... The Rydex S&P 500 Pure Growth Fund... etc. |
Investment Advisor
April 1, 2011
John Sullivan |
The Equal Weight Evangelist Tony Davidow, Rydex|SGI's new ETF strategist, is bringing his equal weight message to the masses |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2005
Shannon Zimmerman |
Mutual Fund Price Wars The cheap get cheaper, and that's great news for fund investors. |
The Motley Fool
December 8, 2004
Shannon Zimmerman |
ETFs and Falling Fund Fees The pricing pressure from ETFs is good news for index investors. But don't forget the brokerage fees. |
The Motley Fool
February 29, 2008
Buz Livingston |
Vanguard Cuts ETF Fees Again Vanguard continues its cost-cutting ways by reducing fees on four of its exchange-traded funds. |
The Motley Fool
June 21, 2005
Shannon Zimmerman |
ETF Investors Go Sector-Crazy Select Sector SPDRs draw investors like flies. Should you plunge in? |
The Motley Fool
May 3, 2005
Shannon Zimmerman |
A Big Change at Vanguard Indexing whiz Gus Sauter passes the baton. Should you care? |
