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This Wednesday: Free Call-in Q&A with Vanguard's John Bogle

Posted by IndexUniverse 1078 days ago (https://www2.gotomeeting.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: investing vanguard bogle
Just wanted to let everyone know IndexUniverse is hosting a free, live call-in Q&A with Vanguard's John Bogle. Registration is free, but limited to [...] read more »
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Cannibal Alert: The iShares/Barclays Deal

Posted by IndexUniverse 1104 days ago (http://indexuniverse.eu)
Category: Funds and ETFs | Tags: buyout etfs ishares
If an active management firm buys iShares, can it avoid cannibalizing its own higher margin products? Paul Amery discusses in his latest blog post. read more »
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Why The iShares Buyer Is Important

Posted by IndexUniverse 1104 days ago (http://indexuniverse.eu)
Category: Funds and ETFs | Tags: etfs ishares
In Jim Wiandt's latest blog, he discusses how the outcome of the iShares deal could have real importance for the ETF business and for exchange-trade[...] read more »
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Regulation Hindering European ETF Market?

Posted by IndexUniverse 1104 days ago (http://indexuniverse.eu)
Category: Funds and ETFs | Tags: etfs europe ucits
Are too much regulations and/or tax discrepancies holding back the European ETF industry? And how will the recent UCITS changes make a difference? read more »
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An Interview with Ron Pernick: As Oil Prices Go Up, Clean Energy Costs Falling

Posted by IndexUniverse 1105 days ago (http://www.indexuniverse.com)
Category: Green | Tags: alternative energy solar wind
Murray Coleman catches up with Ron Pernick, the co-founder of indexing consultant Clean Edge, to discuss the future of clean energy investing, includ[...] read more »
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European Commodities Titan ETF Securities Sees Assets Double In 6 Months

Posted by IndexUniverse 1105 days ago (http://www.indexuniverse.eu)
Category: Commodities | Tags: commodities etfs etf securities
Assets under management for ETF Securities, European provider of exchange-based commodities and funds, have doubled in the past 6 months. Why? read more »
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Barclays Files To Launch Two Actively Managed ETFs

Posted by IndexUniverse 1110 days ago (http://www.indexuniverse.com)
Category: Funds and ETFs | Tags: barclays bonds active etfs large caps
Barclays files to launch two new actively managed ETFs, one for U.S. large caps and the other for bonds. read more »
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Buffett & Munger: A Look Into The Future Of Investing

Posted by IndexUniverse 1110 days ago (http://www.indexuniverse.com)
Category: Economy
At the annual Berkshire Hathaway meeting, Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger provide more nuggets about the efficacy of active management, the long-te[...] read more »
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Claymore Files To Launch 1st Active Commodity ETFs

Posted by IndexUniverse 1112 days ago (http://www.indexuniverse.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: active commodities etfs claymore
Claymore registered to launch 3 new active commodities ETFs today. But can active management help Claymore overcome a crowded playing field? read more »
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Is BusinessWeek Right About Where the ETF Industry Is Headed?

Posted by IndexUniverse 1112 days ago (http://www.indexuniverse.com)
Category: Funds and ETFs | Tags: etfs mutual funds 401ks
In the Index Universe Podcast for week of May 12, 2009, Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig discuss a recent article by Business Week about the ETF industry, [...] read more »
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Divergence And Gold

Posted by IndexUniverse 1112 days ago (http://www.hardassetsinvestor.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: gold inflation divergence
Many investors thing it's axiomatic: Gold moves in lockstep with inflation. But the real story is more complicated than that. Brad Zigler explains g[...] read more »
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Boring Bonds?

Posted by IndexUniverse 1112 days ago (http://indexuniverse.eu)
Category: Funds and ETFs | Tags: corporate fixed income govt
Stocks get all the press, but the past 8 months saw some major turbulence in the fixed income markets, too. Paul Amery takes a look at some benchmark[...] read more »
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Gearing Up For Leverage: An In-Depth Review Of A Growing Market Phenomenon

Posted by IndexUniverse 1113 days ago (http://www.indexuniverse.com)
Category: Funds and ETFs | Tags: inverse etfs levered etfs
Although investors have embraced new "geared ETPs", or exchange-traded products that are levered, inverse, or levered-inverse , too many don't ful[...] read more »
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New iShares Bids Could Raise Ante To $5.3 Billion

Posted by IndexUniverse 1113 days ago (http://www.indexuniverse.com)
Category: Funds and ETFs | Tags: barclays etfs ishares
New reports out of London suggest that the $4.4 billion deal by Barclays Global Investors to sell its iShares ETF business to private equity manager [...] read more »
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Michaud Takes On Portfolio Optimization's Sacred Cows

Posted by IndexUniverse 1113 days ago (http://www.indexuniverse.com)
Category: Funds and ETFs | Tags: asset allocation etfs optimization
Murray Coleman discusses the ins and outs of portfolio optimization with advisor Dick Michaud, whose new optimizing tech aims to "update" the work [...] read more »
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