Jan 05, 2015

In an effort to distinguish new ETFs from existing ones, some issuers are getting downright goofy with their tickers. The Australians seem to take the cake, with the ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar ETF trading under “GDAY,” the ProShares Ultr...

Volatility Funds Protect Portfolios in Volatile Markets

Jan 02, 2015

Efficient long-term exposure to volatility can help investors weather all parts of a market cycle

The Daily Brief: The Best of 2014

Jan 02, 2015

The Best of 2014 TimArbaev/iStock/Thinkstock 2014 was the year of the robo-advisor and retirement security, according to Lauren Foster on the CFA Institute's Enterprising Investor blog. Foster said that looking forward to 2015, two broad th...

Recap: The Best and the Worst in Alternative Investment ETFs

Jan 02, 2015

It all depends on how you measure success

Advisor Confidence Dips in December

Jan 02, 2015

Financial advisors’ confidence in both the economy and the markets ticked down in December, as survey respondents anticipate rising interest rates, the impact of a global slowdown and an overbought stock market. REACTION FROM OUR PANELISTS “The...

Advisor Confidence Ticks Down

Jan 01, 2015

During a month characterized by a bumpy stock market and declining oil prices, advisor confidence in the economy ticked down slightly in December, although the confidence level is as high as it was in December 2013...

Fretting About Deflation?

Dec 29, 2014

Don’t worry. Be Happy. Unless the yield spread inverts