TOPIC - Indexes

 
S&P Rolls Out Indexes For Africa, India

The index provider launches a narrow-based India index and an entire family of regional indexes covering Africa.

Heather Bell Wednesday, 30 April 2008
 
No Ray Of Light From Latest Home Price Indexes

According to the February data on the S&P/Case-Shiller indexes, home prices are continuing to circle the drain.

Heather Bell Tuesday, 29 April 2008
 
Ades Leaves Dow Jones, Joins FTSE

Ades to head alternative assets unit.

Heather Bell Monday, 28 April 2008
 
Equal Weight Indexing: Five Years Later

Does equal weighting create a different set of risk factor exposures vs. market-cap weighting that work over the long term?

Srikant Dash and Keith Loggie Monday, 28 April 2008
 
Indexing In Inefficient Markets

An alternative to traditional active management.

Rob Arnott and John West Wednesday, 16 April 2008
 
New Merrill Lynch Index Tracks Carbon Credit Markets

The carbon trading market is just getting started.

Heather Bell Friday, 04 April 2008
 
Corporate Dividends Hit With Double Whammy
First quarter shows fewer dividend increases and more decreases. 
Heather Bell Thursday, 03 April 2008
 
New Index Takes Different Spin On 130/30 Portfolios

Dow Jones offers another way to determine a rules-based system for shorting and going long at the same time.

Heather Bell Monday, 31 March 2008
 
The Case Of Bear Stearns
The principles of prudent investing may not be exciting, but they are always timely.

Larry Swedroe Thursday, 27 March 2008
 
Bear Markets A Necessary Evil

Investors with an appropriate understanding of the trade-offs between risk and reward can develop a disciplined investment plan.

Larry Swedroe Tuesday, 25 March 2008
 
Housing Slide Continued In January
The S&P/Case-Shiller indexes fell further in January.
Heather Bell Tuesday, 25 March 2008
 
Russell Adds IPOs For 1Q

Russell Investments has announced a list of 70 IPOs it will add to the Russell Global Index at the end of the quarter.

Heather Bell Wednesday, 19 March 2008
 
Feeling Queasy?

With the economy and the Fed seemingly in panic mode, what should we do?

Jim Wiandt Tuesday, 18 March 2008
 
New ETCs Launch In London

Funds offer leveraged and short exposure to some new commodities.

Murray Coleman Monday, 17 March 2008
 
KLD Global Sustainability Indexes Racking Up Licensees

TIAA-CREF, Northern Trust and Pax World Management license KLD's global indexes.

Heather Bell Friday, 14 March 2008
 
The Long Road: Emerging Markets A Safer Haven?

Latin America and parts of Asia are expected to outperform developed markets through year-end as U.S. economy slides.

Murray Coleman Friday, 14 March 2008
 
New S&P Currency Indexes Cover Renminbi And Rupee
The first indexes in the S&P Currency Beta Series track three-month nondeliverable forward contracts.
Heather Bell Wednesday, 12 March 2008
 
Data Tool Updated

IndexUniverse.com's ETF and index data tool has been updated through February 29, 2008.

IndexUniverse Staff Tuesday, 11 March 2008
 
Bear Stearns Sets Launch Date For First Active ETF
New ETF won't start trading this week, however.
Murray Coleman Monday, 10 March 2008
 
Diehards Recap: From Stein To Landau

Ben Stein's latest book gets a few critical reviews as merits of gold and Roth 401(k) plans are also debated.

 

Murray Coleman Saturday, 08 March 2008
 
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Boo-Ya For Merkel

Thanks for providing some clarity on these new issues, Matt. Did you or Jim happen to see David Merkel's piece today taking a shot at our latest blogs on ETNs?



Matthew Hougan
The Thing About ETNs
Jim's mostly right about ETNs. What matters is how they perform for investors.


 
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