ETF 101

11:36 AM ET Tue, 3 Aug 2010

Pay no attention to that 35% gain in the past three months—this is still a bear market, no matter what traditional definitions say. » Read More

Why ETFs are Worrisome
1:02 PM ET Fri, 6 May 2011
You can trip over your shoelaces trying to understand the true mechanics of exchange-traded funds, let alone the worries over ETFs. So let’s make it simple: From a worry perspective, just look at the alarmingly high level of ETF failures to settle.
Option Bulls Drive Volume in Gold ETF
6:15 AM ET Thu, 26 July 2012
Option volume lit up yesterday in the SPDR Gold Shares Trust exchange-traded fund, which tracks the price of bullion.
Check Out the ETF Deathwatch: Greenberg
7:32 AM ET Wed, 15 Aug 2012
With the explosive growth in the number of exchange-traded funds being created, the number that have failed is rising, too.
Active Bear ETF: Tool for Shorting Stocks
7:20 PM ET Mon, 11 June 2012
Negative on the rally? Or bullish but looking for a hedge? There’s an ETF for that!
The Sideways Play
12:07 PM ET Thu, 23 Feb 2012
ETFs broadly covering bonds in the major taxable and tax-exempt asset classes, plus exposure to convertible bonds that feature some of the upside of stocks, are an investor’s best option to deal with uncertainty.

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