By Rob Arnott and John West |
Successful investors shun risk when markets seem tranquil, and seek risk when others are terrified.
By Tyler Mordy |
While bond ETFs do offer excellent noncorrelated exposures in balanced portfolios, choosing the right asset class exposures is key.
By Rob Arnott and John West |
What long-term lessons can be gleaned from the last decade for how to best allocate assets and structure equity indexes?
By J.D. Steinhilber |
Five market predictions for the year ahead …
By Shaun Port |
Can active managers help avoid sharp price declines and reduce commodity investment volatility?
By Wilfred J. Hahn |
Although gold prices have risen, the seeds of its collapse are already discernible.
By Robert Arnott & John West |
Does the rally of the past eight months mean the good ole days are back and that mainstream 60/40 investing is alive and well?
By Robert Arnott and John West |
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.
By Tyler Mordy |
Ignore the dollar and its ugly duckling cousins like the euro; look to emerging markets for growth.
By Robert Arnott and John West |
In low-quality rallies, beware of ‘garbage’ floating to the surface.
By Tom Anderson |
U.s. exchange-traded fund assets grew more than 3% in August, pushing 2009's year-to-date totals to an unprecedented level.
By Robert Arnott and John West |
Eliminating negative alpha should top investors’ ‘to-do’ lists.
By Paul Mazzilli |
As uncertainty persists, bonds see surge in flows while commodity ETFs top $20 billion in net inflows by the end of July.
By Yan Zilbering and Donald Bennyhoff |
As exchange-traded funds represent a larger share of equity trading volume, many investors wonder if trading is concentrated in just a few funds.
By John Hyland |
Here's the transcript of Hyland's presentation with charts and data.
By Michael Latham |
iShares' latest analysis includes monthly data and a look at the benefits of investing in fixed-income ETFs.
By J.D. Steinhilber |
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.
By John Serrapere |
The U.S. economy could face tough times by this time next year. The intersection between politics and business is going to be a key.
By Alexander Redman |
Why more investors are turning to emerging market exchange-traded funds.
By Keith Lerner |
Although serious challenges clearly imbue this earnings season, there are also some encouraging factors.