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Online broker Firstrade has become the latest firm to roll out a commission-free trading platform in an effort to lure ETF investors. The firm announced this week that ten ETFs would be available commission-free on its platform, including funds covering a number of asset classes and strategies. The commission-free ETFs include six Vanguard ETFs, three iShares products, and a PowerShares commodity fund: [click to continue…]
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Saving for one’s retirement can certainly be a daunting task. After the crash of the markets in 2008, many everyday investors saw a large chunk of their retirement savings go down the drain in just a matter of months, leaving some in a deep hole. While those close to retirement have been hit but the recent crisis, things aren’t looking much better for the younger generation either. Unfortunately for the majority of today’s population, anyone born after 1960, they must wait until age 67 to collect full retirement benefits, putting extra pressure on investors to supplement their retirement checks with extra income. With these key social security payments slowly slipping away, investors must now, more than ever, carefully plan for their later years [see also ETFs Set Sights on Retirement Plans].
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Thanks to high oil prices and fears over a government shutdown, investors sold off U.S. equities across the board to close out the week. The Dow finished down by 0.2% while the broader indexes posted more significant losses of 0.6% for the Nasdaq and 0.4% for the S&P 500. Commodity markets, on the other hand, [...]
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U.S. equity markets continued their recent slide as higher oil prices and tensions in Libya continued to weigh on stocks. The Dow fell by more than 100 points on the day while the S&P 500 slid by 0.6% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq slumped by 1.2% in the session as strong performances in a number of [...]
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U.S. equity markets tumbled to start Monday’s session, but picked up steam in the final hours of trading to moderate losses. The Dow tumbled by 0.3% in Monday trading while the S&P 500 fell by just 0.1%. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq managed to recoup its earlier losses and finished the day ahead by 0.2%. Commodities managed [...]
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With 2011 just around the corner, tis the season for pledges to better everything from health to wealth to happiness in the coming year. Below, we offer up ten New Years’ Resolutions for ETF investors looking to cut expenses, round out their portfolios, and maximize returns in 2011 [for more ETF insights, sign up for [...]
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With the finish line in sight, 2010 has been a generally solid year for commodities as an asset class; strong demand from emerging markets, a shaky dollar, fears about inflation, and a number of supply issues have conspired to send prices of everything from corn to gold to sugar skyward [see Top Five Commodity ETFs [...]
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As the ETF industry has grown and evolved, the product lineup has become increasingly sophisticated. Many of the products now hitting the market are designed to address issues posed by earlier indexed products, as issuers strive to devise new strategies for accessing both traditional and exotic asset classes. A number of issuers, led by Schwab [...]
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As ETFs have become increasingly popular among more active traders in recent years, it may be easy to forget that the vehicle was originally designed with the long-term buy-and-holder in mind. For those who take stock in the numerous academic studies indicating that active management generally destroys value over the long haul, cost efficient vehicles [...]
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It’s baaaaaaaack. After a brief hiatus that saw investors rushing to determine the best ways to battle deflation, inflationary concerns have begun to surface again. The cause of the latest bout of inflationary anxiety is of course the QE2 program recently announced by the Federal Reserve that calls for the purchase of hundreds of billions [...]
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ETFs are a relatively new addition to the scene, but they have already begun to impact the world of investing in more ways than one. The bargain basement expense ratios have forced investors to reevaluate the merits of pricey active management, with many turning away from mutual funds. The enhanced liquidity and immediate diversification have [...]
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A choppy session in equity markets left the major indexes mixed to end the day, after a tame CPI report did little to sway investor sentiment. The Dow fell by 0.1% while the Nasdaq jumped by 0.3% and the S&P 500 barely squeaked by with a gain. Commodity markets finished the day slightly lower across [...]
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