European progress toward a resolution to their debt crisis will also help China in its efforts to engineer a “soft landing” for the Middle Kingdom’s export-driven economy. Read More

Since the European Union’s (EU) founding in the early 1990s, the currency union has been criticized for being just that: a monetary union that attempts to embrace fragmented fiscal interests and concerns. And while this monetary union might have worked initially with its 12 core member states, there are now… Read More

Asset managers are striving aggressively to increase their share of the over $1 trillion ETF marketplace. Fortunately, investors stand to benefit when ETF sponsors choose to compete on cost. Read More

As a complement to this issue's “Street Smart” article, we show what a basic growth stock screen looks like and analyze five stocks that fulfilled our growth stock screen criteria. Read More

Rare earth metals are crucial raw materials for high-tech gadgets, but China’s latest move could soon cause demand to outstrip supply. Fortunately, this ETF offers investors a way to benefit from this looming shortage. Read More

Retailers are cautiously optimistic about this holiday shopping season. A pair of ETFs will allow investors to benefit from an improved outlook for the retail sector. Read More

Investors no longer have to perform the tedious analysis of the patterns of buying and selling among corporate insiders. Instead, two new ETFs enable investors to profit alongside corporate insiders without having to pore over insiders’ filings with the SEC. Read More