Research

Rip Van Winkle’s Investment Lesson

lisalbarr@earthlink.net (Robert Arnott and John West) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:15:11 +0000

In the ‘take no prisoners’ market of 2008, a ‘don’t just do something, stand there!’ approach would not have been the worst investing method.

Look To Emerging Market Currencies

lisalbarr@earthlink.net (Tyler Mordy) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Ignore the dollar and its ugly duckling cousins like the euro; look to emerging markets for growth.

RAFI Strategy And Quality

lisalbarr@earthlink.net (Robert Arnott and John West) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:18:28 +0000

In low-quality rallies, beware of ‘garbage’ floating to the surface.

ETF Snapshot: A Look At August Trends

cmurphy@indexuniverse.com (Tom Anderson) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0000

U.s. exchange-traded fund assets grew more than 3% in August, pushing 2009's year-to-date totals to an unprecedented level.

A Crisis Review Of Negative Alpha

lisalbarr@earthlink.net (Robert Arnott and John West) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:13:57 +0000

Eliminating negative alpha should top investors’ ‘to-do’ lists.

Mazzilli: Leverage & Inverse ETFs Produce Outflows While TIPS Surge In July

lisalbarr@earthlink.net (Paul Mazzilli) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:22:16 +0000

As uncertainty persists, bonds see surge in flows while commodity ETFs top $20 billion in net inflows by the end of July.

Not All ETFs Are Traded Equally

lisalbarr@earthlink.net (Yan Zilbering and Donald Bennyhoff) — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:47:25 +0000

As exchange-traded funds represent a larger share of equity trading volume, many investors wonder if trading is concentrated in just a few funds.

Testimony Of John Hyland Before The CFTC Regarding Commodity ETFs

lisalbarr@earthlink.net (John Hyland) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:56:20 +0000

Here's the transcript of Hyland's presentation with charts and data.

ETF Update: A Sector & Asset Class Review With Industry Data

lisalbarr@earthlink.net (Michael Latham) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000

iShares' latest analysis includes monthly data and a look at the benefits of investing in fixed-income ETFs.

Potential Upside; Realistic Downside

lisalbarr@earthlink.net (J.D. Steinhilber) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:51:25 +0000

With the 'easy money' in financial markets already made—thanks to the S&P 500 being up 50% since March—economic recovery will be the key factor in stock market returns.