Dividend ETF Channel

ETFs have some way to go before they establish as strong a presence in Europe as they have in the US, according to a recent study by Greenwich Associates.

Indexing legend Burton Malkiel discusses the tide of index products that has flooded the market, and makes the case for common sense.

Mutual fund fees are getting tougher scrutiny these days as a protracted bear market has left legions of mutual fund investors up in arms about paying revved up fees for ho-hum performance.

Since ancient times, gold has served as a store of wealth, a currency and a commodity.

The ETF industry passed yet another milestone in early May, when Barclays Global Investors received an exemptive order from the Securities and Exchange Commission permitting mutual funds to exceed the investment limits of section 12(d)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

At a time when major market indices are down (the S&P 500 by 22.1% in 2002 and 3.2% in the first quarter of this year), investors who want to remain in the market are seeking alternative market views in which to invest.