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How to handle ETFs’ double-edged sword; Commentary: Investor or trader, don’t let your discipline slip MarketWatch

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Exchange-traded funds open the door to just about every investment sector and style. They’re readily available anywhere, anytime, and they’re cheap.
Beware 'Leveraged' ETFs WSJ.com

Despite years of warnings about the dangers of "leveraged" exchange-traded mutual funds, many small investors—and, apparently, some investment professionals—may still not be getting the message.
Exchange-Traded Funds; Talking About ETFs; A longtime analyst has advice for individual investors WSJ.com

For the past 15 years, Deborah Fuhr has spent her days deep in the weeds of exchange-traded funds. As an investment strategist at Morgan Stanley and then global head of ETF research at ETF sponsor BlackRock Inc., she observed as the ...
How to buy ... ETFs; Popular investment vehicles have advantages but also costly pitfalls MarketWatch

BOSTON (MarketWatch) — Exchange-traded funds have gone mainstream as individual investors and financial advisers alike have embraced the flexibility of low-cost, tax-efficient portfolios.
Exchange-Traded Funds; Could a Stock ETF Cloak Its Portfolio? Most ETFs list all their holdings each day. But stock-picking managers prefer privacy to buy and sell shares. WSJ.com

As ETF sponsors look for ways to attract an even broader audience, investors may face a trade-off: the addition of big-name fund managers in return for less transparency about holdings.
3 income-focused ETFs for the yield hungry; Commentary: New funds turn to MLPs, REITs, other alternatives MarketWatch

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Investors’ hunger for income, which has driven billions of dollars of assets into dividend-focused funds, is now bringing forth a new investment product: multi-asset-class income vehicles.
Exchange-Traded Funds; Are ETFs and 401(k) Plans a Bad Fit? Not necessarily, as some companies try adding exchange-traded funds to retirement plans WSJ.com

When the 401(k) came into vogue in the 1980s, the mutual fund was the investment of choice. So the retirement plan was built to suit the mutual fund's particular quirks, including its once-a-day trading and the ability to buy partial ...
Managers Find Ways to Trade Tiny ETFs WSJ Blogs

By Murray Coleman Most financial advisers and investors are sticking to a strict diet with exchange-traded funds, avoiding all but the most popular of options.
Tuesday's Personal Finance Stories MarketWatch

Don’t miss these top stories: How to handle ETFs’ double-edged sword Actively managed ETFs get big-name backing Got ETFs? Don’t miss our special report detailing tips, trends and risks related to exchange-traded funds, based on a special ...
Actively managed ETFs get big-name backing; Exposure to niche markets lures firms, investors MarketWatch

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Actively managed exchange-traded funds may have gotten the headliner needed to push this sleepy category into the investing mainstream.
Putting a New Charge in ETFs Barrons.com

There's an open secret in the explosive growth of exchange-traded funds: Many niche products barely trade. A weak market for, say, an Indonesian small-cap fund or a fishing-industry ETF risks choking off whatever chance these products have ...
This week’s Mutual Funds and ETF stories MarketWatch

Don’t miss these top money and investing features: Why ETFs can’t ‘like’ Facebook IPO How to handle ETFs’ double-edged sword How to play nice with the bears of summer
Bank of Japan buys record amount of stock ETFs; But purchases fail to prevent heavy market drop MarketWatch

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — The Bank of Japan stepped back into the stock market Monday, making its largest single-day purchase of exchange-traded funds to date, though the move failed to prevent a sharp fall for the Tokyo equity market.
Another Reason to Be Wary of Junk-Bond ETFs WSJ Blogs

High-yield, or "junk," bond exchange-traded funds have been booming—but the reasons to be wary of them are legion. Just over a month ago, my colleague Jason Zweig listed a few reasons investors might want to be cautious about junk-bond ...
Why ETFs can’t ‘like’ Facebook IPO; Exchange-traded portfolios forced to wait until stock joins indexes MarketWatch

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — If you’re not getting a chance to buy Facebook Inc. shares before Friday’s IPO, you’re not alone. Some specialized exchange-traded funds will be on the sidelines along with most everyone else.

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