Research Index Universe is an independent information and data website focused on ETFs, indexing and indexes in all their dimensions--index funds as long-term investments, ETFs as trading vehicles, index benchmarks for performance measurement and asset allocation, and index derivatives for hedging and speculation. Coverage is global in scope, and includes domestic and foreign stocks, fixed-income, balanced, hedge fund and commodity benchmarks and index products. IndexUniverse aims to be the most comprehensive resource about indexing for investment professionals, sophisticated individual investors, academia and novices. It's the wide world of indexing... and beyond. http://indexuniverse.com/sections/research.html Fri, 16 May 2008 12:41:41 -0400 Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management en-gb Focus Funds: Do They Work? http://indexuniverse.com/sections/research/11/4110-focus-funds-or-index-funds.html Do investors benefit from concentrating risks in a manager's best ideas?

]]> Research Wed, 14 May 2008 15:04:42 -0400 A Middle Ground In The Active/Passive Debate http://indexuniverse.com/sections/research/11/4104-a-middle-ground-in-the-activepassive-debate.html An investing approach that can break the link between price and portfolio weight, bypassing the return drag caused by cap weighting.

]]> Research Tue, 13 May 2008 01:18:06 -0400 Do Active Mutual Funds Shine In Down Markets? http://indexuniverse.com/sections/research/11/4083-do-active-mutual-funds-shine-in-down-markets.html Some simple arithmetic reveals whether active investing works better than owning the entire market with the lowest cost.

]]> Research Mon, 05 May 2008 22:15:55 -0400 Where's The Downturn? http://indexuniverse.com/sections/research/11/4024-wheres-the-downturn.html
]]> Research Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:50:24 -0400 Equal Weight Indexing: Five Years Later http://indexuniverse.com/sections/research/11/4022-equal-weight-indexing-five-years-later.html Does equal weighting create a different set of risk factor exposures vs. market-cap weighting that work over the long term?

]]> Research Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0400 Indexing In Inefficient Markets http://indexuniverse.com/sections/research/11/4000-indexing-in-inefficient-markets.html An alternative to traditional active management.

]]> Research Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:03:58 -0400 Is The Investment World Flat? http://indexuniverse.com/sections/research/11/3998-is-the-investment-world-flat.html International diversification is as important as ever.

]]> Research Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:10:11 -0400 The Dark Side of the Moon http://indexuniverse.com/sections/research/11/3938-the-dark-side-of-the-moon.html Credit risk is currently being rewarded more than equity risk. Something's got to give.

]]> Research Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:07:13 -0400 Not All Passively Managed Funds Are Created Equal http://indexuniverse.com/sections/research/11/3909-not-all-passively-managed-funds-are-created-equal.html Exploring the many ways funds can add value.

]]> Research Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:26:24 -0400 The Case Of Bear Stearns http://indexuniverse.com/sections/research/11/3890-casebearstearns.html
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