The economy has had more than its share of trouble lately: Japan’s earthquake comes on top of rising oil and food prices, political turmoil in the Middle East and a crop of government austerity measures. But investing opportuni…
Prices for copper, gold, wheat, corn and oil are soaring. But how can small investors can take advantage of this growth without taking on way too much risk? That’s a good question, indeed. And here are some good answers.
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The investment world’s love affair with ETFs continued in 2010, as more than 1,000 funds managed assets of $940 billion. Here’s a review of the best and the worst performers, and a few reminders about how to use these investmen…
Active exchange-traded funds — a sort of hybrid between a regular ETF and a mutual fund — were supposed to give investors the best of both worlds. But these newfangled ETFs have so struggled to find their place. Some pros, ho…