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Price Wars Coming?

pamery@indexuniverse.com (Paul Amery) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:14:50 +0000

Could Fidelity’s move to offer commission-free trading in 25 iShares ETFs be followed by similar changes in Europe?

The Obama Fallout

pamery@indexuniverse.com (Paul Amery) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:12:03 +0000

A week has passed since US President Obama announced his “Volcker Rule” to curb banks’ proprietary trading activities, but a great deal is still tantalisingly unclear.

Time To Short Bonds?

pamery@indexuniverse.com (Paul Amery) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:23:52 +0000

The launch of several new inverse (short) bond ETFs gives investors greater choice when placing negative bets on the fixed income market. But is it the right time to do so?

A Corporate/Government Conundrum

pamery@indexuniverse.com (Paul Amery) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:06:30 +0000

Does it make sense that lending to corporations is now seen as less risky than lending to governments?

A Focus On Trading

pamery@indexuniverse.com (Paul Amery) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:41:39 +0000

I noticed one topic cropping up more and more in conversations and questions at this year’s Inside ETFs conference.

Don’t Be The Fall Guy

pamery@indexuniverse.com (Paul Amery) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:46:29 +0000

In his excellent blog on IndexUniverse.com, Dave Nadig reminds us that all index-based investing is in some way “active”.

Currency Volatility Returns

pamery@indexuniverse.com (Paul Amery) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:44:30 +0000

This week has seen a return to some of the currency volatility that we witnessed in late 2008 and early this year.

Following Japan?

pamery@indexuniverse.com (Paul Amery) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:55:17 +0000

Bank stocks, which have underperformed the equity market recently, were given a boost this morning by a report that a tightening of capital standards may be delayed.

Do Advisors Need To Be Told To Use ETFs?

pamery@indexuniverse.com (Paul Amery) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:55:52 +0000

A recent Financial Times survey tells us that many UK independent financial advisors (IFAs) are unfamiliar with exchange-traded funds and only a third of them have ever recommended an ETF.

Agency Problems

pamery@indexuniverse.com (Paul Amery) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:51:11 +0000

Could collateral rules be building even more instability into the financial system?