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Noel Archard: Last year, I said one of my hopes for 2012 was that the industry, lawmakers and regulators would continue to explore the development of a classification system for exchange traded Read more…
David Zeiler: The threat of another flash crash caused by high-frequency trading is as great as ever. And the next flash crash could be much worse than the one that shocked investors in May 2010. Read more…
Michael Johnston: For most investors, 2011 was a frustrating year; after some strong early gains seemingly pointed to a continuation of the recovery that took root in 2010, the appearance of some Read more…
Jared Cummans: With 2011 nearly in the books, the ETF industry has set yet another record for product development and innovation. More than 300 exchange-traded products debuted this year, Read more…
Ron Rowland: Today I’ll give you my top three predictions for next year’s ETF news. First, though, let’s take a look at three interesting trends we’ve seen unfold in the last twelve months. Read more…
Stoyan Bojinov: Innovation has been a dominant theme in the ETF industry and this year, 2011, has shaped out to be perhaps the most exciting one yet. Growth is the other key ingredient for success and the exchange-traded universe has seen an abundance of new product launches; veteran issuers and Read more…
Ron Rowland: Happy Holidays! I hope everyone has a great time with family and friends. Before the weekend starts, there’s one last business item you may want to settle. So pay close attention if you’re an investor in any of Merrill Lynch’s HOLDRS products. Read more…
Jared Cummans: One of the founding principles of the ETF industry was cost competitiveness; after being charged upwards of 150 basis points for their favorite mutual funds, investors had grown tired of surrendering a substantial portion of their gains to the managers of big name funds. Now, there are Read more…
Noel Archard: 2011 was an exciting year for ETFs – the industry entered the year having passed $1 trillion in global assets and at iShares, we launched 14 new products in the United States. Read more…
Ron Rowland: ETF Deathwatch membership jumped by thirty-one for December, producing the largest monthly increase since July 2010. The total count now stands at 242: 184 ETFs and 58 ETNs. Read more…
Jared Cummans: 2011 has been arguably one the busiest ever for the ETF industry, as we are on pace to break through 300 new launches for the year. As we rapidly approach 1,400 total funds in the space Read more…
Ron Rowland: A week ago we celebrated Thanksgiving in the U.S. I hope you had a great time with your loved ones. Now families from coast to coast are dealing with the inevitable leftovers. Read more…
Sue Thompson: I clearly remember the first time I heard the acronym “RTFM.” I was relatively new to computers and was on the help line with a customer service rep for a major computer provider Read more…
Michael Johnston: ETFs have made great progress in simplifying the investing processing; with more than 1,300 exchange-traded products covering just about every asset class, major world economy, Read more…
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