CNBC is at the Fifth annual Index Universe “Inside ETFs conference” in Hollywood Florida. Below are some of the interviews from that conference, Monday January Read more…

IAU, NYSE:BND, NYSE:CVOL, NYSE:EEM, NYSE:GLD, NYSE:SPLV, SPY, TVIX, VIIX, VWO, VXX, XIV

Michael Johnston: The ETF industry finished 2011 with assets of about $1.06 trillion according to data recently released by the ETF Industry Association. Total assets grew by about 5% over the previous year, when the industry stood at $1.01 trillion. Net cash inflows for the year totaled about $117.6 billion Read more…

IWM, MOO, NYSE:BND, NYSE:EEM, VIG, VWO

Daniela Pylypczak: As the calendars prepare to flip forward, it appears as if 2011 will go down as a record-breaking year for the ETF industry on the product development front. More than 300 new ETPs began trading this year, shattering the previous record set in 2010. But despite the record size of Read more…

LQD, MOO, NYSE:BND, NYSE:EFA, VEA, VIG

Jared Cummans: The ETF industry has been praised for the many advantages that it offers investors. Exchange traded products are liquid, transparent, and cover a broad range of investment classes to help round out portfolios. On top of all of these advantages lies the cost factor; one of the founding Read more…

IAU, NYSE:AGG, NYSE:BND, NYSE:EEM, NYSE:GLD, VWO

Jared Cummans: This past year has been a strong one for the ETF industry. With a record number of launches, already over 300 on the year, it is clear that the exchange traded world is still in full swing. But despite all of the innovation that the year has seen, investors are still partial to their big name Read more…

MOO, NYSE:BND, NYSE:EFA, SPY, VIG, VWO

Michael Johnston: U.S. ETF assets declined slightly in November according to the latest data from the National Stock Exchange, as the rapidly-growing industry experienced net outflows amidst a general flight from both domestic and international equities. The industry finished last month with $1.06 Read more…

LVOL, NYSE:AGG, NYSE:BND, VWO, XLF

Michael Johnston: The saying “never judge a book by its cover” is certainly applicable to a wide range of situations. That includes the business of investing; for advisors and individuals who use ETFs, the old adage can be very relevant, valuable advice. There are now more than 1,300 exchange-traded Read more…

NYSE:AGG, NYSE:BND, NYSE:EEM, VWO

David Fry: This posting completes a comprehensive review in the fixed-income ETF segment. While this review seems a grab-bag collection of issues, we like keeping the list of choices at 10. This seems more manageable for most investors. We’re not necessarily recommending one issue over another and where Read more…

MLN, NYSE:AGG, NYSE:BND, NYSE:BSV, NYSE:HYD, PFF, SHY

Michael Johnston:  Van Eck, one of the pioneers of ETFs offering exposure to international bond markets, has laid the groundwork for what would be yet another first-of-its-kind fixed income fund. In a recent SEC filing, the company detailed plans for the Market Vectors European Read more…

NYSE:BND, NYSE:BONO, NYSE:ELD, PICB

NYSE:BND, SH, SPY, TLT

Premiums and discounts spiked for some illiquid funds, but the broad-market fixed-income ETFs performed admirably during the recent market Read more…

NYSE:AGG, NYSE:BND

Michael Johnston: In recent years, ETFs have become increasing popular tools for accessing the fixed income corner of the market. The space initially grew much more slowly than equity ETFs, but investors have gradually become more comfortable with the combination of fixed income exposure Read more…

JNK, MUB, NYSE:AGG, NYSE:BAB, NYSE:BND, NYSE:BWZ, NYSE:HYD, NYSE:HYG, PCY, PZA

In July 2009 I profiled a momentum based ETF portfolio. I track this portfolio (and others) monthly on Scott’s Investments using Google Docs. The portfolio consists of the ETFs with the best

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NYSE:BND, NYSE:DBC, VEU, VNQ, VTI

While many of the “first generation” of ETFs offered exposure to widely-followed equity indexes, the universe of exchange-traded products has expanded at a tremendous pace in recent years to Read more…

IEI, JNK, MINT, MUNI, NYSE:AGG, NYSE:ALD, NYSE:BND, NYSE:ELD, NYSE:GIY, NYSE:HYG

Mark Mobius, executive chairman of Templeton’s emerging markets group, has been bullish on emerging markets and in general, was optimistic on emerging market economies. Read more…

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