Feb
Americans everywhere are cutting back their spending like never before. Faltering retail sales, depressed automobile sales, and sagging discretionary spending tell most of the story. But are they scaling back where it matters most? Read the rest of this entry »
Feb
Imagine having invested in the DWS Commodity Securities A Fund (SKNRX) in 2008. The mutual fund had an annual return of -45.9% and also distributed nearly two-thirds of its net asset value as capital gains, incurring a substantial tax bill for investors on top of the losses they suffered. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb
The opening sentence of the November 2004 gold ETF prospectus said, “This ETF is intended to track the performance of the price of gold.” Note that it doesn’t say it will own gold, or anything so prosaic. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb
This week, the world’s six largest gold ETFs (exchange traded funds) held an aggregate 44.6m ounces of gold, or 1,247 metric tons, under management, an all time record. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb
Despite a difficult market environment, exchange-traded funds are continuing to grow. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb
Commodities exchange traded funds’ assets under management have surged to almost overtake those in commodities indices, the traditional vehicle for gaining exposure to the asset class. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb
Among the worst performers during the ongoing credit crisis have been the lowest-quality bond issues and the exchange-traded funds that hold them. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb
The London Stock Exchange has welcomed five new ETFs from db x-trackers, the ETF provider of Deutsche Bank, the first new ETFs to be issued in London this year. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb
Despite the economic downturn, there is no downturn in the Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) business. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb
Yield hungry investors are looking for income to balance market losses. Can high dividend yields, like cash incentives be a red warning flag? Read the rest of this entry »
