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Michael Johnston: The ETF corner of the Twitterverse represents the crossroads of perhaps two of the hottest trends of the past five years. ETFs have burst onto the investing scene as tools for accomplishing a growing range of objectives, Read more…
The combined assets of the nation’s exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were $1.187 trillion in April, according to ICI. The Institute’s monthly statistical collection also includes the value of shares issued and redeemed by exchange-traded funds. Read more…
Stoyan Bojinov: The growth of the ETF industry has spawned numerous tools that bring forth previously difficult-to-reach corners of the market at the fingertips of mainstream investors. The evolution of the exchange-traded product structure Read more…
A generation ago, it was easy. Case in point: My Dad spent 35 years working for Bethlehem Steel. He was a union man that knew his pension and retired health benefits were coming after he called it quits. On top of that, he would also file for Read more…
Stoyan Bojinov: The growth of the ETF industry has led to major strides forward in democratizing the investment process, and ongoing evolution in the exchange-traded Read more…
Richard Bernstein Advisors (RBA) announced today that they are launching a series of ETF model strategies known as “SMRT” (Sector Model RoTation) portfolios that will combine RBA’s top-down approach and proprietary earnings Read more…
Knight Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE Euronext: KCG) today announced that its institutional exchange traded fund (ETF) team has been named top “ETF Market Maker – Americas” by exchangetradedfunds.com in the 8th Annual Global ETF Awards for 2012. Read more…
Barclays Plc (LON:BARC), the U.K.’s second-largest bank by assets, will sell its entire $6.1 billion stake in BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK) before the latest round of Basel rules stops it from counting the holding as Read more…
Jeff Harding: In the remarks below I evaluate the Federal Reserve System — and the institution of central banking more generally — from the perspective of an organizational economist. While I strongly disagree with many of the key policies Read more…
Jeff Nielson: In Part I, I rebutted one of the great myths of the mainstream media: that the terminal debt-problems facing Western economies are/were the consequence of reckless spending. I pointed out how the reality was that in fact we were in the midst Read more…
Accuvest Global Advisors (“Accuvest”), a leading investment manager of global/international equity strategies, today announced that they will launch a new model strategy that will combine Accuvest’s top-down country selection with First Trust Read more…
BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and investment services, has been selected by AdvisorShares to provide exchange-traded-fund (ETF) services, custody, fund accounting and fund administration for the AdvisorShares Global Echo ETF Read more…
Stoyan Bojinov: Social media has carved out a significant presence in our personal and professional lives just over the past few years. Sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter now play a major role in the business world, and their importance in the ETF industry is no exception. Read more…
The International Securities Exchange (ISE), a leading US options exchange, and AlphaClone LLC, the leader in hedge fund position replication, today announced their partnership to promote AlphaClone’s innovative hedge fund Read more…
A new exchange-traded fund (ETF) is available for trading on BM&FBOVESPA. UTIP11 is indexed to the Public Utilities Index (UTIL), which tracks the performance of the shares issued by leading electric, water and sewage, and Read more…
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