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May. 14, 2013

Best & Worst ETFs and Mutual Funds: Large-cap Blend Style

The Large-cap Blend style ranks first out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my Style Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my....More
May. 13, 2013

Rating Breakdown: Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds by Style

This report identifies the “best” ETFs and mutual funds based on the quality of their holdings and their costs. As detailed in “Low-Cost Funds Dupe....More
May. 13, 2013

Danger Zone: Financial Sector ETFs and Mutual Funds

Financials sector ETFs and Mutual Funds are in the Danger Zone this week. The Financials sector ranks last out of the ten sectors in my Sector....More
May. 13, 2013

Danger Zone: Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW)

In last week’s interview, I put the entire Financial Sector in the Danger Zone. This week, I focus on SCHW to highlight the commoditization of many....More
May. 9, 2013

Investment Style Rankings For ETFs & Mutual Funds

No fund style earns better than a Neutral rating at the beginning of the second quarter of 2013. My style ratings are based on the aggregation of my....More
May. 9, 2013

2Q Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds—by Sector—Recap

Each quarter, we provide the most comprehensive review of equity ETFs and mutual funds available. We review the Best....More
May. 8, 2013

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Financials Sector

The Financials sector ranks last out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Dangerous....More
May. 8, 2013

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Utilities Sector

The Utilities sector ranks ninth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Dangerous....More
May. 7, 2013

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Energy Sector

The Energy sector ranks eighth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Dangerous rating....More
May. 7, 2013

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Telecom Sector

The Telecom sector ranks seventh out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Dangerous....More
May. 6, 2013

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Materials Sector

The Materials sector ranks sixth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Neutral rating....More
May. 6, 2013

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Consumer Discretionary Sector

The Consumer Discretionary sector ranks fifth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my....More
Apr. 26, 2013

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Industrials Sector

The Industrials sector ranks fourth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Neutral....More
Apr. 25, 2013

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Health Care Sector

The Health Care sector ranks third out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Neutral....More
Apr. 24, 2013

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Information Technology Sector

The Information Technology sector ranks second out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my....More
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