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IndexIQ Files For IndexIQ Global Equity ETF

July 9th, 2012

IndexIQ has filed paperwork with the SEC for a “IndexIQ Global Equity ETF.” This will be an actively managed ETF that will seek long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in U.S. and international equity securities. The Global Equity ETF will Read more…

NEW FILING

Is It Time For A Merger Arbitrage ETF? (MNA, CSMB, CSMA)

July 6th, 2012

Eric Dutram: The economic and political drama in Europe has been responsible for negative market sentiments throughout the globe. Recently, the broader markets slumped badly on account of global risk aversion triggering massive sell-offs in the equity markets Read more…

NYSE:CSMA, NYSE:CSMB, NYSE:MNA

First Trust Files For Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund

June 26th, 2012

First Trust has filed paperwork with the SEC for a “Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund.” The Fund will seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund’s fees and expenses) of an index called the Read more…

NEW FILING, NYSE:CVY, NYSE:HGI

VIX Futures Experience Most-Active Trading Week Ever (VXX, CVOL, TVIX)

June 25th, 2012

CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) announced today that several trading volume records were set during the week of Monday, June 18 through Read more…

NYSE:CVOL, NYSE:TVIX, NYSE:VXX

Covered Call ETFs: Do The Returns Justify The Fees For Investors? (BWV, PBP, SPY, INDEXSP:.INX)

June 24th, 2012

ETF Base: As volatility pushes higher and expected future returns decline, investors are turning to income strategies to generate better long-run returns. Read more…

NYSE:BWV, NYSE:SPY, PBP

Master Limited Partnerships: Invest In MLPs and Earn Bigger Returns (AMJ, AMLP, EPD, PAA, MMP, LINE)

June 24th, 2012

Don Miller: Contrary to popular belief, you can earn higher returns and pay lower taxes. All you need to do is make one simple move. It’s achieved by Read more…

NYSE:AMJ, NYSE:AMLP

Carol Pepper, Pepper International, Offers ETF Picks for `Sideways’ Market (DVY, XLU, AMJ)

June 22nd, 2012

Carol Pepper, chief executive officer at Pepper International, Doreen Mogavero, chief executive officer of Mogavero Lee & Co., and Komal Sri-Kumar, chief global strategist at TCW Group Inc., talk about the outlook for U.S. stocks and their investment strategies. They speak with Read more…

NYSE:AMJ, NYSE:DVY, NYSE:GLD, NYSE:XLU

3 Low Beta ETFs For The Uncertain Market (LBTA, SLBT, XLBT, T, WMT, UNS, VGR, BIIB, SAFM, VOD)

June 14th, 2012

Eric Dutram: The economy is clearly in the doldrums and the equity markets are bearing the brunt of the malaise, as investors are hunkering down in bonds and cash at this time. Lingering economic concerns, the deepening Euro-zone debt crisis, a dismal U.S. job scenario and threats of political Read more…

NYSE:LBTA, NYSE:LBTA, NYSE:SLBT

A Look At One Lie and One Fact About the VIX (VXZ, VXX, TVIX, XVZ, VQT, TVIZ)

June 12th, 2012

Jared Levy: My first lesson in the stock market had nothing to do with stocks at all. My mentor sat me down, looked me in the eye and said, “As long as you can understand human emotion and math, you’ll make a great option trader.” Read more…

NYSE:TVIX, NYSE:TVIZ, NYSE:VQT, NYSE:VXX, NYSE:VXZ

Under The Hood: Global X Debuts “Guru ETF” (GURU, ALFA)

June 5th, 2012

Michael Johnston: Global X announced today the launch of a new ETF that will be based on top holding of hedge fund managers, essentially arming investors with a tool Read more…

NYSE:ALFA, NYSE:GURU

AlphaClone Launches A New Hedge-Fund ETF (NYSEARCA:ALFA)

June 5th, 2012

Scott’s Investments: AlphaClone launched their first ETF, the AlphaClone Alternative Alpha ETF (NYSEARCA:ALFA), which began trading on May 31st. Read more…

NYSE:ALFA

First Trust Files For First Trust High Yield Long/Short Fund

June 4th, 2012

First Trust has filed paperwork with the SEC for a “First Trust High Yield Long/Short Fund.” The investment objective of the First Trust High Yield Long/Short Fund will be to provide current income and that the secondary objective of the Initial Fund will be Read more…

NEW FILING

IndexIQ Multi-Strategy Tracker: Are Hedge Fund ETFs Right For You?? (QAI)

June 1st, 2012

ETF Base: If you were to put a group of rocket scientists, academics, and researchers in a jail cell for 10 years with nothing but historical stock market data and a dry erase board, you’d come up with a fund company like IndexIQ. Its rather exotic funds are unique Read more…

QAI

ETF Series Solutions To Begin Trading The Zacks Sustainable Dividend ETF Tuesday, June 5, 2012

May 31st, 2012

ETF Series Solutions has announced that they will begin trading The Zacks Sustainable Dividend ETF (NASDAQ:ZDIV) Tuesday, June 5, 2012. The Fund seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Read more…

FUND LAUNCH, NASDAQ:ZDIV

Exchange Traded Concepts To Begin Trading The AlphaClone Alternative Alpha ETF Thursday, May 31, 2012

May 30th, 2012

Exchange Traded Concepts has announced that they will begin trading The AlphaClone Alternative Alpha ETF (NYSEARCA:ALFA) Thursday, May 31, 2012. The AlphaClone Alternative Alpha ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the price and yield, before Read more…

FUND LAUNCH, NYSE:ALFA

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