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North American markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Dow Jones 10,143.81 -145.64 or -1.41% -2.73% S&P 500 1,076.76 -18.35 or -1.68% -3.44% NASDAQ 2,223.48 -36.81 or -1.63% -2.01% TSX 11,707.85 -137.32 or -1.16% -0.33% International markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Nikkei 9,693.94 -43.54 or -0.45% -8.08% Hang Seng 20,726.68 +35.89 or +0.17% […]
By Staff |June 28, 2010
1 min read
North American markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Dow Jones 10,138.52 -5.29 or -0.05% -2.78% S&P 500 1,074.57 -2.19 or -0.20% -3.63% NASDAQ 2,220.65 -2.83 or -1.63% -2.14% TSX 11,607.00 -100.85 or -0.13% -1.18% International markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Nikkei 9,693.94 -43.54 or -0.45% -8.08% Hang Seng 20,726.68 +35.89 or +0.17% […]
North American markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Dow Jones 10,152.80 -145.64 or -1.41% -2.64% S&P 500 1,073.69 -18.35 or -1.68% -3.71% NASDAQ 2,217.42 -36.81 or -1.63% -2.28% TSX 11,670.18 -137.32 or -1.16% -0.65% International markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Nikkei 9,737.48 -190.86 or -1.92% -7.67% Hang Seng 20,690.79 -42.70 or -0.21% […]
By Staff |June 25, 2010
North American markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Dow Jones 10,143.81 -145.64 or -1.41% -2.73% S&P 500 1,076.76 -18.35 or -1.68% -3.44% NASDAQ 2,223.48 -36.81 or -1.63% -2.01% TSX 11,707.85 -137.32 or -1.16% -0.33% International markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Nikkei 9,737.48 -190.86 or -1.92% -7.67% Hang Seng 20,690.79 -42.70 or -0.21% […]
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Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have changed the nature of the debate between active management and passive investing. Passive investing once involved holding a broad-market index fund and comparing performance against an active manager who used the same benchmark. What essentially differentiated an actively managed fund was that it was exposed to individual stock risk, according to […]
By Scot Blythe |June 24, 2010
5 min read
North American markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Dow Jones 10,298.44 +4.92 or +0.05% -1.24% S&P 500 1,092.04 -3.27 or -0.30% -2.07% NASDAQ 2,254.23 -7.57 or -0.33% -0.66% TSX 11,807.50 +9.56 or +0.08% +0.52% International markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Nikkei 9,928.34 +4.64 or +0.05% -5.86% Hang Seng 20,733.49 -123.12 or -0.59% […]
By Staff |June 24, 2010
North American markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Dow Jones 10,152.80 -145.64 or -1.41% -2.64% S&P 500 1,073.69 -18.35 or -1.68% -3.71% NASDAQ 2,217.42 -36.81 or -1.63% -2.28% TSX 11,670.18 -137.32 or -1.16% -0.65% International markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Nikkei 9,928.34 +4.64 or +0.05% -5.86% Hang Seng 20,733.49 -123.12 or -0.59% […]
North American markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Dow Jones 10,293.52 -148.89 or -1.43% -1.29% S&P 500 1,095.31 -17.89 or -1.61% -1.77% NASDAQ 2,261.80 -27.29 or -1.19% -0.32% TSX 11,797.94 -138.14 or -1.16% +0.44% International markets Back to Top Open Change YTD Nikkei 9,923.70 -189.19 or -1.87% -5.90% Hang Seng 20,856.61 +37.53 or +0.18% […]
By Staff |June 23, 2010
North American markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Dow Jones 10,298.44 +4.92 or +0.05% -1.24% S&P 500 1,092.04 -3.27 or -0.30% -2.07% NASDAQ 2,254.23 -7.57 or -0.33% -0.66% TSX 11,807.50 +9.56 or +0.08% +0.52% International markets Back to Top Close Change YTD Nikkei 9,923.70 -189.19 or -1.87% -5.90% Hang Seng 20,856.61 +37.53 or +0.18% […]
Reader Alert: This is the first of a three-part series on how ETFs can help control costs when constructing core portfolios. Fundamental analysis is the stuff of cocktail parties, water-cooler gossip, and 24-hour financial news networks. Based on business facts, the main allure of fundamental analysis is the intellectual satisfaction it provides: it is logical. […]
June 22, 2010
3 min read
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