Archive for the Category Exchange-Traded Funds

 
 

Discount Brokers Lower Fees in Battle Over ETFs

Fidelity lowers its commissions, raises the stakes in its rivalry with Charles Schwab.

From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance:

The slugfest between the two heavyweights of discount brokerage, Fidelity and Charles Schwab, is intensifying. That’s great news for investors, particularly those who favor exchange-traded funds.

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ETFs Go After Hedge Funds

New exchange-traded funds sell short, invest in foreign currencies and engage in other esoteric strategies.

From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance:

It was only a matter of time. Exchange-traded funds, which offer products for almost every conceivable investment niche, are now competing with hedge funds. This could be welcome news if you don’t have the big bucks normally required to invest in hedge funds and don’t want to pay their outrageous fees.

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What’s in Store for the Next Decade

Wild cards: Three to watch

From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance:

Anyone who’s ever played Uno knows that wild cards change the game. The next decade could be transformed in unexpected ways if we experience a global drought or a miraculous breakthrough in technology. To stay one step ahead, tweak your portfolio to anticipate these scenarios:

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ETFs Target Retirement

Target-date funds are now available in low-cost exchange-traded flavors.

From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance:

Like peanut butter and jelly, target-date exchange-traded funds should be an irresistible combination. These funds aim to marry the low costs of investing in ETFs with the set-it-and-forget-it ease of funds that shift to a more conservative mix of stocks and bonds as they approach their target dates.

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And Now, Muni ETFs

Lower costs make these exchange-traded funds attractive.

From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance:

Add municipal bonds to the growing empire of assets tracked by exchange-traded funds. These index followers, which trade like stocks, come at an opportune time, as income investors worried about choppy credit markets scramble to safer havens. But is a muni-bond ETF right for you?

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