U.S. Home Prices Wavered In February

U.S. home prices continue to show some signs of life, though the real estate market is anything but out of the woods.

Should You Buy Schwab ETFs?

News that Charles Schwab is expanding its ETF line-up means it’s serious about exchange-traded funds. Can you count on its funds to perform as advertised?

Schwab Files To Offer Three US Treasury ETFs

Schwab has kicked up the marketing of its own exchange-traded funds a notch by filing to launch a trio of U.S. Treasury ETFs, marking the firm’s first foray into the world of fixed-income funds.

Lessons From Van Gogh

New Small-Cap ETFs Give Investors Fresh Tools

A slew of small-cap ETFs that have hit the market in the past month are giving investors a whole new array of tools for picking the most prospective countries or industries as the global economic recovery takes shape and gathers momentum.

Investors Shorting Real Estate, Retail, Small-Caps

Measuring short interest can be a tricky affair, but the latest report shows clearly that right now a lot of investors are pretty bearish on retail, real estate and small-cap stocks.

ETF Watch: April 4 – April 10

PowerShares rolls out domestic small-cap sector family; GlobalShares adds to its international lineup; and Van Eck unveils Latin America small-cap ETF.

When Will iShares Respond On EEM?

The trickle of assets moving from EEM to VWO has become a flood. How long can iShares hold out?

March ETF Fund Flows: BlackRock, SSgA Back On Top

The $20 billion in new money that flowed into exchage-traded funds in March showed that the ETF market is again red-hot, and suggested investors are starting to believe the economy is turning a corner.

PowerShares Launches US Small-Cap Sector ETFs

PowerShares of QQQQ fame unveils a whole new look with a lineup of nine U.S. small-cap sector ETFs it hopes will soar as the economy comes out of the doldrums.

SPIVA Data Show 2009 Was Stellar For Active Managers

In the year when everyone thought the world was still ending, markets decided to rally sharply, and active fund managers got the last laugh.

The Great SPY Tax Dodge?

Billions of dollars flow into SPY each December, only to exit in January. One reason? Investors dodging the tax-man.

Lessons From The 'Naughties'

Successful investors shun risk when markets seem tranquil, and seek risk when others are terrified.

Institutional ETF Rebates?

PCEF: Powdering The Pig

Friday saw PowerShares launch the first closed-end fund-of-funds ETF. You’d be hard-pressed to notice, and maybe that’s a good thing.

The Future Of Fund Ratings, Part Three

Bringing mutual fund and ETF evaluations into the 21st century, Part Three

ETF Watch: February 7 – February 13

Old Mutual debuts second ETF; ProShares expands 300% geared offerings; ETFS planning precious metals basket product.

Equity Outflows

Fortress Vanguard

The headline numbers for fund flows look great, but not for the older players.