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This new ETF tracks the green version of the S&P 500
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 01, 2015
This new ETF tracks the green version of the S&P 500

The SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Free ETF is a greener version of the world's first and largest ETF.

INVESTING ETFS NOV 30, 2015
Eaton Vance announces rollout of first NextShares

INVESTING ETFS NOV 30, 2015
How Vanguard pulls billions from Wall Street every year

While Washington has long been debating how to reform big Wall Street banks, Vanguard is quietly doing just that as the company and its army of index funds remove about $20 billion a year in revenue from the financial industry.

BlackRock's iShares taking in money fast and furious
INVESTING ETFS NOV 30, 2015
BlackRock's iShares taking in money fast and furious

For the first time, fund manager saw roughly equal deposits into equity and fixed-income ETFs as investor demand for bond products increased.

INVESTING ETFS NOV 23, 2015
Blending Mars, Venus can energize a fund

Appears that mixed-gender portfolio management teams tend to generate better performance

Icahn, BlackRock's Fink battle over high-yield ETFs
INVESTING ETFS NOV 23, 2015
Icahn, BlackRock's Fink battle over high-yield ETFs

Carl Icahn criticized asset management firms such as BlackRock for selling ETFs that give an illusion of liquidity for “extremely illiquid, and extremely overpriced” securities such as high yield bonds. But BlackRock CEO Larry Fink disputed the characterization.

How ETFs can help mitigate the impact of market bubbles
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 20, 2015
How ETFs can help mitigate the impact of market bubbles

Emphasizing defense and true diversification in ETF choices can provide protection.

BlackRock lowers fees on seven ETFs as it turns focus to price-conscious investors
INVESTING ETFS NOV 19, 2015
BlackRock lowers fees on seven ETFs as it turns focus to price-conscious investors

Expense ratios on 'core' exchange-traded funds to drop to as low as 0.03%; new fund launched.

ETF scrutiny continues after chaos of Aug. 24 but little consensus emerging on solutions
INVESTING ETFS NOV 18, 2015
ETF scrutiny continues after chaos of Aug. 24 but little consensus emerging on solutions

Stability of funds in volatile markets remains a concern for investors and regulators.

Financial markets brace for fallout from the Paris terror attacks
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 16, 2015
Financial markets brace for fallout from the Paris terror attacks

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The financial markets are likely to be swept up in the immediate unrest following Friday's terror attacks in Paris.

INVESTING ETFS NOV 16, 2015
China casts a pall over global markets in third quarter

ETF for rising rates draws billions but dashes investors' hopes
INVESTING ETFS NOV 14, 2015
ETF for rising rates draws billions but dashes investors' hopes

ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury (TBT) has attracted nearly $10 billion worth of inflows in its life but has only $2.8 billion to show for it today.

ETF that bet on bitcoin has been surging
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES NOV 10, 2015
ETF that bet on bitcoin has been surging

ARK Investment Management says the capricious cryptocurrency is a buy in the wake of emerging market volatility

Investors facing the dark side of MLP investing
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 28, 2015
Investors facing the dark side of MLP investing

Poor performance could send the income-generating category back to direct investing, where it belongs.

Closed-end funds trading at steepest discounts in eight years as investors sell ahead of rate increase
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 26, 2015
Closed-end funds trading at steepest discounts in eight years as investors sell ahead of rate increase

Strategists say pricing anomalies should be considered buying opportunity as Fed action expected to be small.

Massachusetts' Galvin investigates fund pricing glitches
INVESTING ETFS OCT 26, 2015
Massachusetts' Galvin investigates fund pricing glitches

Massachusetts' top securities cop is investigating the failure of an accounting platform he said delayed correct pricing for billions of dollars in mutual funds and ETFs.

Advisers flocking to an ETF that costs more than a mutual fund
INVESTING ETFS OCT 24, 2015
Advisers flocking to an ETF that costs more than a mutual fund

First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 offers easy way into a popular sector rotation strategy.

Morningstar shines an ESG light on all mutual funds and ETFs
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 22, 2015
Morningstar shines an ESG light on all mutual funds and ETFs

New zero-to-100 rating would indicate the environmental, social and governance impact of a fund's holdings.

Recent market volatility draws SEC scrutiny of ETFs
INVESTING ETFS OCT 21, 2015
Recent market volatility draws SEC scrutiny of ETFs

Market turmoil of Aug. 24 prompts examination of how exchange-traded products are priced and traded.

INVESTING ETFS OCT 18, 2015
Bond funds slump amid global crises and Fed inaction