ETFs

If Countries Abandon Dollar Pegs, You Want This ETF

twocents@thestreet.com (Roger Nusbaum) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:53 GMT

PGN invests in currencies with tight relationships to the greenback.

May's Top-Rated Stock Mutual Funds

twocents@thestreet.com (Kevin Baker) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:56 GMT

The best performers found a variety of ways to stand out during the month.

TSC Ratings Adds Coverage of 18 Stock Funds

twocents@thestreet.com (Sam Patel) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:53 GMT

Funds in international equities and utilities stand out as having strong potential.

LSC Commodity ETN Tries to Minimize Risk

twocents@thestreet.com (Roger Nusbaum) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:09 GMT

This absolute-return product could help offset volatility in the commodities portion of a portfolio.

Investors' Favorite ETFs in June

twocents@thestreet.com (Richard Widows) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:06 GMT

Leveraged funds make a strong showing on the list of 20 top volume-getters.

Tax-Free Money-Market Funds Shine

twocents@thestreet.com (Kevin Baker) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:43 GMT

Among bond funds in May, four municipal funds also made the top-performer list.

Coal ETF: Dirty, Sexy Money

twocents@thestreet.com (Billy Fisher) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:33 GMT

KOL has been doing well, but it remains to be seen whether it can keep up the intensity.

Convertible Bond Funds May Be Safe Haven

twocents@thestreet.com (Gregg Greenberg) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:15 GMT

The manager of a MainStay fund talks about his strategy.

Global Closed-End Funds Get Biggest Upgrades

twocents@thestreet.com (Sam Patel) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:07 GMT

Several municipal funds suffer the largest downgrades.

Access Carbon-Trading Market Via This ETN

twocents@thestreet.com (Roger Nusbaum) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:01 GMT

Barclays' GRN note could be a good global-warming play.

Can We Gauge Future Fund Performance?

twocents@thestreet.com (Stan Luxenberg) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:56 GMT

Use of a few specific indicators could help investors get a sense of whether a fund is likely to outperform its peers.

Contrarian Funds Jump in Week

twocents@thestreet.com (Kevin Baker) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:59 GMT

With the major indexes down so much, funds that move the opposite way benefited.

ETF Upgrades Come From Diverse Sectors

twocents@thestreet.com (Sam Patel) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:31 GMT

Individual stock selection may be increasing in importance as we head into the next market cycle.

May's Top ETFs Like the Weak Dollar

twocents@thestreet.com (Kevin Baker) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:38 GMT

The best-performer list is dominated by funds benefiting from the greenback's decline.

TSC Ratings Adds New Closed-End Funds

twocents@thestreet.com (Sam Patel) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:46 GMT

Seven funds are added, but market turmoil took a toll on the grades they received.

TheStreet.com Ratings Adds More ETFs

twocents@thestreet.com (Richard Widows) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:07 GMT

China, India and water are big hits with investors among newer funds.

MOST READ: Best ETFs for the Rest of '08

twocents@thestreet.com (Billy Fisher) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:53 GMT

Strategists are looking at the dollar, energy prices and financials for some moves in the next six months.

Investors Behaving Badly: Don't Panic-Sell

twocents@thestreet.com (Stan Luxenberg) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:25 GMT

People who move their money around based on emotion often lose out in the end. The down economy is making it even worse.

The Best and Worst Commodities Funds

twocents@thestreet.com (Kevin Baker) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:57 GMT

Some funds offer great diversification from stocks, but the short-oil fund has been a dud from the start.

China Watch Mail Bag: Best Brazil Bets

twocents@thestreet.com (Patrick Schultz and Brittany Umar) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:59 GMT

One viewer asks for hot Brazil stocks that investors can use to play the Chinese market.

Biggest Bond-Fund Ratings Changes

twocents@thestreet.com (Sam Patel) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:44 GMT

Investors seemed to be rotating out of the long end of the Treasury market in May.

How to Invest in Commodities Funds

twocents@thestreet.com (Richard Widows) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:23 GMT

A portfolio manager talks about ways to stash your money in the energy and natural resources sectors.

TheStreet.com Adds Ratings on 10 Fixed-Income Funds

twocents@thestreet.com (Richard Widows) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:22 GMT

Hedges against U.S. dollar weakness factor into six of the new additions.

Should You Buy an Alternative-Energy ETF?

twocents@thestreet.com (Roger Nusbaum) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:15 GMT

Roger Nusbaum looks at the nuts and bolts of FAN, a fund focused on wind power.

Four ETFs Riding an Uptrend

twocents@thestreet.com (Kevin Baker) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:16 GMT

These funds look like they're on long-term and short-term upward swings.

Review: Best ETFs So Far in 2008

twocents@thestreet.com (Billy Fisher) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:34 GMT

Commodities funds have dominated the performance ranks in the first half of the year.

Your Fund Manager Have Skin in the Game?

twocents@thestreet.com (Joanna Ossinger) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:33 GMT

A Morningstar analysis shows that a lot of fund managers don't invest in their own funds. If they don't, should you?

An Infrastructure Play to Help Diversify

twocents@thestreet.com (Roger Nusbaum) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:56 GMT

The BIP fund employs such plays as timber and utilities, but it has been volatile of late.

Retired? Might Want to Hang On to Your Stocks

twocents@thestreet.com (Stan Luxenberg) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:43 GMT

A new study says people might need to hold on to stocks much longer than previously thought.

Financial Funds Fall Down Wall of Worry

twocents@thestreet.com (Kevin Baker) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:30 GMT

Funds concentrating in the bank and brokerage sector suffered last week amid a spate of bad news.