Rethinking Hedge Funds
By IndexUniverse Staff |
January 05, 2010
A rash of new long/short filings has Dave Nadig and Matt Hougan asking the question: Will 2010 be the year of alternative ETFs?
http://www.indexuniverse.com/media/Index_Universe_01052010.mp3
Goldman Sachs Enters ETF Ring
By IndexUniverse Staff |
December 29, 2009
Associate Editor Lara Crigger discusses why the financial giant may be going the ETF route, and if it's good for investors.
http://www.indexuniverse.com/media/Index_Universe_12292009.mp3
Getting Short With ETFs
By IndexUniverse Staff |
December 22, 2009
On the back of our shorting ETFs webinar, editors Matt Hougan, Dave Nadig and Lara Crigger discuss the phenomenal growth of inverse ETFs in 2009.
http://www.indexuniverse.com/media/Index_Universe_12222009.mp3
Are Active ETFs Inevitable?
By IndexUniverse Staff |
December 15, 2009
Editors Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig discuss the viability—and the inevitability—of active ETFs.
http://www.indexuniverse.com/media/Index_Universe_12132009.mp3
Cap Gains? Where?
By IndexUniverse Staff |
December 08, 2009
It's capital gains distribution season, and with most of the reports in, it's another good one for ETF investors. Most of them. Matt Hougan, Lara Crigger and Dave Nadig run the numbers.
http://www.indexuniverse.com/media/Index_Universe_12082009.mp3
Too Big, Too Small
By IndexUniverse Staff |
December 01, 2009
This week, IndexUniverse.com's editors debate the undeserving winners and the unknown gems of the ETF landscape.
http://www.indexuniverse.com/media/Index_Universe_12012009.mp3
Rethinking Leverage
By IndexUniverse Staff |
November 24, 2009
Dave Nadig and Lara Crigger dig a little deeper into how BarCap's new leveraged and inverse ETNs really work. Could they be right for you?
http://www.indexuniverse.com/media/Index_Universe_11242009.mp3
Better Than Cash?
By IndexUniverse Staff |
November 17, 2009
With the launch of Pimco's actively managed short-maturity fixed-income fund, is the U.S. finally ready for money market ETFs? Lara Crigger & Dave Nadig dissect the new fund, and what it means for investors.
http://www.indexuniverse.com/media/Index_Universe_11172009.mp3
Commodities Recap
By IndexUniverse Staff |
November 10, 2009
Fresh from the Inside Commodities conference, IndexUniverse.com editors cover the high spots, from Nouriel Roubini's doom & gloom to the surprising rays of light.
http://www.indexuniverse.com/media/Index_Universe_11102009.mp3
Schwab: Game Changer Or Gimmick?
By IndexUniverse Staff |
November 03, 2009
Direct from Schwab's New York ETF launch event, Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig discuss the "free-to-trade" ETF concept.
http://www.indexuniverse.com/media/Index_Universe_11032009.mp3
ETNs: Misunderstood Better Mousetrap?
By IndexUniverse Staff |
October 27, 2009
Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig debate the pros and cons of exchange-traded notes, examining their tax treatment, issuer credit risk and the dearth of new products.
http://www.indexuniverse.com/media/Index_Universe_10272009.mp3
Currency ETFs: A Better Mousetrap?
By IndexUniverse Staff |
October 20, 2009
Is currency truly an asset class? On the back of their recent Journal of Indexes article, Dave Nadig and Lara Crigger explore the numbers.
http://www.indexuniverse.com/media/Index_Universe_10192009.mp3
Target Date Follies
By IndexUniverse Staff |
October 06, 2009
Target date ETF families are wildly different and seemingly unpredictable. So why do both Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig use them?
http://www.indexuniverse.com/media/Index_Universe_10062009.mp3
Too Many Roses?
By IndexUniverse Staff |
September 28, 2009
Barclays is saying the U.S. is out of a recession and headed for veritable boom times. IndexUniverse's Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig aren't so sure.
http://www.indexuniverse.com/media/Index_Universe_09282009.mp3
ETF Growth Just Starting
By IndexUniverse Staff |
September 23, 2009
Deloitte's new report on ETFs sees strong growth in the future. They're right, Matt Hougan says, but (partially) for the wrong reasons.
http://www.indexuniverse.com/media/Index_Universe_09222009.mp3
UNG's Savvy Move
By IndexUniverse Staff |
September 15, 2009
UNG's new creation process may provide a unique window into the backroom business of negotiated swaps.
http://www.indexuniverse.com/media/Index_Universe_09152009.mp3
What's In The Pipeline: Fabulous Or Folly?
By IndexUniverse Staff |
September 09, 2009
The Labor Day edition of the IndexUniverse.com podcast looks at some of the interesting—and ridiculous—ETFs we can look forward to in the coming months.
http://www.indexuniverse.com/media/Index_Universe_09052009.mp3
Flash Trading: Fact Or Fiction?
By IndexUniverse Staff |
September 01, 2009
Headlines are full of vitriol for high-frequency traders. Are they evil or a key source of liquidity? IndexUniverse.com's research and analytics team argues both sides of the issue.
http://www.indexuniverse.com/media/Index_Universe_09012009.mp3
The Bloomberg Industrials Average?
By IndexUniverse Staff |
August 25, 2009
With Dow Jones Indexes on the block, IndexUniverse.com's research and analytics team runs through the list of likely buyers.
http://www.indexuniverse.com/media/Index_Universe_08252009.mp3
Too Small To Survive?
By IndexUniverse Staff |
August 18, 2009
Can the smallest ETFs stay in business? Does it matter if a fund is part of a larger family, or an ETN? The IndexUniverse.com research and analytics team digs in to new research by Vanguard.
http://www.indexuniverse.com/media/Index_Universe_08182009.mp3
|
|
|
|