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Beat Inflation With Corporate Bonds

By Gregg Greenberg

• Tickers in this article:
• BIV
• BLV
• BND
• BSV
• EDV
• VBTSX

Kenneth Volpert, portfolio manager for the Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund, says inflation will not rear its ugly head until next year, and when it does it will be harsh. He says corporate bonds from money center banks and TIPs are the best way to go.

07/02/09 - 10:00 AM EDT

Fund Manager's Top 'Brains And Bucks' Stocks

By Gregg Greenberg

• Tickers in this article:
• BRK.A
• BX
• CPFSX
• GS

Karl Mills, portfolio manager for the Counterpoint Select Fund, says the way to find winning stocks on Wall Street is to look for companies mixing 'brains and bucks.' His favorites include Goldman Sachs, Berkshire and Blackstone.

07/01/09 - 07:00 AM EDT

New Nat Gas ETF for the Long Haul

By Don Dion

• Tickers in this article:
• UNG
• USL
• USO

The planned U.S. 12-Month Natural Gas is a result of the success of sister fund UNG, which grew so large that it was distorting the market and exacerbating contango.

07/01/09 - 09:02 AM EDT

Preferred-Stock ETFs Shine

By Don Dion

• Tickers in this article:
• BAC
• ING
• JPM
• NONE
• PFF
• PGF

These ETFs have grown popular, offering investors diversification, liquidity and tax advantages.

06/26/09 - 09:00 AM EDT

Diversify to Fight Inflation

By Don Dion

• Tickers in this article:
• DIA
• GLD
• IAU
• IWR
• QQQQ
• SPY

Even if inflation fears are unfounded, gold TIPS and index funds make great long-term holdings.

06/30/09 - 09:00 AM EDT

ETF Face-Off in India

By Don Dion

• Tickers in this article:
• ECGIX
• EPI
• ICN
• IFN
• IIF
• INP

Don Dion takes a look at two ETFs that track the growing equity market in India.

06/29/09 - 09:00 AM EDT

Dion's Weekly ETF Winners and Losers

By Don Dion

• Tickers in this article:
• DBB
• EWU
• FCG
• FXI
• GAZ
• GUR

Here's a look at Don Dion's winners and losers for the week.

06/27/09 - 12:16 PM EDT

Health Care Funds Get Obama Bounce

By Kevin Baker

• Tickers in this article:
• AMGN
• BIIB
• ITMN
• NKTR
• VRTX

The average health care fund rose 1.5% in the past week as investors mulled Obama's health care plan.

06/26/09 - 02:04 PM EDT

Play Commodities With New Peru ETF

By Roger Nusbaum

• Tickers in this article:
• BAP
• BVN
• EPU
• EWZ
• JJC
• PCU

The new iShares Peru ETF is a proxy, of sorts, for commodities. Its main risk is massive volatility.

06/26/09 - 08:40 AM EDT

Leveraged ETFs: Comprehension Is Key

By Don Dion

• Tickers in this article:
• FAS
• FAZ
• SKF
• SRS
• UNG
• USO

These tools can be quite useful for hedging, but only if the user understands exactly how they work.

06/25/09 - 09:00 AM EDT

Emerging Markets Look to Maintain Velocity

By Guest Contributor

• Tickers in this article:
• EPI
• EWZ
• FXI
• RSX

Emerging markets are leading the recovery effort, but can they sustain their gains?

06/25/09 - 09:29 AM EDT

Using ETFs to Time Your Trades

By Peter Navarro

• Tickers in this article:
• AIA
• FXI
• IEV
• ILF
• SPY

Market commentator and "macrotrader" Peter Navarro explains how to use a select group of international exchange traded funds to better time your trades - and thereby avoid bear market traps like the June 2009 market drop.

06/24/09 - 02:19 PM EDT