Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

Schwab Launches Commission-Free ETFs

The expense ratios on the new exchange-traded funds from the nation's largest discount broker also are super low.

November 5, 2009

7 Ways to Protect Your Stock-Market Gains

From increasing your cash holdings to buying options, we show you how to guard against a correction -- or worse.

November 1, 2009

7 More Ways Your Money Will Never Be the Same

A lot has changed since the recession, including the roles stocks and bonds play in investors' portfolios.

November 2009

Keep it Simple

We present six complex investments you might be tempted to buy and the common sense options you'd be better off choosing.

November 2009

Commodities ETFs Squeezed by Uncertainty

Some exchange-traded funds have stopped issuing shares as regulators consider limits on commodities investing.

September 9, 2009

ETF Portfolios for Every Purpose

You can pursue any goal with nothing more than exchange-traded funds.

September 2009

Low-Risk Option Funds

If you want to bet on options, consider Gateway Fund A and PowerShares S&P 500 BuyWrite Portfolio.

August 11, 2009

3 Quirky ETFs Are Beating the Market

Exchange-traded funds that target insider buying, spinoffs and share buybacks have taken off.

August 5, 2009

ETFs: Not So Simple Anymore

New funds come with tax headaches, tracking errors and other obstacles.

August 2009

A Dividend ETF Disappoints

A fund based on a perfectly reasonable strategy gorged on financial stocks. The result wasn't pretty.

June 2009

Welcome Additions: More Bond ETFs

Finally, these exchange-traded funds are catching on, giving investors a chance to invest in everything from munis to junk bonds at much lower costs than traditional bond funds.

April 13, 2009

Getting Past the ETF Clutter

With 800 choices, you can't just throw darts. We pick great ETFs in 13 categories.

September 2008

Own the Market With Index Funds and ETFs

They're cheap and beat most actively managed funds. What's not to like?

February 2008

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