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Welcome, Mr Schwab! | Print |  E-mail
Written by Paul Amery   
Friday, 06 November 2009 11:45

I confess that at first glance I looked at Schwab’s ETF launch, with its promise of no-commission trading in the firm’s own funds, with a slightly jaded eye.

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Remembering Carry | Print |  E-mail
Written by Paul Amery   
Wednesday, 04 November 2009 09:48

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, as the old saying goes.

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Swap-Based, Physically Backed Or Red Herring? | Print |  E-mail
Written by Matt Hougan   
Friday, 30 October 2009 07:18

I spent most of the past week in London visiting issuers. The goal of my trip was to get my head around two questions: who is actually using ETFs in Europe? And what is the deal with physically backed and swap-based ETFs?

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Are ETNs Safe? | Print |  E-mail
Written by Paul Amery   
Wednesday, 28 October 2009 12:14

In his latest IndexUniverse.com blog, Matt Hougan sings the praises of ETNs and argues that the risk of losing money is “vanishingly small”.

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Hedging The Wrong Currency | Print |  E-mail
Written by Paul Amery   
Friday, 23 October 2009 12:29

When it comes to currency ETFs, are many investors missing the biggest opportunity of all?

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