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Rising star Guggenheim lands ex-Apollo exec
INVESTING ETFS AUG 22, 2012
Rising star Guggenheim lands ex-Apollo exec

Silverman set to join acquisitive firm; 'distinguished track record'

By John Goff
INVESTING ETFS AUG 21, 2012
Preferred-stock ETFs stay hot with latest addition

By Emily Yang
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 20, 2012
The 'cult of equity' isn't dying - it's just passive

By JKEPHART
ETF guru rejoins Fidelity in sector-fund focus
INVESTING ETFS AUG 20, 2012
ETF guru rejoins Fidelity in sector-fund focus

Addition of ETF guru at Fidelity has lead to speculation that sector fund ETFs will soon be at an exchange near you.

By Jason Kephart
INVESTING ETFS AUG 12, 2012
Can ETFs plug the river of outflows at Columbia Funds?

Fund firm plans to offer 17 active exchange-traded funds; weighed down by sagging interest in mutual funds

By JKEPHART
INVESTING ETFS AUG 07, 2012
Two ETF players call it quits

Scottrade, Russell out of the pool; FocusShares failed to gain investors' focus

By John Goff
Gross stomping Gross? Total Return ETF trouncing old-school version
INVESTING ETFS AUG 06, 2012
Gross stomping Gross? Total Return ETF trouncing old-school version

Nimbler exchange-traded fund outperforming flagship mutual fund by yards; 'difficult to beat the market when you are the market'

By John Goff
On the ropes, Knight Capital seeks buyers
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 05, 2012
On the ropes, Knight Capital seeks buyers

Knight Capital Group Inc. opened its books to potential buyers, including private-equity firms and at least one securities-industry rival, as it seeks an investment or takeover to survive after a $440 million trading loss.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ETFS AUG 02, 2012
Knight has 'all hands on deck' after $440 million bug

Knight Capital Group Inc. (KCG) has “all hands on deck” and is in close contact with clients and counterparties as it tries to weather trading errors that cost it $440 million, Chief Executive Officer Thomas Joyce said.

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ETFS JUL 29, 2012
Vanguard fires another shot in ETF fee war

By JKEPHART
Vanguard strikes back against … Bogle?
INVESTING ETFS JUL 26, 2012
Vanguard strikes back against … Bogle?

A Vanguard Group Inc. study refutes the concerns of founder John Bogle and others that exchange-traded funds encourage excessive trading

By JKEPHART
When looking to commodities, consider long/short funds, ETFs
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 23, 2012
When looking to commodities, consider long/short funds, ETFs

The wisdom of letting your manager worry about backwardation, contango when investing in commodities

By AOSTERLAND
INVESTING ETFS JUL 22, 2012
Vanguard study rebuts Bogle's ETF fret

By JKEPHART
ETFs on HGH? Fixed-income fund assets to grow six-fold
INVESTING ETFS JUL 17, 2012
ETFs on HGH? Fixed-income fund assets to grow six-fold

BlackRock sees market for exchange-traded bond funds topping $2T in next decade

By John Goff
Vanguard not only out front but now lapping the competition
INVESTING ETFS JUL 12, 2012
Vanguard not only out front but now lapping the competition

Stock picking vs. indexing? Advisers may tout the virtues of active management, but investors are voting with their feet. And based on net inflows at Vanguard this year, this race isn't even close.

By JKEPHART
INVESTING ETFS JUL 09, 2012
Why ETFs are winning over bond investors

Exchange-traded funds are attracting new investors to the bond market rather than just capturing mutual fund customers, according to BlackRock Inc.'s Matthew Tucker.

By Mark Bruno
First one a hit so Pimco rolls out three more bond ETFs
INVESTING ETFS JUL 06, 2012
First one a hit so Pimco rolls out three more bond ETFs

Launch comes on the heels of success of exchanged-traded version of flagship fund

By JKEPHART
Finra issues warning on risks of exchange-traded notes
INVESTING ETFS JUL 05, 2012
Finra issues warning on risks of exchange-traded notes

By JKEPHART
George Soros bets big on gold — but advisers have a smarter play
INVESTING ETFS JUN 25, 2012
George Soros bets big on gold — but advisers have a smarter play

Billionaire buying up shares in SPDR Gold Trust; iShares' version cheaper, though

By JKEPHART
New ETF will track dividend-paying tech stocks
INVESTING ETFS JUN 24, 2012
New ETF will track dividend-paying tech stocks

ETF plans to capitalize on growing trend of tech stocks that are paying dividends

By JKEPHART