Smart Beta ETFs Are Smart Long-Term Investments
Smart beta exchange traded funds help investors diversify away from drawbacks of traditional market cap-weighted investments and potentially enhance risk-adjusted returns over the long…
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International Exposure, Smart Beta Are Hot Topics at IMN Conference
At the 22nd Annual Global Indexing & ETFs conference, hosted by RWM and IMN, at Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, California, financial industry…
What Financial Advisors Are Watching for in 2017
The financial industry keeps coming out with innovative tools, such as exchange traded funds, to help investors and financial advisors access the markets. ETF…
Active Management Could Be Next ‘Engine of Growth’ for ETF Industry
In an extended bull market where it is becoming increasingly harder to pick out winners, exchange traded fund investors may consider actively managed strategies…
ESG ETFs to Help Investments Mirror Your Values
As more try to align their values with their investment portfolios, investors are looking into socially responsible exchange traded funds that focus on environmental,…
SALT Conference Looks Past U.S. Markets to International Opportunities
After financial industry experts and advisors finished a week at the SALT Conference in Las Vegas that ran May 16-19, some of the top…
ETMFs: Combining the Best of Active Management with ETF Structure
As the financial industry grows and new innovations hit the market, investors are able to gain exposure to various market strategies with efficient and…
Currency Hedged ETFs to Help Keep Forex Swings in Check
More investors are looking to international markets and exchange traded funds as a way to diversify away from potentially overvalued U.S. equities. However, potential…
Intelligent Investing with Multi-Factor, Smart Beta ETFs
Exchange traded funds allow investors to cheaply and easily access widely observed benchmark indices and markets. As investors grow more sophisticated, more are turning…
ETF Investors Haven’t Forgotten Their Roots
While innovation continues to help the industry grow, exchange traded funds have been founded on traditional market cap-weighted indexing methodologies, which continue to remain…
A Targeted Bond ETF Strategy for a Rising Rate Environment
As the U.S. braces for a rising interest rate environment ahead, fixed-income investors may adopt a bond ladder strategy to hedge against the risks…
ETF Industry Growth Is Only Just Beginning
The U.S. exchange traded fund universe has almost 2,000 different options available with about $2.8 trillion in assets under management, but the industry continues…