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ProShares, known for pioneering short and 2x leveraged and inverse leveraged ETFs, is once again blazing a new trail in the ETF industry. The fund family has filed for approval from the SEC to launch two new ETFs, a 3x S&P 500 fund and a 3x inverse S&P 500 fund. ProShares‘ proposed funds would be the first to offer leveraged ETF exposure to the S&P 500. [click to continue…]

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Bogle: ETFs Not Without Their Flaws

by on June 19, 2009 | Updated June 24, 2009

To paraphrase Vanguard Group founder Jack Bogle, we now know what many have suspected for a long time: indexing has changed the world of investing. Withall of the developments in the indexing world, and in particular the ETF industry, it is easy to get caught up in the excitement, focusing exclusively on the positive developments and observing the industry through rose-colored glasses. But ETFs, for all their advantages and popularity, remain a work in process with a few “kinks” that still need to be worked out. During a recent webinar hosted by IndexUniverse, the legendary Bogle shared his thoughts, both positive and negative, on the state of the ETF industry. [click to continue…]

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Canadian Regulators Respond to Leveraged ETFs

by on June 18, 2009

It’s good to know that we’re not alone. It seems our neighbors to the north are struggling with the issue of leveraged ETFs as well. Last week, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) issued recommendations aimed at eliminating inappropriate use of these funds by investors unaware of their risk profiles and the manner [...]

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Responding To Calls For ETF Regulation

by on June 16, 2009

In the week during which the Obama administration will unveil details surrounding its plan to revamp the regulation of the U.S. financial sector, calls for increased oversight of the ETF industry are picking up steam as well. Scott Burns, director of ETF Analysis at Morningstar, recently laid out a case for increased regulatory requirements for ETFs [...]

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Grading Leveraged ETF Performance

by on June 11, 2009

Leveraged ETFs are among the most actively-traded securities on any market in the world today, with some turning over several times daily and maintaining average investor holding periods of less than an hour. And their popularity appears to be on the rise, as these funds regularly top the list of monthly ETF inflows released by [...]

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