1. Low Interest Rates And Uncertain Equities Markets: Could Master Limited Partnerships Be A Good Choice For Income And Diversification?
(Matching tags: investing for income,ETFs,mutual funds)

The low interest rates and uncertain equities markets of 2011 were a great environment for MLPs. So good that they returned 6.1% for the year. 2012 began with equities jumping out of the chute. But ...

2. Fund Managers Love Active ETFs, But What's Their Role In An Actual Portfolio?
(Matching tags: ETFs)

Some investment products become wildly popular with their sponsors and managers, but are a tougher sell to the actual investors. Active ETFs may be the perfect illustration.  ...

3. Vanguard Gets Serious About Fee-Only Advisors
(Matching tags: mutual funds,ETFs)

The giant in the no-load mutual fund world has always been at best a distant friend of even fee-driven advisors, but now Vanguard wants to change that dynamic.

4. PIMCO Plans To Launch Its New Total Return ETF This Week, Entering The Actively Managed ETF Field
(Matching tags: active management,ETFs)

PIMCO will open an actively managed exchange-traded fund version of its highly successful $250 billion mutual fund, PIMCO Total Return Fund, Thursday.

5. How Much Do Lower Cost Funds Impact Retirement Plans?
(Matching tags: fund expenses,retirement planning,ETFs)

When advisors initially sit down with clients or prospects they will oftentimes receive this question: Are the funds I own worth the fees I am paying? Many times the answer is most definitely no.

6. India's Stock Market Has Entered Bull Market Territory As Emerging Economies Rebound
(Matching tags: emerging markets,ETFs)

China and Brazil have been getting most of the publicity of late, but investors can look toward India for some major momentum.

7. Here's A List Of Top Regional And Broad-Exposure ETFs That Focus On Emerging Markets
(Matching tags: China,emerging markets,ETFs)

Emerging-market funds have returned an annualized 15% over the past decade, based on the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, well above 3% for the S&P 500.

8. Single-Country Funds Notch Big Gains As Emerging Markets Surge Ahead
(Matching tags: emerging markets,China,mutual funds,ETFs)

While the average diversified emerging-market fund has risen 13% so far this year, several single-country funds have soared far beyond that level.

9. Vanguard Founder Is Bullish On Stocks But Questions The Value Of ETFs For Investors
(Matching tags: ETFs,stocks,bonds)

John Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group Inc., believes stocks will outperform bonds over the next decade and turn in an average annual return of 7%. Just don’t invest in stocks through exchange-traded ...

10. Look At What’s Inside ETFs, Not At Minor Differences In Expense Ratios, Analyst Advises
(Matching tags: ETFs,investing)

Vanguard and State Street have engaged in a battle over expense ratios in recent months, but S&P Capital IQ analyst Todd Rosenbluth sees that as only a distraction.

11. Consumer Staples ETFs Should Remain In The Investment Mix, S&P Analyst Says
(Matching tags: ETFs,asset allocation)

Investor portfolios should retain a healthy weighting of consumer staples as continued demand outweighs market gyrations, according to S& Capital IQ.

12. Global Strategies Dominate The Accelerating Shift Toward ETF Managed Portfolios
(Matching tags: ETFs,investing,international equities)

As more ETF managed portfolios are rolled out, global strategies hold 72% of the assets reported to Morningstar.

13. Trading Volume Remained Low In January Despite Rally In Stocks And ETFs
(Matching tags: stocks,ETFs,Economic Outlook)

Volumes may begin to rise as individual and institutional investors decide to move off the sidelines, some analysts say. Others contend that low volume indicates a lack of conviction in the rally.

14. 5 New ETFs Focus On Stocks Related To Production And Sale Of Specific Commodities
(Matching tags: commodities,ETFs,world economy)

iShares unveiled five new exchange-traded funds this week that offer exposure to commodity-related stocks.

15. First ETF Listings Boost Status Of BATS, The Nation’s Third-Largest Stock Exchange
(Matching tags: ETFs)

iShares has become the first exchange-traded fund provider to list funds on the Kansas City-based BATS exchange.

16. 10 Of The Top ETF Performers In The Opening Weeks Of 2012
(Matching tags: ETFs,world economy)

The markets have started the year on a positive note, and top-performing exchange-traded funds indicate some sectors and strategies that are doing well.

17. Last Year's Top ETF Performers Are Lagging The Market So Far This Year, Led By Utilities Sector
(Matching tags: utilities,ETFs)

The early weeks of 2012 have brought a reversal of trends in the ETF world as many of last year’s best-performing funds turn downward.

18. Investment Managers Who Buy ETFs Instead Of Individual Stocks And Bonds Are Seeing Big Rewards
(Matching tags: ETFs,asset allocation)

Money overseen by U.S. investment managers who buy exchange-traded funds instead of individual stocks and bonds rose by 43% last year.

19. 5 Long-Term Trends And Some ETFs That Could Go Along For The Ride
(Matching tags: ETFs,emerging markets)

Exchange-traded funds continue to offer opportunities to long-term investors, even though many newer funds are focused on shorter-term goals.

20. iShares Launches 2 New ETFs That Focus On Emerging Markets In Latin America And Africa-Middle East Region
(Matching tags: emerging markets,ETFs)

Two new emerging-market ETFs offer investors the ability to sharpen their focus while tracking the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF.  ...