Getting Real About Real Assets (Precious Metals, Commodities, Real Estate)
Real assets, such as precious metals, commodities, real estate, and oil, have a place in investors’ portfolios and these assets can be…
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Look to Natural Resource ETFs to Offset Inflation Risks
As the economy expands and inflation ticks up, investors will have to keep in mind the negative effects of rising prices and…
Using ETFs to Manage Inflation Risks
While inflationary pressures may not be too pressing at the moment, conservatively positioned, income-oriented investors may be at risk if inflation spikes…
Sector ETFs With Inflation-Fighting Potential
Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS) are favored fixed income assets for investors looking to fight inflation, but there are some equity plays that…
Time to Review Real Assets ETFs With Inflation Ticking Higher
With inflation ticking higher, now could be the ideal time for investors to consider hard or real assets. Plenty of exchange traded…
Northern Trust’s FlexShares ETFs Step Over Five-Year Milestone
The FlexShares exchange traded fund suite of targeted investment outcomes and risk-adjusted returns celebrated its fifth anniversary. FlexShares first came out with…
New ETF Simplifies Real Asset Exposure
Northern Trust’s (NasdaqGS: NTRS) FlexShares unit is making it easier for investors to get exposure to real assets with the new FlexShares…
Glencore’s ETF Impact
The global miner sector and related exchange traded funds were among the worst performing areas of the market Monday as huge sell-off…
Shale ‘Fracklog’ Could Cap Gains in Energy Sector, ETFs
After the plunge in crude oil prices, many oil producers idled a portion of their operations to help keep costs down. However,…
Diversity in a Natural Resources ETF
Investors can diversify their portfolios with exchange traded funds that target natural resources to diminish potential volatility associated with any single market…
Mixing Oil and Water in an ETF Portfolio
Volatility in the energy market and water scarcity concerns on severe drought conditions in the west have helped raise interest in market…
FlexShares Cements Up-and-Comer Status
As industry observers well know, the exchange traded funds business is top heavy with three players –BlackRock’s (NSYE: BLK) iShares, State Street’s…
ETF Spotlight: Hard Asset Happiness
ETF Spotlight on the FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resource Index Fund (NYSEArca: GUNR), part of an ongoing series. Assets: $2.9 billion…
The Rise of FlexShares ETFs
Northern Trust’s (NasdaqGS: NTRS) FlexShares unit is not the oldest issuer of exchange traded funds. Rather, it is one of the newer…