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| Is Real Estate on the Road to Recovery? |
| SAN DIEGO (ETFguide.com) – U.S. home prices may be stabilizing according to latest figures reported by the Standard & Poor’s Case Shiller index. But before you uncork the champagne, it’s still too early to conclude “the worst is over.” - 07-29-2009 |
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| Do Commodities Belong in Your Portfolio? |
| SAN DIEGO (ETFguide.com) – Most financial professionals agree that obtaining a diversified investment portfolio is a prudent strategy. And while many investors have exposure to stocks and bonds, one particular asset class is overlooked by many. What is it? Commodities. - 07-27-2009 |
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| 3 ETFs for the Bear Market Rally |
| SAN DIEGO (ETFguide.com) – Cash is king, cash is king! No it isn’t. Cash is not king! Cash is trash! Which is it? With the Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEArca: DIA) rallying past the 9,000 point mark, the performance... - 07-23-2009 |
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| 5 Reasons to Fire Your Financial Advisor |
| SAN DIEGO (ETFguide.com) – In his 2005 letter to Berkshire’s shareholders, Warren Buffett tells a story about a fictional family named the “Gotrocks.” As the number of financial helpers they employ increases, the family’s net take from their investments decreases. How can you avoid becoming like the Gotrocks? - 07-21-2009 |
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| Is Alternative Energy Dead? |
| SAN DIEGO (ETFguide.com) – On July 8th, 2008, hedge fund manager T. Boone Pickens declared to the world his plan to make the United States “energy dependent.” One year later, Pickens has seemingly changed his tune. He... - 07-17-2009 |
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| 3 Investment Pitfalls to Avoid |
| SAN DIEGO (ETFguide.com) - Investors are their own worst enemies. But before most of them realize it, they've already lost the family store. How can you avoid... - 07-15-2009 |
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| 4 Ways to Find Best in Class ETFs |
| SAN DIEGO (ETFguide.com) – Today more than 40% of the ETF/ETN marketplace is littered with obscure funds with less than $100 million in assets. As Napoleon Bonaparte once said, “Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.” - 07-09-2009 |
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| Are Municipal Bond Defaults the Next Financial Crisis? |
| SAN DIEGO (ETFguide.com) - California has already declared a state of fiscal emergency and other states aren't far behind. Turmoil in the munibond market has national implications. How should... - 07-07-2009 |
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| Do Active ETFs Belong in Your Portfolio? |
| SAN DIEGO (ETFguide.com) - Even though the bulk of ETF money is invested in funds that follow traditional benchmark indexes, active ETFs propose market beating performance. Should you bite? - 06-29-2009 |
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| Is John Bogle Wrong about ETFs? |
| SAN DIEGO (ETFguide.com) - John Bogle hates exchange-traded funds. And he makes no bones about his dislike for these low cost but heavily traded financial products. Is he... - 06-26-2009 |
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