Investors assumptions about what ETFs are and aren't have changed radically in a short time.
What's interesting is the role that ETFs are playing in big portfolios.
Some still not sure how they fit.
New paper argues that it does - but flows aren't the main problem.
But are they ready for prime time?
How are Canadian pension funds using ETFs?
Business is all about individual preference these days. Same goes for investments.
In the end, ETFs show it was all about duration.
Country-based ETFs help separate winners from losers.
Regulators change would make ETFs better able to compete with mutual funds.