Is it Time to Buy Turkey?
By Kostya Etus, CFA – Portfolio Manager ETFs are a modern marvel, allowing investors to allocate to exposures such as individual countries…
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ETF Expense Ratios: The Race to Zero
By Kostya Etus, CFA, CLS Investments “Nothing? Who do you think you’re dealing with? Nothing costs nothing.” — Terry Benedict, Ocean’s Twelve (2004)…
Why Should You Invest Internationally?
By Kostya Etus, CFA, CLS Investments As you may know, we have written a great whitepaper named “Why International: The Case for…
The Evolution of the ETF Industry
By Mark Matthews – Investment Research Analyst, CLS Investments The exchange traded fund (ETF) industry has experienced rampant growth, expansion, and innovation since…
There’s an ETF for That!
By Kostya Etus, CFA – Portfolio Manager at CLS Investments, LLC We all know and love ETFs. They mark an evolution in…
Reviewing 2017 Markets: Cryptoassets, Market Highs & Value Vs Growth
By Mark Matthews, CLS Investments While short on market volatility, 2017 suffered no shortage of excitement. Major U.S. indices went on a tear…
Is International Still Undervalued?
By Kostya Etus, CFA, Portfolio Manager CLS Investments International markets are having a standout year and finally outperforming the U.S. market for the first…
Bitcoin Bubble About to Burst? Not So Fast…
By Michael Hadden, CLS Investments For every social media darling claiming to have struck it rich with Bitcoin, there’s a prominent investor calling…
Millennials Say ETFs Are Their Investment Vehicle of Choice
By Kostya Etus, CFA, Portfolio Manager at CLS Investments Financial advisors and investment managers are trying to crack the code on what millennial…
Active ETFs Make Sense in Active Portfolios
By Paula Wieck, CLS Investments Innovation in the development of financial tools has been tremendous over the last several decades. There have been…
CLS Investments Launch Smart ETF Models
As the ETF industry continues to evolve, CLS Investments has launched Smart ETF Models that utilize products from five ETF providers at…
The Battle of Acronyms: SRI Vs ESG
By Kostya Etus, CFA, CLS Investments Values-based investing has been making headlines and growing a lot of assets recently. What is it? There are…
Are International Stocks Really Beating U.S. Markets?
By Case Eichenberger, CLS Investments Of course they are! Are you kidding me? It’s not even close! (This is what I imagine you’re…
Can Female Executives Improve the Quality of Your Portfolio?
By Paula Wieck, CLS Investments When a recent CFA Institute survey revealed that only one in five CFA charter-holders are female, I…