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The Motley Fool April 6, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
5 ETFs for the Socially Responsible Investor You can do good and still make a profit from your investing with these socially responsible ETFs. |
Investment Advisor April 2009 Vaughan Scully |
The ETF Advisor: Socially Responsible Investing The first installment of a new monthly feature |
The Motley Fool June 16, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
These ETFs Help You Do The Right Thing Those who prefer ETFs to funds, and who gravitate toward SRI, can combine those two aims with socially responsible ETFs. Here are two possibilities. |
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 May 18, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
What Warren Buffett Thinks About ETFs The investment guru weighs in on the debate over index mutual funds vs. ETFs. |
The Motley Fool February 22, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Be Socially Responsible via an ETF If you want to be a socially responsible investor, there's a new option available to you. The Barclays iShares KLD Select Social Index... The Power-Shares WilderHill Clean Energy Portfolio... |
The Motley Fool October 22, 2011 Selena Maranjian |
Make Money on Clean-Water Companies the Easy Way If you expect demand for water and water-related services to grow as our global population grows and economies develop, the PowerShares Water Resources could save you a lot of trouble. |
The Motley Fool September 26, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Bring Your Investing Into the 21st Century If you haven't tried out ETFs in your portfolio, it's time to give them another try. For many investors, ETFs can make it easier to create the perfect mix of investments for any set of goals. |
Investment Advisor November 18, 2010 Melanie Waddell |
Will ETF Flaws Diminish Their Appeal? The honeymoon period for ETFs is fading |
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 October 16, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
These Investments Just Aren't Worth It Perhaps the most puzzling new product is one that tries to combine the ease of ETFs with the benefits of active management. Active ETFs just don't give you what you're paying for. |
The Motley Fool July 12, 2011 Selena Maranjian |
Beat the S&P 500 the Best Way There's no need to guess which socially responsible company will perform best. If you want to invest broadly and in a socially responsible fashion, the iShares MSCI USA ESG Select Social ETF could save you a lot of trouble. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2005 Richard Ferri |
Traditional ETFs Rule Newfangled "managed" products are undermining the original strengths of ETFs, including transparency and low cost. |
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. |
Registered Rep. March 4, 2011 Diana Britton |
New ETF Tools Could Boost ETF Assets, Smaller ETF Players New ETF analysis tools introduced last month from Morningstar and IndexUniverse may attract more assets to ETFs and expand the pool of ETFs that financial advisors use in client portfolios, said three ETF consultants |
The Motley Fool April 20, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Dueling Fools: Socially Responsible Investing Bull The environmental movement has successfully enlisted the aid of businesses to support its efforts. Investing in a manner that supports those efforts is good for your portfolio and for the good of all. |
Financial Advisor August 2007 Marla Brill |
Finding Energy Alternatives With the high cost of oil and global warming competing for headlines, Wall Street is busily nurturing a crop of new exchange-traded funds comprised of companies looking to profit from those concerns. |
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
An ETF Strategy To Save You Money A favorite mutual fund might have a matching ETF -- with lower expenses. |
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. |
BusinessWeek April 1, 2010 |
ETFs: Why Boring Isn't Bad The choices for exchange-traded funds are now more interesting. But one ETF expert recommends sticking with broadly diversified funds with low costs. |
The Motley Fool April 28, 2005 |
Your 60-Second ETF Education When you need a little something for your portfolio, consider an exchange-traded mutual fund (ETF). |
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 May 22, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Why I Sold My Only ETF Here, the author explains why he isn't the ETF investor he thought he could be. |
The Motley Fool October 4, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Watch Out for These Costly Investments High costs can make ETFs look bad. |
BusinessWeek April 30, 2007 John C. Bogle |
What's Wrong With ETFs? They encourage frequent trading, which helps Wall Street more than investors, says the father of the index fund |
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. |
U.S. Banker December 2010 John Hintze |
ETFs Warrant Caution Potential liability and the problem of phantom shares should give financial advisors reasons to be concerned. |
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 May 11, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Buy This New Investment Wait to see how active ETFs do before you jump in. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2005 Donald Jay Korn |
New Directions Exchange-traded funds offer strategic advantages to financial planners who believe in active management, as well as those who favor indexing. |
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 December 18, 2006 Buz Livingston |
Naughty: The ETF Industry Too much of a good thing is not always good. Close to 400 ETFs are available, and more are in the pipeline for 2007. The industry should follow Vanguard's lead and offer a limited number of low-cost ETFs. |
Financial Advisor April 2007 Matt Hougan |
Layer Upon Layer With the surging interest in exchange-traded funds, it was only a matter of time until someone decided to package them together into a fund-of-funds structure. But are they the best option for your financial advisory clients? |
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. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2009 Stacy Schultz |
ETFs' Glory Days At a time when the market was swinging by hundreds of points a day, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offered a more secure alternative. |
Registered Rep. June 25, 2010 Jerry Gleeson |
Vanguard Broadens ETF Platform The company that made its reputation with low-cost indexed investments said it will launch 19 new index funds and related ETFs over the next year, as well as an ETF that tracks its $91 billion Vanguard 500 Index Fund. |
The Motley Fool August 26, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Is Wall Street Getting Lazy? Is your money manager getting lazy? Count the number of exchange-traded funds in your portfolio for a litmus test. |
The Motley Fool June 1, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
Foolish Weekly Fund Wrap-Up Socially responsible funds are raking in the assets. Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund... Neuberger Berman Socially Responsible Fund... TIAA-CREF Social Choice Equity Fund... etc. |
Investment Advisor October 2010 Vaughan Scully |
What Trading Volume Says About ETFs Trading volume doesn't necessarily equal liquidity. |
Investment Advisor February 2008 |
The ETF Solution Forward-thinking companies and their advisors are increasingly allowing 401(k) plan participants to leverage the benefits of ETFs. |
The Motley Fool March 22, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Bogle Bashes ETFs The father of index funds warns of ETF pitfalls. |
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 October 12, 2011 Selena Maranjian |
ETFs Can Kick You to the Curb Many ETFs that are here today may be gone tomorrow. Look for a respectable size in your ETFs, along with low fees. And know that there are often good substitute investments available. |
Financial Advisor February 2, 2009 Raymond Fazzi |
ETFs As Defensive Plays Advisors say ETFs can be a useful tool when implementing downside protection strategies. |
Investment Advisor September 2005 Melanie Waddell |
Retirement Plan Advisor: The Lower Cost 401(k) Option Using exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as investing options in 401(k) plans is becoming increasingly popular as firms realize that ETFs offer participants a lower-cost option than mutual funds. More and more advisors are also acting as investment consultants for fairly large plans. |
The Motley Fool January 31, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
ETFs You Just Don't Need Active ETFs are coming, but why buy? |
The Motley Fool May 20, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
ETF Buyers: Read This or Lose Money Make sure you're getting what you're paying for. |
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. |
BusinessWeek March 1, 2004 Lauren Young |
ETFs: What The Buzz Is About In the wake of the mutual fund scandal, more exchange-traded funds are finding their way into individual investors' portfolios |
The Motley Fool November 25, 2009 Selena Maranjian |
Are Socially Responsible ETFs the Best Answer? The pros and cons of investing in socially responsible ETFs. |