ETFs: Exchange Traded Funds, securities, index funds & more

In our first-ever survey of the bank-owned giants and the independents, we help you pick the best online brokerage—no...

Commission-free ETFs can actually be pretty restrictive for small investors.

Time will tell if Nick Barisheff's new book, $10,000 Gold, belongs in the same category as such overly bullish...

Investors love to buy stocks, but selling is much harder. All too often pride, anxiety and neglect keep us...

In Monday's post, I reviewed the major factors that contribute to an index fund’s tracking error. Here are some...

Let's look at some real examples to illustrate what factors that can cause an ETF's returns to vary.

The ideal index fund would deliver the precise return of its benchmark, but we all know that’s not realistic....

The investor sell off in gold continues pushing prices below $1,400 an ounce.

In an era when ETFs are becoming increasingly narrow and specialized, the new iShares funds launched this week were...