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 15 bps and a Cloud of DustOctober 02, 2007Matt's 15 bps feature has been popular. The question is whether expense ratios are the only thing you should be looking at.  The Fifteen Basis Point PortfolioOctober 02, 2007 I've received a couple of requests for my 15-basis-point model ETF portfolio, as highlighted today in The Wall Street Journal. Go SPY GoSeptember 28, 2007I noticed the crazy amount of assets going into SPY recently. That's not the only wild activity going on in ETF markets. A $100 Billion ETF?September 27, 2007 This is one of the most astonishing facts I've stumbled across in months: The S&P 500 SPDR (SPY) added $20.7 billion in assets last week. Let’s Look At FactsSeptember 25, 2007Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil. Does the National Association of Realtors have you on their payroll, Jim? Planet DoomedSeptember 22, 2007Planet Doomed: That's where Matt Hougan is living. It's the same planet that Chicken Little lives on, in fact. The problem, my friends, is that Chicken Little is a fairy tale. We Are DoomedSeptember 21, 2007 Jim and I have gone back and forth on this blog about the prospects for real estate. I think we're doomed; Jim thinks we're in for a minor dip. Where ETFs And Indexing Are Getting it RightSeptember 20, 20076:00 a.m. on the West Coast. And indexing, Matt, is alive and well. I'm going to tell you this morning what's worth your time among all these new indexing developments, and what is not. And So Is IndexingSeptember 19, 2007 Just kidding. But the biggest trend that jumped out at me at the Art of Indexing conference was that Rob Arnott and the fundamentalistas are starting to make some inroads. EAFE is ObsoleteSeptember 19, 2007Certainly the most controversial comment I heard at the Art of Indexing was Steven Schoenfeld's on my panel—the first of the event. "EAFE is obsolete" he said. Let's Talk About SSgASeptember 16, 2007I want to go back to one of your earlier blogs, Jim ... the one where you reviewed SSgA's fund lineup. Live at the Art of IndexingSeptember 16, 2007I am posting this before my opening panel today at the Art of Indexing. First of all, thanks to all of you who came out to the autograph session yesterday. I'm sorry about the ugly incident with hotel security. Meet the IndexersSeptember 13, 2007For those who want to meet the indexers, we've booked a session at the M Street Renaissance Hotel before the Art of Indexing. I'll be signing copies of my most recent book there. Sexier Than Borat In A What?September 13, 2007 "At 60 basis points, this fund is sexier than Borat in a day-glo green thong bikini." - Jim Wiandt, on the SPDR Emerging Europe ETF. Go SSgA!September 13, 2007For all of the attention that BGI, Vanguard, PowerShares and even ProShares, Rydex and Claymore have been getting lately, SSgA— with still the largest ETF and second-largest total ETF assets BY FAR—has quietly built a stable of world-class products. Why Competition Is GoodSeptember 12, 2007 I was browsing through http://www.sec.gov/ last night and stumbled on a very important filing. ETFs and Market ImpactSeptember 11, 2007Matt—you raise an interesting point about ETFs affecting muni bond markets. They've been accused of the same in commodities. Here's what I think. Opening Illiquid MarketsSeptember 11, 2007 I agree, Jim: You gotta love this tit-for-tat battle in the muni bond market. Hello Munis and Hello RudySeptember 10, 2007Well, the Muni ETFs have finally arrived, and we've got the perfect in depth look at them to help you make sense of the various offerings. Returns DecaySeptember 10, 2007 Your blog about chasing returns got me thinking, Jim: Will all these new quantitative strategies suffer from returns decay? |
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The SEC And Gold Miners
Paul and Ugo discuss the rumors surrounding the SEC's new approach to passive ETFs and whether investors have learned any lessons from the recent moves in gold.
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