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The Motley Fool December 8, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
ETFs vs. HOLDRs Which is right for you? Both instruments permit you to tap into instant diversification, often for low fees, and both provide some tax advantages over index funds. |
The Motley Fool August 17, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Beware of Seemingly Similar ETFs While ETFs can quickly get you invested in a certain index or a certain sector, beware, because similar-sounding ones are not necessarily so similar, and they won't serve you equally well. |
The Motley Fool August 15, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
6 Investments That Deserve a New Look Holding Company Depository Receipts are getting a new lease on life. |
The Motley Fool October 12, 2010 Eric Dutram |
Tuesday's ETF to Watch: Merrill Lynch Semiconductor HOLDR (SMH) Because of Intel's earnings report, the Merrill Lynch Semiconductor HOLDR ETF should be active in today's trading. |
The Motley Fool December 1, 2008 Zoe Van Schyndel |
A Better Way to Invest in Biotech? Structured as a trust, the Biotech HOLDR holds common stock of companies in the biotechnology industry. But don't confuse HOLDRs with exchange-traded funds. |
The Motley Fool July 27, 2010 Michael Johnston |
When Is an ETF Not an ETF? Some of the ETF's cousins explained. |
The Motley Fool November 30, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
Make Money in Semiconductors the Easy Way A look at the prospects for some of the companies held by the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF. |
The Motley Fool July 19, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
The 4 Wackiest Investments You'll Ever See Do you really need these funds in your portfolio? |
The Motley Fool June 28, 2004 Mathew Emmert |
Power Your Portfolio After the problems experienced in the utility arena these past several years, many investors are understandably gun-shy when it comes to pulling the trigger on its stocks. |
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 October 25, 2010 Jared Cummans |
Three ETFs to Watch This Week: IYE, SMH, VOO The iShares Dow Jones U.S. Energy Sector Fund, HOLDRS Merrill Lynch Semiconductor fund, and the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF could all be active this week. |
The Motley Fool May 20, 2011 Selena Maranjian |
Beware These "Very Attractive" ETFs There are some big red flags here. |
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. |
Financial Advisor June 2012 Marla Brill |
Riding The Tech Wave With ETFs The sector is hot again, but includes larger players and is more stable than in the 1990s. |
The Motley Fool June 15, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Are You the Only One Without ETFs? Investors, guess where you'll find a third of a trillion dollars. There are now more than 200 ETFs based in the U.S., and the number is growing. |
The Motley Fool July 13, 2011 |
Roundtable: Should You Buy or Sell These ETFs? Our analysts weigh in with their opinions on: Vanguard Dividend Appreciation, Direxion Daily Developed Market Bull 3X, SPDR Gold Shares, etc. |
The Motley Fool September 8, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
ETFs on the Rise Will exchange-traded funds put mutual funds out of business? |
The Motley Fool June 17, 2010 Nathan Alderman |
What the Fool Is an ETF? What is an ETF? An ETF, short for "exchange-traded fund," is a mutual-fund-like basket of investments that trades like a stock. Though a few ETFs are actively managed, most simply track some sort of index. ETFs have five main benefits. |
The Motley Fool April 28, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Best Method for Simple Investing Depending on how you invest, making the right choice between ETFs and index mutual funds will give you exactly the portfolio you want. |
The Motley Fool September 12, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
ETFs Spread Themselves Thin Some newer small-niche ETFs are facing low trading volume and wider spreads, which can cut into investment returns. Investors should take note of this. |
The Motley Fool April 12, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Are ETFs Getting out of Control? Prepare to be dazzled by exchange-traded funds for every kind of commodity. What should investors do about this proliferation? |
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. |
Entrepreneur August 2007 Scott Bernard Nelson |
Exchange-Traded vs. Index Funds Tried-and-true index funds still rank highest, but exchange-traded funds can add spice to a well-rounded portfolio. |
The Motley Fool June 27, 2011 Michael Johnston |
Three ETFs I Wouldn't Feed to My Dog Here are three ETPs that the industry could do without. |
The Motley Fool December 21, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Too Chicken to Trade? Take a giant leap in your portfolio with a little step into a diversified starter investment. There's an ETF match for almost everyone's taste buds. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2007 Dan Wheeler |
Do You Need ETFs? Whenever Wall Street comes up with a new product and markets it aggressively, investors rush to the party. But the number of worthwhile ETFs is far, far fewer than you or your financial advisory clients might think. |
The Motley Fool June 22, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Why Mutual Funds Are Here to Stay The death of funds is greatly exaggerated. |
The Motley Fool June 19, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
These 5 ETFs Are All You Need Here's one way to keep your investing super-simple. |
The Motley Fool December 13, 2011 Selena Maranjian |
Make Money in the Overall Economy the Easy and Balanced Way If you want to invest in the overall economy in a balanced way, the ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF could save you a lot of trouble. |
The Motley Fool May 6, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
These ETF Traps Could Burn You Some exchange-traded funds aren't as diversified as you think. |
The Motley Fool June 12, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Here Come Actively Managed ETFs Just when you thought you had a handle on exchange-traded funds -- Should you snap up shares of actively managed ETFs? Well, maybe. |
The Motley Fool May 13, 2008 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Will Utilities Keep Shining? These utility ETFs have decent yields and low volatility, and they offer safe havens when markets are roiled. |
The Motley Fool June 20, 2011 Michael Johnston |
7 Surprising ETF Holdings: Why Investors Should Always Look Under the Hood Don't let these ETFs' holdings surprise you later. |
The Motley Fool July 19, 2010 Eric Dutram |
Three ETFs to Watch This Week: PPH, FAA, HHH As several companies report earnings this week, these might be the ETFs to watch. |
Investment Advisor July 2010 Vaughan Scully |
The ETF Advisor: Technology ETFs Ride the iPhone's Wave The runaway success of Apple's iPhone, and Research in Motion's Blackberry before it, is driving a shift throughout the information technology sector that will likely be felt for years to come. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2006 Rob Garland |
The True Cost of ETFs Are exchange-traded funds really cheaper than index funds? A comparison of total expenses shows that traditional wisdom may be wrong. |
The Motley Fool November 2, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Tax Benefits of ETFs All exchange traded funds are not created equal. Choose carefully. |
The Motley Fool December 9, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Why Mega-Cap Stocks Are Not Enough Before you jump into the biggest, most popular index funds that are based on the S&P 500 index, think twice. |
The Motley Fool March 4, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
Are ETFs Cutting Corners? This practice makes sense for funds, but could mean pain for you. It seems that most ETFs don't completely mimic their underlying indexes |
The Motley Fool January 7, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman |
ETF Tip No. 2: Buyer Beware Some exchange-traded funds aren't for anyone. |
The Motley Fool November 23, 2011 Selena Maranjian |
Make Money in Growing Semiconductor Stocks the Easy Way If you expect the semiconductor industry to thrive as consumers businesses continue to embrace and demand new electronic goods, the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF could save you a lot of trouble. |
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? |
The Motley Fool June 21, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman |
ETF Investors Go Sector-Crazy Select Sector SPDRs draw investors like flies. Should you plunge in? |
Financial Advisor October 2012 Marla Brill |
Don't Rule Out Smaller ETFs Many have unique investment methodologies that offer alternatives to traditional indexes. |
On Wall Street June 1, 2012 Dave Lindorff |
Is It True Bonds Have More Fun? A multi-year shift by investors out of equity mutual funds and into equity exchange-traded funds is now broadening to include fixed income, too, as investors seek lower fees as well as the relative ease of shifting asset allocations afforded by ETFs. |
The Motley Fool May 11, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Buy This New Investment Wait to see how active ETFs do before you jump in. |
The Motley Fool May 21, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
Doubling Bets Is for Sissies In times like these you can make huge wagers on the market. But should you? |
The Motley Fool January 23, 2011 Tom Lydon |
ETFs and Apple: Why It Matters You may own Apple and not even know it. |
The Motley Fool April 20, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
ETFs Derailed Several new ETFs have recently strayed far from their designated benchmarks. Savvy investors need to remember that discrepancies like this can arise, especially within more obscure corners of the ETF market. |
The Motley Fool January 10, 2011 Stoyan Bojinov |
Three ETFs to Watch This Week: FXE, ALUM, SMH Earnings reports and data releases put these ETFs in focus this week. |