Topic: Paul Mazzilli

Invesco PowerShares launched the first ETF whose portfolio consists of closed-end funds last month. The PowerShares CEF Income Composite Portfolio (PCEF) tracks the S-Network Composite Closed-End Fund Index.. "PowerShares wanted high maximum current yield and to be well diversified," says Paul Mazzilli ...

Oil ETFs and the IRS

NOW THAT GOLD, oil and other commodities have pulled back from record highs, some investors might be tempted to buy on the dips. Since 2006, commodity ETFs have raked in some $20 billion in net inflows, and their assets now stand at ...

Leveraged ETFs Take Center Stage

Leveraged exchange traded funds (ETFs) are taking center stage of the industry as one of the fastest-growing segments. And soon, there will be a line of ETFs offering three times returns.. If you decide to get involved, you need to be aware ...

Choosing the Best Industry ETFs

These days, perusing the selection of exchange-traded funds that cover the same industry seems like shopping for olive oil at Whole Foods: As of May 1, there were 107 industry-specific ETFs providing exposure to more than 30 different industries, according to a ...

Cleaning Up

FIRST SOLAR (FSLR:145.55,+0.48,+0.33%) has been one of the hottest stocks of the past 12 months. "[Clean energy] has been a popular theme for several years," says Steinhilber, who earlier this year started buying the PowerShares WilderHill ...

Talking ETFs With Morgan's Paul Mazzilli

Paul Mazzilli has one of the best-known names in ETF research, and his team's reports are widely read by industry participants. Index Universe: What you do think the major issues facing ETF providers are? Mazzilli: I guess I would say their ...