ETFs

Spain is again taking the center stage, even after Greece's Prime Minister Samaras was meeting with Angela Merkel of Germany. And now we have seen headlines on the broad tape that Spain is not engaged in active talks with the European Union on any widespread bailout package beyond broad banking...

The Market Vectors Vietnam ETF (NYSEMKT: VNM) has had a volatile week. After all, the Vietnamese markets have been under pressure from a growing debt and a slowing of growth, but the arrest of a top banking figure and businessman Nguyen Duc Kien has really sent things into a frenzy. The loss on...

The hedge fund business might not be so easy after all, even for billionaires.  Reports are out today citing ';people close to the situation' that Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) via its private bank is withdrawing about $500 million from the hedge fund Paulson & Co. This hedge fund had large losses...

The Euro is not just back above $1.25 in mid-day trading after the European stock markets have closed for the day… It is approaching $1.26 and the implied market chatter (which we call hope) could put the Euro within striking distance of the three-month highs of $1.27. While this is still...

As Friday's Facebook IPO -- and its gory aftermath -- proves, even experts can run into trouble investing in social media. But if you're still looking to get in on the Facebook action, and want to mitigate your risks, this ETF might be the way to go.

Everywhere you look, new exchange-traded funds are popping up, and many people now think they're a must-have for a successful portfolio. But even though investors have poured more than $1 trillion into ETFs, the question remains: Do you really need them?

In search of a well-balanced diversified portfolio, you could spend every spare minute combing through financial statements before you bought a single share of a company's stock. Or, you could take a shortcut and buy ETFs. Though not a magic bullet, they're a huge time and effort saver. Here are five ETFs that will make your investing a lot easier.