ETFs in 2010: The Winners, the Losers and the Warnings

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 ETFs: The Next Big Thing — or the Next Big Bust?

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…

Morgan Stanley to Sell Its Invesco Stake

Morgan Stanley said it is divesting its 6.7% stake in investment manager Invesco. The investment bank will sell the 30.9 million shares it received as part of the sale of its Van Kampen mutual fund portfolio to Invesco, a stake…

Turbocharge Your Investing Returns by Understanding Luck

What if you could increase your investment returns more than 200% by simply understanding the role of luck versus skill in investing? Several recent studies have shown how, and if ever there was information the securities indus…