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Journal of Indexes: Diversifying abroad

November / December 2005
Editor's Note

Editor's Note

by Journal of Indexes Staff

Articles

Recapturing That International Flair

by Steven Schoenfeld

To get the most benefit out of international stocks, investors need deeper, broader and more sophisticated exposure: Indexes hold the key.

An ETF For Every Strategy

by Paul Mazzilli and Dodd Kittsley

The explosive growth of the ETF industry means that ETFs can serve at the core of almost any portfolio. Mazzilli surveys the state of the industry.

Free For All

by Jim Wiandt and Al Neubert

The U.S. District Court ruling in Dow Jones vs. ISE will revolutionize the ETF options industry. The trouble is, the judge got it wrong.

Professor’s Reading Room

by John Haslem

Though some of us may find it hard to believe, it may occasionally make sense to invest in active funds.

Coming Up Short On Share Lending

by William Uchimoto, Michael Traynor, James Connolly and Joseph Rizzello

The SEC’s new short sale regulations could make it impossible to short many ETFs. Traynor and company take a close look at Regulation SHO.

Mom And Pop Go Passive

by Dan Jamieson

Passive investing is finally—finally!—gaining traction with the retail crowd … a look at the numbers.

Indexes Or Benchmarks : What's The Difference?

by Francis Gupta

The words “benchmark” and “index” are often used interchangeably, but actually describe quite different things.

Talking Indexes

by David Blitzer

Bogle's Corner

by John Bogle

The Curmudgeon

by Brad Zigler

Contributors