Mutual funds and ETFs have a high public profile, but they are only a small part of the investing universe.
Just 1.3% of the world's public companies were responsible for all the market gains over the past three decades.
Lack of basic knowledge of money among Americans has been consistent finding over the years
It may well be that investors care more about other characteristics than no cost.
But a memorable stock ticker can give exchange-traded funds a boost.
The founder of Ritholtz Wealth Management dares to argue for the additive value of the financial system.
In the financial services industry, free simply doesn't exist. It can't.
Quant-driven funds, factor investing and high-active-share portfolios are among the areas that could flourish in the future.
Are the newest technologies a disruptive threat or will the industry embrace this brave new world to operate more efficiently and with greater client satisfaction?
As of May, the exchange-traded fund industry has created 4,602 ETFs with 9,764 listings and assets of $2.996 billion from 247 providers on 63 exchanges.
