Three months ago CNBC’s Bob Pisani tapped the shoulders of three ETF experts, Matt Hougan, Tom Lydon, and Jim Lowell, to assemble several different Model ETF Portfolios. They came up with six Read more…

BND, CWB, EMB, LAG, MINT, PFF, TBF, VPU

I previously detailed some basic portfolios as well as trading ideas. In an effort to be more user friendly, I track the portfolios monthly on my blog using Google Docs. One portfolio consists of Read more…

BND, DBC, VEU, VNQ, VTI

Vanguard CEO Bill McNabb discusses the company’s new ETF and index fund offerings with MoneyWatch’s Eric Schurenberg. Eric touches on what investment vehicle, traditional funds Read more…

BIV, BLV, BND, BSV, EDV, MGC, MGK, MGV, VAW, VB, VBK, VBR, VCIT, VCLT, VCR, VCSH, VDC, VDE, VEA, VEU, VFH, VGIT, VGK, VGLT, VGSH, VGT, VHT, VIG, VIS, VMBS, VNQ, VO, VOE, VOT, VOX, VPL, VPU, VSS, VT, VTI, VTV, VUG, VV, VWO, VXF, VYM

Vanguard is expanding its index fund family, introducing new funds with ETF Shares to provide investors with additional low-cost stock and bond choices. The new ETFs will be available commission-free to Vanguard Brokerage clients. See the preliminary breakdown of each ETF below Read more…

BIV, BLV, BND, BSV, EDV, MGC, MGK, MGV, VAW, VB, VBK, VBR, VCIT, VCLT, VCR, VCSH, VDC, VDE, VEA, VEU, VFH, VGIT, VGK, VGLT, VGSH, VGT, VHT, VIG, VIS, VMBS, VNQ, VO, VOE, VOT, VOX, VPL, VPU, VSS, VT, VTI, VUG, VV, VWO, VXF, VYM

One month ago CNBC’s Bob Pisani tapped the shoulders of three ETF experts, Matt Hougan, Tom Lydon, and Jim Lowell, to assemble several different Model ETF Portfolios. They came up with six Read more…

BND, CWB, LAG, MINT, PFF, TBF, VPU

I previously detailed some basic portfolios as well as trading ideas. In an effort to be more user friendly, I track the portfolios monthly on my blog using Google Docs. One portfolio consists of 5 Read more…

BND, DBC, VEU, VNQ, VTI

“Exchange-traded fund buyers plowed money into ETFs tracking bonds and international stocks this year, and the pattern looks set to continue in 2010 as investors diversify Read more…

AGG, BND, GLD, TIP

“Assets invested in this slice of the ETF market rose from $53 billion in mid-September 2008 to $91 billion this September, or 59 percent, according to TrimTabs Investment Research. What’s more, the sheer number of bond ETFs Read more…

BND, CSJ, ETF BASIC NEWS, HYG, LQD, TIP

……But where to put the cash. A checking account will only pay you a fraction of a percent interest — no thanks. Treasuries are safe but do not pay much either unless you invest long term. What I decided to do was find an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) that allowed me short term liquidity, security, relative stability and paid a higher yield. I also liked the idea of an ETF because it allowed me to keep the funds in the brokerage account and I could still keep score.

What I decided on was the Vanguard Total Bond Market (NYSE: BND) ETF. It is currently paying a 4.15% yield and I can trade shares anytime to get cash. Read more…

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