Scott Burns

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  The Future for Advisors: Morgan’s Paul Hatch vs. iShares’ Mark Wiedman

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  October 5, 2012

  At Morningstar ETF Invest, Hatch promoted long-term client relationship building while Wiedman stood for the brave new world of transparency.

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  Economy’s Been Down So Long, It Looks Like Up: Schwab’s Liz Ann Sonders

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  October 4, 2012

  In her keynote speech at the Morningstar ETF Invest conference, Sonders asserted that she’s a contrarian, so the pessimism she hears “is music to my ears.”

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  Morningstar ETF Conference to Bring Thought Leaders to Chicago

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  October 1, 2012

  Now in its third year, Morningstar ETF Invest 2012 will bring thought leaders together for events that focus on where the rapidly expanding ETF market is headed.

• Alternatives Stay on Growth Path

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  June 27, 2012

  Advisors, asset managers and institutions are increasingly turning to alternative investments to help clients boost returns while supporting the growth of assets under management.

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  What’s Next in ETFs? Morningstar’s Burns Gives Exclusive Peek

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  June 21, 2012

  Despite a recent promotion to mutual fund research director, Scott Burns sounds off on ETF space.

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  New Hire Roundup: Morningstar Adds to Fund Research Team

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 20, 2012

  This week in new hires, Morningstar announced six appointments for its fund analyst research team; James Machuga joined Merk Investments; and Philipp Hildebrand was named vice chairman at BlackRock.

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  Bill Gross Touts PIMCO Total Return ETF at Virtual Summit

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 11, 2012

  PIMCO CIO Bill Gross promoted the upcoming launch of an ETF-version of his PIMCO Total Return Fund at the ETF Virtual Summit, a four-hour online event held on Tuesday that was attended by nearly 1,000 advisors.

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  Fidelity Investments to Enter ETF Business

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  January 3, 2012

  Fidelity Investments recently filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission to begin offering index-based exchange-traded funds.

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  Virtual ETF Summit to Bring Advisors Together Without Leaving Their Desks

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  December 1, 2011

  The virtual ETF summit for advisors features keynote speakers, exhibitor booths and networking opportunities without requiring advisors to travel away from the office—and it’s free.

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  RIAs Prepare for Lower Risk Tolerance Among Clients

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  November 16, 2011

  RIAs believe market volatility in the past 12 months has made clients more risk averse, according to an Invesco market research study released Wednesday.