Investors Flock to iShares ETFs at Remarkable Rate
Low fees and brand recognition are among the reasons why advisors and investors embrace certain exchange traded funds. BlackRock Inc.’s iShares unit,…
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High Yield ETFs Demonstrate Formidable Strength
There is a saying on Wall Street that “credit leads.” The meaning of this adage is that high yield investments are often…
32 ETFs to Spice Up Your Boring Bond Portfolio
By John Lunt, Lunt Capital Most investors view bonds as boring. If clients don’t say it out loud, the glazed look that…
A Cheap Way for Bond ETF Investors to Diversify
Through its new PureBeta suite, PowerShares has launched a bond ETF to help investors cheaply and easily access broad diversified exposure in…
How ETF Traders Are Repositioning After August Selling
U.S. markets were destabilized in August after pushing toward record highs as a bout of political risks abroad and at home caused…
Looking Beyond ETF Expense Ratios
By Todd Rosenbluth, CFRA While CFRA incorporates expense ratios in our equity and bond ETF rankings, with lower-cost offerings scoring higher than more…
An ETF Where Risks Are Being Taken to Generate Yield
By Todd Rosenbluth, CFRA The CFRA Focus ETF for August is iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (ISTB). In ranking 240 bond…
10 Hugely Popular ETF Plays in July
Exchange traded fund investors turned risk-on over July, putting money into corporate debt and overseas markets, on rising bullish sentiment. The most…
Factors & Financial Planning
By Corey Hoffstein, Newfound Research There is a divide between asset management and financial planning. In the world of asset management, we often…
Most Popular & Most Hated ETFs of 2016
The year 2016 has been filled with great oscillations as investors were taken on a wild ride, with some markets and exchange…
An Active Approach to Diversify Fixed Income Portfolios
By Bryan Novak, Astor Investment Management – Senior Managing Director & Portfolio Manager “Active” may not be the approach that immediately comes to…
You Only Need 3 ETFs for a Diversified Stock/Bond Investment Portfolio
Investors seeking to build a diversified investment portfolio should start with a good mix of equities and fixed-income assets. With over 1,900…
BlackRock’s ETF Fee Cuts ‘Out Vanguard’ Vanguard
BlackRock has cut prices across its iShares Core exchange traded fund suite ahead of the new Department of Labor fiduciary rule changes,…
Nuveen Looks to Aggregate Bonds for First ETF Launch Today
Nuveen Investments, a division of TIAA Global Asset Management, launched its first ETF today under the brand NuShares. Martin Kremenstein, an ETF…