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Cheapest ETFs: The 25 Lowest Expense Ratio Exchange Traded Funds

"If all else is equal, an exchange-traded fund's expense ratio is often times the deciding factor when it comes to investing. A fund's expense rat[...] read more »
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The Definitive Guide To Platinum ETFs: Platinum ETF Investing 101

A number of ETFs and ETNs offering exposure to platinum, one of the “forgotten precious metals”, have seen a surge in popularity lately. Here's why. read more »
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ETF Plays For The 2016 Olympics Announcement

Either Madrid, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro, or Chicago will be awarded the 2016 Olympics on Friday. Here are nine ETF plays on the announcement. read more »
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TWO MYTHS that you as an investor might grapple with...

So, would you prefer investing your hard earned money in Mutual Fund Schemes based on *star ratings* or choose ‘fundamentally researched’ Mutual Fund[...] read more »
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The Best Mutual Funds

To experienced investors, the question "What is the best mutual fund?" is rather silly.
But that doesn't stop novice investors from asking. Her[...] read more »
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10 ETFs That Don’t Exist, But Should

Although investor demand is difficult to predict, here’s a look at ten ETF strategies we’d like to see hit the market. read more »
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Leveraged Funds: Enticing Idea, But "The Math Will Not Work"

Battered by big losses from the great market swoon of '08-'09, some investors are being tempted by investments offering the prospect of quickly rev[...] read more »
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Ignore the markets when making investing decisions

Investing decisions usually can be made with little regard for what's going on in the investment markets. After we make the case, we'll then apply [...] read more »
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Top 50 Free Online ETF Tools

Screeners, X-ray tools, quantatative analysis tools, and more grace this list of resources that should help any ETF investor. read more »
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Special Report: Alpha ETFs Come Of Age

While the size of the “alpha” ETF market currently pales in comparison to that of traditional passively-managed funds, there are reasons to believe t[...] read more »
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Tax Efficiency of Index Funds and ETFs

Some studies have shown that the likelihood of an actively managed fund outperforming its index on an after-tax basis is less than 10%. Why take thos[...] read more »
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ETF Portfolios for Every Purpose

Designed for an investor with a healthy tolerance for risk, this package is 90% in stocks and 10% in a fund that tracks commodity prices. read more »
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Beware of Style Drift in Mutual Funds

Style drift refers to a situation in which a mutual fund begins to follow an investment strategy other than the one it originally followed. read more »
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ETFs Flat Ahead of Unemployment Report

Stocks closed slightly lower ahead of Friday's Labor Department unemployment report, with most exchange-traded funds ending the session flat. read more »
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3 Quirky ETFs Are Beating the Market

The universe of exchange-traded funds is crowded with investments you don't need. Most of this dead timber is based on investing gimmickry or follow[...] read more »
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