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In a series of posts last month, I looked at ETFs from Horizons and Claymore that use derivatives rather...

Bond index funds have a place in almost all portfolios, even in a low-rate environment. However, it’s important to...

Investors are worrying about a lot of things these days, but the fear of rising interest rates remains near...

Among academics, the active-versus-passive debate often centres on mutual funds. But among DIY investors—who readily concede that mutual funds...

I’ve never been shy about criticizing actively managed mutual funds, but I’m starting to think this debate is getting...

Q. Have you ever done any calculations into the optimal time to purchase index funds or ETFs based on...

Monday’s post took a peek inside Claymore’s family of Advantaged ETFs, which use forward agreements to make them more...

In a series of posts earlier this month, I tried to demystify the swap-based ETFs launched by Horizons last...

In 1951, a Princeton University student wrote a thesis about the mutual fund industry. “Funds can make no claim...