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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…
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…
Daniela Pylypczak: Thanks to the evolution of the ETF industry, dividend investing has become even more attractive in recent years. Exchange-traded products allow investors to tap into this popular Read more…
Jim Trippon: The market always tries to be forward looking, to get ahead of what might happen. If individual traders and investors try to use that strategy, it can go mainly two ways: one, it can be proactive and help traders and investors avoid disasters or, two, it can make traders and investors make moves in Read more…
In recent years ETFs have become the vehicle of choice for accessing a wide range of asset classes, from traditional stocks and bonds to more “exotic” strategies such as commodities and hedge fund-like positions. So it is no surprise that there are now dozens of dividend-focused ETFs designed to deliver Read more…
ETF Base: Buybacks are back in play. Looking to boost shareholder value, a number of companies have announced share repurchase agreements to buy back shares on the open market. Betting on one’s own company is usually a safe bet for executives, one which increases the earnings per share for a firm, Read more…
Noel Archard: In our last installment of Under the Hood, you’ll recall I compared and contrasted the two US dividend products that iShares offers (DVY and HDV). Since the topic of yield isn’t going away any time soon, it only seems natural to expand the conversation to our largest dividend ETF Read more…
Michael Johnston: Dividend ETFs have been at the intersection of two of the hottest investing trends over the last year or so, turning in stellar performances and attracting huge cash inflows. Interest in dividend-paying stocks has skyrocketed, as these securities have double-edged appeal as tools Read more…
Anyone who has ever been pulled over by the cops for speeding knows all too well the pejorative query of the arresting officer: “What’s your hurry?” I mention this because it seems practically everyone these days is in a rush to ride the risk-trade and get back to financial Read more…
Michael Johnston: Several investing trends popped up in a back-and-forth 2011, as advisors sought to tweak client portfolios to take advantage of new opportunities and adapt to a macroeconomic Read more…
Don Miller: Anxiety over the European debt crisis and distrust in the markets drove volatility in global stock markets to dizzying heights in 2011. The intense level of chaos, and record low bond yields, sent investors scrambling for stocks that deliver steady returns in the form of dividends. Read more…
Michael Johnston: One of the most exclusive clubs on Wall Street now has a few more members, with the new additions resulting in some minor changes to a popular dividend-focused ETF. S&P recently added a total of ten companies to its S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrat Index, headlined by telecom giant Read more…
Sean Brodrick: The market is so volatile lately that investors can be excused if they want to sit out this dance. While I don’t blame anyone for being cautious, sitting on the sidelines is no way to make money. Instead, you might want to take a closer look at companies that pay you — dividend-paying stocks Read more…
David Zeiler: Investors who like dividend-paying stocks should love exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that focus on dividend stocks – they provide the same benefits but with diluted risks. Read more…
Day two of the hope rally and U.S. and European stocks have jumped 5% to 7% in spite of the fact that no real and tangible solutions to Europe’s sovereign debt crisis have materialized. On Wall Street, they call that “buying the rumor.” It’s a Read more…
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