Personal Finance Daily: Got ETFs? Don't get burned

	Personal Finance Daily MAY 15, 2012 Tuesday's Personal Finance Stories By MarketWatch Don't miss these top stories: How to handle ETFs' double-edged sword Actively managed ETFs get big-name backing  Specialized ETFs: What to watch for Got ETFs? Don't miss our special report detailing tips, trends and risks related to exchange-traded funds, based on a special MarketWatch live event in which senior columnist Chuck Jaffe interviewed three ETF experts — John Nyaradi of Wall Street Sector Selector, Tom Lydon of ETFtrends.com and Jim Wiandt of IndexUniverse.com. Check out video excerpts from the event, plus our stories. Investing Editor Jonathan Burton writes about how ETFs' low cost, ease of trading and exotic choices make it all too easy for investors to get hurt. Also, read how a tiny sliver of the $1.2 trillion market — actively managed ETFs — scored a big name when Pimco's Bill Gross recently started a bond ETF. But that doesn't mean more managers will move into the space, except perhaps in niche market areas. See the full special report. — Andrea Coombes , Personal Finance editor SPECIAL REPORT: ETF INVESTING INSIGHTS How to handle ETFs' double-edged sword Exchange-traded funds open the door to just about every investment sector and style. They're readily available anywhere anytime, and they're cheap. That's the appeal of ETFs — and the problem, writes Jonathan Burton. Read more: How to handle ETFs' double-edged sword. Actively managed ETFs get big-name backing In Pimco bond-fund guru Bill Gross, actively managed exchange-traded funds may have gotten the headliner needed to push this sleepy category into the investing mainstream. Read more: Actively managed ETFs get big-name backing. Are ETFs too dangerous for most investors? Exchange-traded funds make investors more prone to trading. But whose fault is that? At a recent Investing Insights panel event, MarketWatch spoke with three experts about potential ETF pitfalls.  Watch video: Are ETFs too dangerous for most investors? Specialized ETFs: What to watch for What should investors make of frontier-market exchange-traded funds? Is the proliferation of leveraged ETFs hurting the market? MarketWatch asked these questions of three ETF experts, at a recent Investing Insights panel discussion.  Watch video: Specialized ETFs: What to watch for. Actively managed ETFs: What's coming next? Bill Gross, famed bond investor, recently started an actively managed exchange-traded fund, but that doesn't mean other managers will jump into the ETF market, experts tell MarketWatch at a recent Investing Insights event.  Watch video: Actively managed ETFs: What's coming next? Exchange-traded funds: How to choose There are about 1,500 U.S. exchange-traded funds, and the list is growing. What strategy can investors use to pick the best among them? At a recent Investing Insights event, MarketWatch's Chuck Jaffe spoke with three experts to get their thoughts.  Watch video: How to choose exchange-traded funds. INVESTING Gates's $4 billion foray in global family planning Melinda Gates embarks on a "new crusade" for her $32 billion Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Read more: Gate's $4 billion foray in global family planning. The challenges facing Yahoo's new CEO Think that a new chief executive at Yahoo will do any better a job than Scott Thompson, the embattled chief executive who stepped down over the weekend? Read more: The challenges facing Yahoo's new CEO. ECONOMY & POLITICS Gasoline drop keeps consumer prices flat in April Consumer prices aren't changed in April as a drop in gasoline offsets rising food, apparel and car prices, according to data released Tuesday. Read more: Gasoline drop keeps consumer prices flat in April. Home-builder sentiment at best since recession Home-builder sentiment improved in May to the highest reading since the recession on an upturn in sales and traffic, a trade group said Tuesday. Read more: Home-builder sentiment at best since recession. Retail sales in the U.S. cool off in April Retail spending in the United States fizzles out in April after sharp gains in the first three months of the year, the government reports. Read more: Retail sales in the U.S. cool off in April. New York Empire State index rebounds in May Manufacturing activity in the New York rebounded in May, almost entirely erasing a surprising decline in the prior month, the New York Federal Reserve Bank says. Read more: New York Empire State index rebounds in May. Good news on the labor front Don't look now, but amid all the gloom and doom over employment, there appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel, at least for some job-seekers. Read more: Good news on the labor front. Stay of execution for Greece in the offing With Greece's expected new leader staunchly opposing austerity, voices are rising all over Europe to give the Greeks a stay of execution. Read more: Stay of execution for Greece in the offing. Get the latest news on our mobile site: http://www.marketwatch.com/m MarketWatch has sent you this newsletter because you signed up to receive it. To ensure you receive this newsletter in the future, please add marketwatchmail.com to your list of approved senders. Sent to: kumaresan.selva.blogger@gmail.com Unsubscribe | Subscribe Copyright 2012 MarketWatch, Inc. All rights reserved. MarketWatch, the MarketWatch logo, and BigCharts are registered trademarks of MarketWatch, Inc. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy (updated 6/26/07). MarketWatch - Attn: Customer Service, 201 California St., San Francisco, CA 94111