Here’s a funny story: I returned to work after my maternity leave to discover that my email account was active for the entire year that…
last week, the ETF industry took its first major hit with a big shovel: a blow that just might knock a few flags off the…
Last week in the Wall Street Journal, writer Mike Foster compared the rapid rise of ETFs to the advent of digital downloads in the music…
In its SEC filing last September, the Harvard’s Endowment Fund revealed something interesting - it had loaded up on emerging market ETFs. At the time…
One factor that makes emerging markets so interesting is the growth of their consumer base. Markets like Brazil, India and China have built a compelling…
Research suggests positive benefits in improving the information environment of emerging market firms.
With another recession on the horizon, market volatility is here to stay. Are leveraged and inverse ETPs a good risk management tool for plan sponsors?
In the wake of the U.S. downgrade by S&P, the high yield market experienced a sharp turnaround: high yield debt essentially stopped trading on both…
Since pension plan members tend to pay much lower fees than mutual fund investors due to economies of scale, a PRPP should offer the same…
Cash equitization is the big use for ETFs in the pension space right now. With returns like this and interest rates on the rise in…
As the world seeks to reduce consumption of oil and gas, there’s one commodity we can’t cut back on—food. Everyone has to eat and our…
The other day at the park, my three-year-old son (a very active little chap) helped a couple of older kids build a sandcastle. They all…
Who does better or worse in times of turmoil?