In the Margins
State Street's SPDR exchange-traded funds brand is popping up all over the place, it seems—including the ice at Madison Square Garden, elevator banks at conferences, ads in golf magazines, and a black-and-white TV commercial shot from a dog’s perspective. The firm’s use of 12b-1 fees provides hefty marketing budget to make this feasible. Read the original story from Bloomberg.
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