Cigna, Express Shares Deal is Not Enough for Healthcare ETFs
Cigna Group (NYSE: CI) agreed to acquire Express Scripts Holdings (NasdaqGS: ESRX), but healthcare sector-specific exchange traded funds remain relatively muted. For…
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Materials Sector ETFs Grow on Merger Talks
Basic materials exchange traded funds were leading major sectors plays Tuesday as Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW) and E. I. du Pont de…
What One ETF Industry Veteran Is Thankful For
Another hugely successful year for the ETF industry is almost in the books, but before we celebrate let’s take this time to…
Where To Look For Walgreens’ ETF Impact
Consumer staples and sector-related exchange traded funds were weaker Wednesday after a major consolidation in the industry. On Wednesday, the Consumer Staples…
Semiconductor ETF Full Steam Ahead
The consolidating chipmaker industry and rise of mergers and acquisitions have helped semiconductor sector-related exchange traded gain momentum. Over the past 12…
Protect Your Portfolio: Alts ETFs For A Volatile Market
With volatility shaking up the markets, investors and financial advisors may consider including some alternative investments into an investment portfolio to help…
Prolonged Halliburton-Baker Hughes Deal Could Boost M&A ETF Appeal
As doubts grow over a Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) and Baker Huges (NYSE: BHI) deal, a merger-related exchange traded fund could capitalize off…
Rising M&A Activity Could Bolster These ETFs
Merger and acquisition activity is picking up as the world economy gains momentum. Investors can also capitalize on the increased deal making…
ETFs to Capture the Rise in M&A Activity
As more global companies put their cash hoards to work through merger and acquisition deals, market consolidations could help an exchange traded…
Play M&A Activity Like a Pro With This ETF
Following a torrid pace in 2014, mergers and acquisitions activity is booming again in 2015. Sectors ripe for consolidation include energy, technology…
ETFs To Tap Into Greater M&A Activity
Corporate America has been putting its cash hoard to good use, expanding and acquiring businesses last year, and could continue to fuel…
IndexIQ: Gaining Exposure to the M&A Cycle Through a Merger Arbitrage ETF
Merger & acquisition activity recently hit a seven-year high, with global deal value topping $1 trillion at the end of the second…
Looking at M&A ETFs
Government debt around the globe is roughly 40% higher than it was just five-and-a-half years ago. In fact, the majority of “top…
A Health Care ETF Full of Takeover Targets
When the topic of health care sector mergers and acquisitions is raised, close attention is often paid to the biotechnology sub-sector. Conventional…