Lawrence Carrel

India ETN Tripped Up by Local Regulators

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:19 GMT

The iPath MSCI India Index ETN can't issue new shares, and prices are diverging from net asset value.

Dunham Gives Fund Managers Tough Love

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:30 GMT

In a refreshing twist, this fund company won't pay its managers unless they perform.

Financial Planners Aren't Sold on Active ETFs

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:17 GMT

Actively managed ETFs are on their way, but they may be a product in search of a market.

Fidelity's Flagship Magellan Fund Reopens

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:05 GMT

Company says the fund's shareholder base has matured and it wants to attract younger investors.

ETF Industry's Next Conquests: Africa and Mideast

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:21 GMT

'Frontier markets' are the newest thing in emerging-market investing.

ETF Industry Might Be Growing Too Fast

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:23 GMT

An iShares exec says new offerings should be more well thought-out.

How Short ETFs Make Money

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:52 GMT

Wondering how exchange-traded funds that short-sell the market actually work? Read this.

Closed-End Funds Back On Sale

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:19 GMT

Tax-loss selling has pushed discounts to historic levels.

A Push Is On for Actively Managed ETFs

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:45 GMT

PowerShares and several other firms have plans for products with more freedom to pick stocks.

New Real Estate Funds Crash and Burn

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 11:18 GMT

The fund industry learned nothing from the dot-com bust.

Mutual Funds Struggling to Keep Investors

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:59 GMT

The first wave of baby boomers is set to retire, drawing down on their savings in mutual funds.

So Many Niche ETFs, So Few Investors Who Care

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 15:15 GMT

Increasingly more new products compete for investor attention and scarce seed capital.

Muslim Funds Are Rewarded for Their Faith

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:13 GMT

Avoiding financial stocks proved to be a winning strategy this year.

Exchange-Traded Notes' Tax Perks Under Attack

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:52 GMT

The IRS says that returns of ETNs that invest in currencies must be treated as ordinary income.

How to Decide Which ETFs Are Best for You

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:11 GMT

A number of Web sites rank funds. Here's how they stack up.

Fund Investors Brace for Bigger Tax Bills

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:07 GMT

Despite a lackluster year, mutual funds are distributing more in capital gains this year than last.

Money Market ETF Not as Safe as it Appears

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:36 GMT

PowerShares' new fund tracks an index of variable-rate demand notes, long-term bonds that act like short-term notes.

The Last Hot Real Estate Deal: Overseas REITs

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:21 GMT

The Alpine International Real Estate fund is blowing the lights out with some well-timed bets.

Best Way to Short Oil

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:09 GMT

Why bother with the futures market when five exchange-traded products track oil prices?

Suit Says Muni-Bond Taxes Are Unfair

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:12 GMT

States tax interest on other states' bonds, but not their own. Can they do that?

Penguin Wins 'Parker' Lawsuit

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:45 GMT

A judge says the Pearson unit did no wrong in republishing 'lost' poems by Dorothy Parker.

Dreman Rolls the Dice on the Credit Crisis

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:17 GMT

Legendary value investor David Dreman sees plenty of investment opportunity.

How a Mutual Fund Turned Losses Into Gains

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:25 GMT

Since Mani Govil took over in August 2005, RS Core Equity has gone from losses to beating the S&P.

An Easier Way to Short Emerging Markets

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:37 GMT

ProShares' latest ETFs let you bet on declines in global stocks.

Tech Funds Still Unloved

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:50 GMT

Despite strong returns this year, investors continue to pull their money out.

Better Returns, Lower Volatility With New British ETFs

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:47 GMT

These six new funds offer a new twist on fundamental indexing: they weight constituent stocks equally.

How a Mutual Fund Turned Losses Into Gains

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:13 GMT

Since Mani Govil took over in August 2005, RS Core Equity has gone from losses to beating the S&P.

WisdomTree Breaks Into 401(k) Market

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:35 GMT

ETFs have had trouble cracking the lucrative retirement market, so this provider is getting rid of the middle man.

The Giga Is Up

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:24 GMT

The stock of little Giga-tronics jumps after bigger GigaMedia gets an outperform rating.

Morningstar's Changed; How's Your Fund Rate?

twocents@thestreet.com (Lawrence Carrel) — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 10:12 GMT

Managers are no longer rewarded for just obeying the law.