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FactorShares Files Leveraged Derivative ETFs

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:08:24 +0000

ETFS Files For First Physical Precious Metals Basket

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:54:39 +0000

Adviser Perspective: Taking MPT To The Next Level

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:46:59 +0000

Investors who build their portfolios on the back of modern portfolio theory overlook the most fundamental aspects of portfolio construction.

ProShares Plans More 300% Geared ETFs

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:32:41 +0000

CNBC: Hougan On GLD, TIP And More

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:05:48 +0000

CNBC's Bob Pisani and IndexUniverse.com's Matt Hougan discuss what's moving in the ETF market, including gold, bonds, leveraged ETFs and more.

ETF Watch: February 1 – February 5

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Pimco launches second active muni ETF; iShares files for more country-specific ETFs; and Global X plans metals-based equity funds.

Pimco Adds Short-Term To Active Muni ETF Roster

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:37:05 +0000

Rouwenhorst: The Case For 'Active' Commodity Investing

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Professor Geert Rouwenhorst of Yale University helped start the commodity index boom. Now he thinks investors are doing it all wrong.

Global X To Add Metals ETFs To Lineup

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:53:00 +0000

Was It Really A Lost Decade?

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:38:09 +0000

What long-term lessons can be gleaned from the last decade for how to best allocate assets and structure equity indexes?

Predictions For 2010

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:17:24 +0000

Five market predictions for the year ahead …

Passive Vs. Active: Commodity Investments

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:23:10 +0000

Can active managers help avoid sharp price declines and reduce commodity investment volatility?

ETF Shorting Strategies: From Hedging to Hedge Funds

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:43:08 +0000

IndexUniverse.com's director of research, Dave Nadig, examines how investors can use shorting strategies to reduce risk and potentially improve their portfolios' long-term returns.

Hedging 101
130/30, portable alpha and pairs trading
Options vs. inverse ETFs

Full webinar replay available

Dear Editor: Is Buy-And-Hold Dead?

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:14:10 +0000

A concerned investor seeks reassurance

The Future Of Fund Ratings, Part Two

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:12:02 +0000

Bringing mutual fund and ETF evaluations into the 21st century Part Two

Actively Passive?

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:09:25 +0000

When a little active management can be a good thing

Is Buy-And-Hold Dead?

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:12:37 +0000

Our panel of experts may disagree ...

What Does ‘Buy-And-Hold’ Really Mean?

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:47:48 +0000

Buy-and-hold is dead; long live buy-and-hold

Beyond Cap Weight

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:45:53 +0000

The empirical evidence for a diversified beta

Record-High Correlations Pose Challenges For Modern Portfolio Theory

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:09:03 +0000

Does recent market behavior call accepted wisdom into question?

NOTE: Figures 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 in the print version of the January/February 2010 Journal of Indexes have been modified post-publication. Please refer to the online version when viewing these figures.