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With rebalancing, less is more

The costs outweigh the benefits when adjusting portfolios too frequently.

By Atul Tiwari |May 2, 2013

3 min read

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Guide to tracking error

3 factors affect how well an ETF tracks the underlying index

By Mary Anne Wiley |May 1, 2013

6 min read

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Horizons announces ETF closure

Horizons ETFs Management will be terminating the Horizons Active North American Growth ETF.

By Staff |April 29, 2013

1 min read

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Position ETFs to counteract yo-yoing markets

Hockey tactics for portfolio construction—examine the neutral zone trap for protecting against a potentially hostile market.

By Mark Yamada |April 26, 2013

3 min read

Industry

Active ETFs to propel sector growth

Actively managed ETFs make up less than 1% of the global ETF market, but a new paper suggests that will soon change.

By Staff |April 23, 2013

1 min read

Industry

Rep fined, suspended over private placements

A rep admitted to failing to use due diligence when recommending a private placement to his clients.

By Staff |April 23, 2013

2 min read

Market Insights

This course is no longer eligible for CE credits. Go to cecorner.ca to find eligible courses. Beta basics For most investors, beta is the number they want to beat—or buy. It’s provided by an index, but beta is much richer and more complex. In his 1955 doctoral dissertation, Harry Markowitz established the notion that a […]

By Staff |April 23, 2013

24 min read

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iShares launches ETF toolkits

BlackRock Asset Management has launched interactive ETF toolkits.

By Staff |April 22, 2013

1 min read

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The intelligent ETF

Smart beta ETFs are a cross between active and passive funds.

April 19, 2013

1 min read

Market Insights

ETFs are the next generation of passive index funds

The primary appeal of ETFs is based on their index characteristics—low costs, broad diversification, tax efficiency, and relative performance predictability. ETFs are similar to traditional index funds in that they both comprise a collection of securities that represent an underlying benchmark.

By Atul Tiwari |April 19, 2013

5 min read

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