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Michael Johnston: With more than 40% of the U.S. market, iShares has long been the leader in the U.S. ETF industry. But in recent years the competition has been gaining ground, thanks in part to more cost efficient products. According to the ETF Industry Association, Vanguard led all ETF Read more…
Jared Cummans: This past week was marked by strong markets that sent November out with a bang. The good news started with strong Black Friday sales despite worries that a slow economy would scare consumers away from using their discretionary income. Next came the news that leaders of the euro Read more…
Michael Johnston: The ETF industry continues to grow by leaps and bounds as investors embrace the numerous benefits associated with the exchange-traded product structure. Recent volatility in the markets Read more…
Eric Dutram: This past week was an extremely choppy one for markets as shares rose modestly in Monday and Tuesday trading only to dive back Wednesday and finish the rest of the week mixed. Important data releases did little to clarify the broader economic situation, as GDP and jobless claims both came Read more…
Last week saw a flurry of data from the U.S. market which signaled to many that the country’s economy was slowing down. Unemployment was up and manufacturing and sales were both lower Read more…
Ron Rowland: If you ever get a chance to go to Hong Kong, do not pass it up. I received my first opportunity in 1982 and immediately fell in love with the place. The business energy level is so Read more…
IndexIQ, the firm known for pioneering the hedge fund replication ETF space, recently made an SEC filing detailing plans for close to a dozen new funds Read more…
IndexIQ has filed paperwork with the SEC for a “IQ Australia Mid Cap ETF.” The Fund seeks investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the price and yield performance of Read more…
See if you can guess the country … Read more…
Despite lukewarm data, markets soared last week to finish out the month, propelling equities to their best September since the World War II era. Despite this gain on the month, equities finished Read more…
Stephen Leeb, senior editor for the complete investor, discusses with Forbes why Australian and Canadian ETFs should make Read more…
In this episode of Money and Markets we examine three markets that offer both safety and the potential for high returns: Canada, Australia and Brazil. They’re young, 
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