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Stoyan Bojinov: Interest in Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) has climbed significantly over the past few years as the evolution of the exchange-traded product structure has made accessing this asset class cost-effective and easy for investors of all walks. Read more…
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Ron Rowland: They did it again. Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEARCA:AMLP), the first ETF structured as a C-corporation, raised its expense ratio for the second time this year. It issued another prospectus supplement dated May 9, 2012 (pdf), increasing expenses Read more…
Eric Dutram: First Trust, the Illinois-based ETF issuer best known for its lineup of AlphaDEX funds, has debuted another new product, its first since the wave of country funds the company launched in mid-February. However, while those February launches Read more…
Don Miller: Contrary to popular belief, you can earn higher returns and pay lower taxes. All you need to do is make one simple move. It’s achieved by Read more…
Benjamin Shepherd: After almost two years, ALPS Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEARCA:AMLP) generates nearly the same daily trading value as JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index (NYSEARCA:AMJ), although the indexes used by the two products are different. Read more…
Andrew Snyder: The herd loves pipeline plays. But most investors have no idea of the dangers lurking in a passively managed ETF. The herd is heading in a dangerous direction. If you follow… you’ll be led to slaughter. Read more…
Stoyan Bojinov: Equity markets appear to have regained their footing after enduring a rather painful correction over the past few weeks. Confidence has returned to the markets thanks to growing Read more…
Benjamin Shepherd: The ALPS Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEARCA:AMLP) holds a capitalization-weighted portfolio of 25 primarily midstream master limited partnerships (MLP), including names such as Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD), Read more…
I’m tired of writing about it, and I’m sure you’re getting tired of reading about it… Treasury yields are awful. Europe is awful. It seems I’ve been leading off with the same premise for the last year. So it’s a given that my goal is to help you find something that’s Read more…
Michael Johnston: ArrowShares has made its first plunge into the ETF industry, announcing the launch of an ETF that targets high yielding securities in a number of different asset classes. The new Dow Jones Global Yield ETF Read more…
Stoyan Bojinov: Interest in the MLP corner of the energy market has been steadily rising as investors have embraced the exchange-traded product structure as the preferred means of tapping into this lucrative asset class. With interest rates Read more…
The Alerian MLP ETF (Master Limited Partnership Exchange-Traded Fund) (NYSEARCA:AMLP) declared its second quarter 2012 distribution of $0.2450 on Friday, May 4th. The dividend is payable on May 14, 2012 to shareholders of record on Read more…
Eric Dutram: While many small ETF issuers have had great success breaking into the industry, a few have had a more difficult road. Read more…
Eric Dutram: After a short quiet period in the ETF industry, it appears as though a host of issuers are back at the product development front again. In fact, the year-to-date fund launches looks to break 100 by the end of the quarter as over 90 new products have hit the market in 2012 alone. Read more…
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Ron Rowland: And then there were three. The listing of Global X MLP ETF (NYSEARCA:MLPA) on 4/19/12 makes it the third ETF structured as a C-corporation, thereby subjecting its shareholders to the heavy burden of double-taxation on taxable income received from the fund and all capital gains. Read more…
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