Wednesday, March 11, 2009

ETF Outflows Tied To Tax-Swap Moves

After a brief rally in January, the global equity markets continued to sell off in the following month as investors once again expressed concerns about economic news and the health of the global economy. At the end of February, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 7063 (down 19.5% for the year). The new administration's Fiscal Stimulus Plan has done little to calm the markets as the DJIA dropped below 6600 -- it's the lowest level since 1995. In this challenging environment, financial advisors and investors continue to seek ETF strategies that will perform well and dampen portfolio volatility.

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