ETFs

Gold/oil ratio falling toward historic average.

Rematch? | Copyright Harry How, Getty Images ETFs sold through retail channels in the first quarter outpaced mutual funds for the first time in four years. ETF assets being sold through independent b/ds, wirehouses, RIAs and discount broke...

Carl Icahn's not impressed. | Copyright Michael Nagle, Getty Images A lot of people probably wish they could replicate the moves of famous activist investors like Carl Icahn, Bill Ackman and Daniel Loeb, fund managers who have achieved hig...

Inverse funds come out of the cold after several months in the wilderness

Active managers can dramatically reduce tax costs by limiting portfolio turnover and taking advantage of volatility

The backlash begins. | danielskorodyelov/iStock/Thinkstock Smart beta has gone from contrarian to mainstream - just ask Research Affiliates' Rob Arnott, winner of the 2015 Wealth Management Madness bracket tournament - but how smart is it...

With significant advantages in the critical areas of cost efficiency and innovation - and few drawbacks for investors - ETFs are likely to take in more institutional funds for years to come and be a go-to source for a growing network of investors.

Managed futures funds so far have successfully navigated the choppy commodities markets, but at what risk? 

Exchange-traded funds had a big year in 2014, but the real stand out products with institutional investors were those based on an alternatively weighted index, or “smart beta," according to a new study by Invesco PowerShares Capital Management. ...

Technically, there’s still room for further gains.