Vaughan Scully, Standard & Poor's

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Vaughan Scully, Standard & Poor's

S&P's Senior Editorial Manager Vaughan Scully can be reached at Vaughan_scully@standardandpoors.com. Send him your ideas for ETF and mutual fund stories.

• S&P on Europe: Better to Be in Than Out

  By Vaughan Scully, Standard & Poor's  |  February 13, 2012

  Yes, the region has problems, but S&P Capital IQ says it’s turned more positive on the area, citing the ECB’s move to ease pressure on banks.

• Investing in 'The Lucky Country' via ETFs

  By Vaughan Scully, Standard & Poor's  |  December 11, 2011

  Unlike Europe (and the U.S.), the Australian government has very low overall debt levels and projects a budget surplus in 2012.

• Gold: Worth the Risk?

  By Vaughan Scully, Standard & Poor's  |  November 13, 2011

  Gold has many attributes that investors want, and it has been one of the few assets to deliver positive returns consistently since 2005.

• The Perils of Exchange Traded Funds

  By Vaughan Scully, Standard & Poor's  |  October 9, 2011

  Despite their retail-friendly image today, ETFs were originally designed as a product for professional fund managers and institutional investors, and their involvement is still high.

• Using REITs for Current Yields: Portfolio Fix

  By Vaughan Scully, Standard & Poor's  |  September 10, 2011

  REITs offer a compelling blend of decent current yield and future price appreciation.

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  Less Risky Ways to Invest in Social Media: Portfolio Fix

  By Vaughan Scully, Standard & Poor's  |  July 8, 2011

  Many investors may prefer to access these types of volatile issues through broadly diversified mutual funds and exchange traded funds.

• Solving the International-Asset Puzzle: Portfolio Fix

  By Vaughan Scully, Standard & Poor's  |  June 12, 2011

  Experts suggest three funds, but say that an investor's time horizon is the most critical issue.

• Portfolio Fix: For Retirement Income, Floating Rate Bond Funds?

  By Vaughan Scully, Standard & Poor's  |  May 5, 2011

  With yields down and inflation looming, these fixed income mutual funds are worth a look.

• Portfolio Fix: Rising Metals Prices Bring New Shine to Mining ETFs

  By Vaughan Scully, Standard & Poor's  |  April 9, 2011

  Gold and copper producers are likely to post strong earnings-per-share gains thanks to higher metals prices.

• Portfolio Fix: Using Mining ETFs as a Commodity Play

  By Vaughan Scully, Standard & Poor's  |  March 14, 2011

  The rise in metals prices is now flowing through to earnings for metals producers.