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State Street Global AdvisorsState Street Global Advisors (SSgA) is the asset management division of State Street Corporation. After its founding in 1990, SSgA invented the exchange-traded fund (ETF) in 1993. SSgA created the new investment vehicle with the introduction of the S&P 500 SPDR product. Nowadays, SSgA is still one of the top ETF managers.

A State Street-Goldman Sachs Deal?

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Hedge fund administration is a low-margin pain for Goldman, but State Street would benefit from added size, so a sale would be a win-win.

Income Hunters Buoyed ETF Flows in May

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
Despite the markets' hemorrhaging in May, massive inflows to fixed-income funds helped ETFs stick around April's record assets.

New ETFs Keep Beating the Yield Drum

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
Last week saw two more gifts to income-oriented investors, in the form of a multi-asset income ETF and a high-yield emerging-market bond fund.

PIMCO Alone in the New ETF Spotlight

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
The giant firm's latest ETF, the PIMCO Global Advantage Inflation-Linked Bond Strategy Fund, focuses on TIPS-like bonds from around the world.

10 New ETFs Feature Blends, Bonds and Buffett

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
A slow month for new funds is ending with a flourish. Just out are a smorgasbord of funds from Van Eck, State Street, BlackRock and more.

Vanguard Slashes Dozens of Fund Fees

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
Vanguard announces lower expense fees for 38 of its mutual funds and ETFs. See what you can get now for less.

ETFs Enjoy a Record $67B First Quarter

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
The global ETF industry recorded a record $67 billion in inflows for the first quarter of 2012. Read about the most popular flavors and funds.

2 Turnaround Buys in Finance

By Hilary Kramer, Editor, GameChangers
These beaten-down money-management firms are poised to deliver strong earnings and growth -- and provide an opportunity for double-digit returns.

4 New ETFs: They’re All About Income

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
Last week's launches aimed straight at the income-investing crowd -- and included both equity funds of high dividend payers and a high-yield bond fund.

9 Companies Increasing Dividends

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
In addition to a host of financial stocks increasing dividends, a swath of industries saw companies boosting their payouts this week.

ETF Prices: How Low Can They Go?

By InvestorPlace Staff
As the world of exchange-traded funds continues to bloat, Vanguard, State Street and BlackRock are cutting expense ratios to get a leg up.
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