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Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC, a leading global provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today celebrates the one year anniversary of the PowerShares S&P 500Low Volatility Portfolio (NYSEARCA:SPLV) which has Read more…
Eric Dutram: Although broad stock markets have performed well to start the year, a number of huge risks remain to further growth. European woes, light job growth, and emerging market inflation are all concerns that do not appear to be going away anytime soon, and have rattled markets as of late. Read more…
NYSE:EELV, NYSE:IDLV, NYSE:LVOL, NYSE:SLVY, NYSE:SPLV, NYSE:XLVO
Stoyan Bojinov: Corporate earnings season is upon us once again and many investors are likely looking for ways to favorably position themselves in anticipation of volatility. With major equity indexes Read more…
Bill Luby: Raise your hand if you are anticipating a bearish reversal in stocks in the near future. Great. Lots of hands here… Now let’s be honest, how many were also expecting a reversal a week ago? a month ago? ever since the calendar turned to 2012? Read more…
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David Fry: Investors looking to lessen their risk in uncertain times have been flocking to low volatility ETFs, which seek to replicate the returns of low volatility indices. There are a number of low volatility indices to choose from including the S&P 500 Low Volatility Index, the MSCI USA Minimum Read more…
Bill Luby: The more I think about it, the less I understand the need for even more low volatility ETPs. Sure, I understand that in high volatility markets many investors want a more conservative portfolio Read more…
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Bill Luby: Based on some of the questions and comments that came out of Wednesday’s Three New Risk Control ETFs from Direxion, there appears to be a significant portion of the investment community that is uncertain about just how some ETPs are attempting to dampen volatility and control risk. Read more…
Michael Johnston: PowerShares, the firm behind the incredibly popular S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio (NYSEARCA:SPLV) has added two more products that employ a similar methodology Read more…
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Bill Luby: Direxion announced they have launched three ETFs whose intent is to match their exposure to an underlying equity index based upon current levels of market volatility. The new ETFs are as follows: Read more…
NYSE:OFF, NYSE:ONN, NYSE:SPHB, NYSE:SPLV, NYSE:VLAT, NYSE:VSPR, NYSE:VSPY, NYSE:VXX
Michael Johnston: One of the most noteworthy innovations in the ETF industry over the last several years has been the development of funds that deliver targeted exposure to investment “factors”, Read more…
Michael Johnston: Growth and evolution have been recurring themes in the exchange-traded universe in 2011, as investors are now faced with a diverse product lineup of over 1,400 ETPs. Read more…
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Michael Johnston: Innovation has come to be expected in the ETF industry, where a number of developments over the last several years have made a number of new asset classes and investment strategies accessible through the low-cost, tax-efficient exchange-traded structure. From leveraged ETFs to Read more…
Bill Luby: Since Barclays/iShares launched the first VIX-based exchange-traded products (ETPs) three years ago next month, the landscape of volatility ETPs has been dominated by products that are based on VIX futures. This should come as no surprise to investors, since the cash VIX (or VIX index Read more…
Eric Dutram: PowerShares, the Illinois-based ETF giant, announced plans to bring four more funds to market, potentially expanding the firm’s growing lineup to 161 products. The proposed funds, which were detailed in a recent filing with the SEC, look to add to the growing trend of issuers targeting the ‘high beta’ Read more…
CNBC is at the Fifth annual Index Universe “Inside ETFs conference” in Hollywood Florida. Below are some of the interviews from that conference, Monday January 
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