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Michael Johnston: For the past several years, interest rates in the U.S. and in many developed countries around the world have been hovering at record lows as central banks have attempted to spur economic growth by reducing borrowing costs. Read more…
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Michael Johnston: Investor interest in dividend-paying stocks has generally surged over the past two years, as the combination of climbing volatility and record low Read more…
Michael Johnston: UBS continues to develop a suite of exchange-traded notes that appeal to yield-focused investors, recently expanding its lineup with a pair of ETNs that offer monthly leveraged exposure to dividend-paying stocks. Both of the new ETNs will be linked to indexes Read more…
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Eric Dutram: Private equity is a very important avenue for growth and prosperity for small and medium companies in the U.S as well as globally. Private equity firms not only bring in much needed cash to the companies, but also expertise and experience to run the business in the most profitable way. Read more…
Michael Johnston: UBS continued to expand its lineup of monthly leveraged ETPs this month, debuting a product that is designed to deliver amplified exposure to international real estate firms. The new Monthly Pay 2x Leveraged Dow Jones International Real Estate ETN (NYSEARCA:RWXL) will Read more…
Michael Johnston: Perhaps the most popular fad among investors over the past couple of years has been interest in dividend-paying stocks; with yields at record lows and risk aversion regularly spiking, portfolios have shifted towards stocks of companies known for making regular distributions of their cash Read more…
Benjamin Shepherd: With interest rates at rock-bottom levels and equity markets enduring severe fluctuations, low-volatility income streams are scarce. Consequently, investors have resorted to unconventional income investments to boost their yields, especially in the realm of exchange-traded products (ETPs). Read more…
Ron Rowland: You’ve heard the story before: The rich get richer while the rest of us try to keep up. In theory, the U.S. is a land of democracy and equal opportunity — but somehow it doesn’t always work out that way. Read more…
Ron Rowland: Just a month ago, UBS introduced the first ETP focusing on Business Development Companies. Now they are upping the ante with a leveraged version. The UBS ETRACS 2x Read more…
UBS rolled out the latest addition to its rapidly-expanding ETN lineup this week, adding a 2x leveraged version of the business development company ETN it debuted just last month. Read more…
Most investors have a pretty good idea which ETFs will perform well in bull markets (generally any type of risky asset, including equities and commodities) and which will perform well in bear 
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