ETFs

Here are three ways advisors can reduce execution risk and edge ahead in a beta-driven world.

Leveraged ETFs aren’t for most clients, but they may work for short-term hedges.

From just one in 2006, there are now many high-yield, dividend growth and total dividend funds.

Hot funds can turn cold. Is big, broad and boring the way to go?

These funds avoid complexities of short-selling but add other concerns.

Yes, these notes can be risky, but they have their virtues.

More advisors are looking to these equity funds as a way to neutralize currency risk in local markets around the world.

Help clients look under the hood of offerings to avoid unpleasant surprises.

Making fixes and adjustments to a portfolio can take time, so use these funds to right the ship temporarily.

These include currency-hedged or exposed, small- or large-cap, quality screened or all-inclusive.

ETFs routinely purge portfolios of holdings with large unrealized gains, while mutual funds seldom utilize this powerful tool.

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A manageable way to recreate the S&P 500 and win on taxes, too.

One advisor says these 3 innovative strategies may not be necessary for most clients.

Use these highly-liquid funds to execute a tactical asset allocation approach.

For those willing to wait, these ETFs can reduce volatility and improve portfolio performance.

Index-based ETFs are less likely to generate tax bills for reinvested capital gains distributions.

Why these are better investments than your clients may think.

Some funds, even within the same category, are inherently more variable than others.