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Definitive Guide To Preferred Stock ETF Investing

by Michael Johnston on December 22, 2009

As the ETF industry has expanded in recent years, so too has the number of asset classes accessible through exchange-traded products. With more than $2 billion in cash inflows in 2009, preferred stock ETFs have become a big hit with some investors, offering “hybrid” exposure that has delivered strong returns provided valuable diversification benefits to traditional portfolios split between stocks and bonds. [click to continue…]

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Best Performing ETFs Of 2009

by Michael Johnston on December 21, 2009

Following a year that saw some of the worst performances in recent memory, many asset classes have bounced back in  2009. But some have performed better than others, and as the year draws to a close we take a look at some of the best-performing ETFs. The year’s top gainers include a few of the largest and most-heavily traded funds, but the majority of those that made the list are lesser known ETFs likely off the radar of many ETF investors. [click to continue…]

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Daily ETF Roundup: GDX, IYT Jump, PFF Slides

by Michael Johnston on November 3, 2009

Stocks treaded water on an election Tuesday, finishing about level on a day when GM decided it will keep its Opel unit and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway announced the acquisition of Burlington Northern. News of the deal sent shares of BNI up more than 25%, giving a boost in the process to the iShares Dow [...]

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September 2009 ETF Roundup: Launches, Filings, and Closures

by Andy H on September 30, 2009

September was one of the most active months in the ETF industry in recent memory. We saw a wave of new fund launches from industry leaders and smaller players alike, along with perhaps the first of many commodity fund closures. September saw the introduction of another actively-managed ETF, proposals on several more innovative funds, and [...]

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Preferred Stock ETFs Still Popular

by Michael Johnston on September 18, 2009

On Thursday, State Street launched the SPDR Wells Fargo Preferred Stock ETF (PSK), an ETF that invests in non-convertible preferred stocks. The new SPDR will compete with two existing products from iShares and PowerShares, both of which have been incredibly popular among investors through the first three quarters of 2009.

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