Content tagged: etfs

2011 Exchange Traded Assets Update

Posted on 10/06/2011

Although September was the second consecutive month of decreasing assets across exchange traded products, we continue to see net cash inflows as this segment of the industry maintains its exponential growth. more »

ETF Education: Best Practices (Part 4)

Posted on 08/01/2011

In our fourth (and final) feature on best practices for ETF trading we discuss the importance of time. There are both good times and bad times of the day to buy or sell particular ETFs. Time is a variable you cannot leave out if you want to ensure the best execution possible. more »

ETF Education: Best Practices (Part 3)

Posted on 07/29/2011

We continue with Part 3 of our ETF Education series with a discussion surrounding liquidity of ETFs. more »

Expanding on Gold... Precious Metals ETFs

Posted on 07/22/2011

Today we present you with a selection of over 30 Precious Metals ETFs that "piggy back" yesterday's article. We then go on to define and explain the differences in their holdings and exposures. more »

ETFs versus ETNs

Posted on 03/04/2011

The Exchange Traded Fund Product world currently has over one trillion in assets according to the National Stock Exchange (www.nsx.com). Almost 90% of the assets are in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and the remaining 10% is in Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs). Today we wanted to discuss the difference between an ETF and an ETN. more »