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Last week the mainstream media hailed QE3 as the “quick fix” that the U.S. economy desperately needs, but the truth is that the policies that the Federal Reserve is pursuing Read more…
Del Stafford: By now, you’ve probably heard about the benefits of a minimum volatility (or, “min vol”) strategy and the ETFs that seek to deliver it, but you might still be wondering how to use these funds in a portfolio. One common misconception is that min vol ETFs Read more…
Michael Johnston: Assets in bond exchange-traded products have been climbing steadily for the past several years, reflecting an increased degree of comfort among investors with the idea of achieving fixed income exposure through the exchange-traded wrapper. The bond ETF universe has expanded Read more…
Stoyan Bojinov: The roller coaster ride continues for investors as equity indexes oscillated between positive and negative territory on Tuesday in anticipation of the much awaited FOMC meeting tomorrow. Investor sentiment regarding the euro zone is quite uncertain and seems to change from hopeful Read more…
Noel Archard: I spent a good part of last week discussing the recent market volatility (how is that for an understatement?) and the role of ETFs during volatile times with various reporters. One very good financial reporter said something along the lines of “ETFs seem to have worked better this past Read more…
Bonds are one of the major fundamentals of any investment portfolio. Due to the recent global crisis bonds have been under pressure and finding the right mix of fixed income is a key component Read more…
As the ETF world has grown over the past few years, investors have had the opportunity to access a number of different asset classes that were once off-limits to the average investor. Read more…
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“Now, companies are holding record levels of cash and trying to figure out what to do with it. Since the fundamental outlook from a top-line revenue perspective still does not look great Read more…
“The parade of mutual fund companies jumping into the ETF business continues. The latest entrant: Eaton Vance Corp. (EV). The Boston money manager, known in part as one of the largest players Read more…
“While February’s ETF data showed investors re-entered the market for U.S. equity funds, it didn’t slow the flow of assets to an expanding lineup of fixed-income ETFs. Have investors rubbed the wrong Read more…
ETF investors are dumping stocks for bonds, but potential trading problems with fixed-income ETFs could trim their results. In January, investors pulled $18.4 billion out of stock ETFs and poured Read more…
Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, today reported estimated U.S. mutual fund and exchange-traded fund asset flows Read more…
National Stock Exchange, Inc. (NSX®) announced that assets in U.S. listed Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) and Exchange-Traded Notes (ETN) totaled approximately $744.7 billion at January Read more…
Invesco today announces the launch of nine additional PowerShares(R) Funds, which combine many of the key features of U.S.-listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with those of mutual funds offered in Canada Read more…
“Van Eck Global has used municipal bond exchange-traded funds to make a name for itself in the tax-exempt investment arena, and the firm sees more growth ahead Read more…
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