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Lessons From The 'Naughties'

By Rob Arnott and John West

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

Inglorious Debtors In Global Bond Indexes?

By Tyler Mordy

While bond ETFs do offer excellent noncorrelated exposures in balanced portfolios, choosing the right asset class exposures is key.

Was It Really A Lost Decade?

By Rob Arnott and John West

What long-term lessons can be gleaned from the last decade for how to best allocate assets and structure equity indexes?

Predictions For 2010

By J.D. Steinhilber

Five market predictions for the year ahead …

Passive Vs. Active: Commodity Investments

By Shaun Port

Can active managers help avoid sharp price declines and reduce commodity investment volatility?

Gold Mania: More Bluster Than Luster?

By Wilfred J. Hahn

Although gold prices have risen, the seeds of its collapse are already discernible.

'3D' Hurricane Force Headwind

By Robert Arnott & John West

Does the rally of the past eight months mean the good ole days are back and that mainstream 60/40 investing is alive and well?

Rip Van Winkle’s Investment Lesson

By Robert Arnott and John West

In the ‘take no prisoners’ market of 2008, a ‘don’t just do something, stand there!’ approach would not have been the worst investing method.

Look To Emerging Market Currencies

By Tyler Mordy

Ignore the dollar and its ugly duckling cousins like the euro; look to emerging markets for growth.

RAFI Strategy And Quality

By Robert Arnott and John West

In low-quality rallies, beware of ‘garbage’ floating to the surface.

ETF Snapshot: A Look At August Trends

By Tom Anderson

U.s. exchange-traded fund assets grew more than 3% in August, pushing 2009's year-to-date totals to an unprecedented level.

A Crisis Review Of Negative Alpha

By Robert Arnott and John West

Eliminating negative alpha should top investors’ ‘to-do’ lists.

Mazzilli: Leverage & Inverse ETFs Produce Outflows While TIPS Surge In July

By Paul Mazzilli

As uncertainty persists, bonds see surge in flows while commodity ETFs top $20 billion in net inflows by the end of July.

Not All ETFs Are Traded Equally

By Yan Zilbering and Donald Bennyhoff

As exchange-traded funds represent a larger share of equity trading volume, many investors wonder if trading is concentrated in just a few funds.

Testimony Of John Hyland Before The CFTC Regarding Commodity ETFs

By John Hyland

Here's the transcript of Hyland's presentation with charts and data.

ETF Update: A Sector & Asset Class Review With Industry Data

By Michael Latham

iShares' latest analysis includes monthly data and a look at the benefits of investing in fixed-income ETFs.

Potential Upside; Realistic Downside

By J.D. Steinhilber

With the 'easy money' in financial markets already made—thanks to the S&P 500 being up 50% since March—economic recovery will be the key factor in stock market returns.

Hitting A Wall By Mid-2010

By John Serrapere

The U.S. economy could face tough times by this time next year. The intersection between politics and business is going to be a key.

The Great GEM ETF Takeover

By Alexander Redman

Why more investors are turning to emerging market exchange-traded funds.

Stocks Defy Skeptics

By Keith Lerner

Although serious challenges clearly imbue this earnings season, there are also some encouraging factors.

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