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All Rights Reserved. http://www.smartmoney.com/rss/images/sm_logo_65x31.gif http://www.smartmoney.com/ 65 31 http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/8-fund-forecasts-for-2013-1357159019249/?cid=1108 Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:48:34 -0400 Commentary: An ETF price war and other predictions for the new year. http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/8-fund-forecasts-for-2013-1357159019249/ SmartMoney.com http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/etfs/vanguard-investors-fear-south-koreas-vanishing-act-1355331633437/?cid=1108 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:01:53 -0400 Some investors are worried that South Korea is about to vanish—and it has nothing to do with tanks or communism. http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/etfs/vanguard-investors-fear-south-koreas-vanishing-act-1355331633437/ SmartMoney.com http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/10-things-mutual-fund-companies-wont-say-1353360469383/?cid=1108 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:19:01 -0400 How runaway pay, powerful lobbies and rising fees are diminishing the value of the humble mutual fund. http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/10-things-mutual-fund-companies-wont-say-1353360469383/ SmartMoney.com http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/why-target-date-funds-could-miss-the-bullseye-1348611261637/?cid=1108 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:21:05 -0400 Arends: A study casts doubt on the "glidepath" that moves older investors from stocks to bonds. http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/why-target-date-funds-could-miss-the-bullseye-1348611261637/ SmartMoney.com http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/etfs/buyer-beware-on-leveraged-etfs-1348068712497/?cid=1108 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:42:34 -0400 Exchange-traded funds that magnify returns confused many investors, but a federal judge says that's not enough to support a lawsuit. http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/etfs/buyer-beware-on-leveraged-etfs-1348068712497/ SmartMoney.com http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/2011s-top-rookie-mutual-funds-1346857609896/?cid=1108 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 11:59:53 -0400 Six new funds that have pulled in a substantial amount of money -- fast. http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/2011s-top-rookie-mutual-funds-1346857609896/ SmartMoney.com http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/strategies-for-investing-in-agriculture-1346166117297/?cid=1108 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:02:52 -0400 High crop prices could be a boon to farmers and investors alike. Two ways to buy into the world's growing demand for food. http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/strategies-for-investing-in-agriculture-1346166117297/ SmartMoney.com http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/etfs/unexpected-mutual-fund-holdings-1345670000891/?cid=1108 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:22:09 -0400 Why have dozens of stock mutual funds made exchange-traded funds some of their largest positions? http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/etfs/unexpected-mutual-fund-holdings-1345670000891/ SmartMoney.com http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/why-hedge-funds-may-not-be-right-for-you-1344971982227/?cid=1108 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:30:22 -0400 Arends: The average hedge fund trounced the S&P 500 during the 2008 crash -- but has lagged it ever since. http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/why-hedge-funds-may-not-be-right-for-you-1344971982227/ SmartMoney.com http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/invest-like-buffett-with-wide-moat-funds-1344448764914/?cid=1108 Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:04:52 -0400 Investors try to cut risk with funds that look for entrenched businesses. http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/invest-like-buffett-with-wide-moat-funds-1344448764914/ SmartMoney.com http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/etfs/blackrocks-loss-may-be-investors-gain-1343740326798/?cid=1108 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:34:25 -0400 The world's largest provider of exchange-traded funds is feeling hot under the collar -- and that could be good news for investors. http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/etfs/blackrocks-loss-may-be-investors-gain-1343740326798/ SmartMoney.com http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/when-bets-on-volatility-backfire-1343145928988/?cid=1108 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:20:08 -0400 Funds counting on more market volatility fell 35% this year, but advisers say that shouldn't scare off nimble investors. http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/when-bets-on-volatility-backfire-1343145928988/ SmartMoney.com http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/its-time-to-get-choosier-with-reits-1342819382958/?cid=1108 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:24:09 -0400 Real-estate investment trusts have soared in recent months -- but there are still pockets of opportunity. http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/its-time-to-get-choosier-with-reits-1342819382958/ SmartMoney.com http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/etfs/etfs-that-imitate-mutual-funds-are-imperfect-copies-1341943854586/?cid=1108 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:35:17 -0400 The industry's attempt to create ETFs that mimic popular mutual funds isn't working as investors expected. http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/etfs/etfs-that-imitate-mutual-funds-are-imperfect-copies-1341943854586/ SmartMoney.com http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/a-highyield-bet-to-avoid-1342213893542/?cid=1108 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:09:56 -0400 Zweig: Some income-starved investors have come to believe the impossible: that fat yields can exist in a super-low rate environment. http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/a-highyield-bet-to-avoid-1342213893542/ SmartMoney.com http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/fund-managers-move-to-cash-1341929746340/?cid=1108 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:51:41 -0400 Some pros say they're protecting clients from another downturn, while others are stocking up for a sale in stocks. http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/fund-managers-move-to-cash-1341929746340/ SmartMoney.com http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/dont-think-you-own-facebook-check-again-1341849064724/?cid=1108 Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:40:23 -0400 At least 160 mutual funds and ETFs bought shares of the social media giant in May, according to new disclosures. http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/dont-think-you-own-facebook-check-again-1341849064724/ SmartMoney.com http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/etfs/new-etfs-take-market-neutral-approach-1341851077458/?cid=1108 Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:01:07 -0400 Hoenig: These exchanged-traded funds give retail investors access to strategies once strictly the purview of institutional ones. http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/etfs/new-etfs-take-market-neutral-approach-1341851077458/ SmartMoney.com http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/etfs/states-give-etfs-the-old-college-try-1341323163228/?cid=1108 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 09:51:42 -0400 With the hope of attracting more investors, several states are adding exchange-traded funds to their college-savings plans. http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/etfs/states-give-etfs-the-old-college-try-1341323163228/ SmartMoney.com http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/how-to-avoid-being-a-shortsighted-investor-1340649975389/?cid=1108 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:47:33 -0400 Jaffe: Whether you get advice from pros or the guy in the next chair at the barber shop, remember that good plans are built for the long haul. http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/mutual-funds/how-to-avoid-being-a-shortsighted-investor-1340649975389/ SmartMoney.com