ETF Ideas for Post-Election Gridlock
The 2018 mid-term elections will be held on Nov. 6 and many market observers are bracing for a power divide between the executive…
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3 Rules for Dealing With Thinly Traded ETFs
I’ll confess that I once fell prey to the stigma that you have to avoid thinly traded ETFs at all cost. They…
Multi-Factor ETFs – Low Cost Quasi-Active Management
By Todd Rosenbluth, CFRA Should an investor seek out recent winners in a momentum strategy or focus on those securities that continue to…
2017 Could Be a Great Year for Smart Beta ETFs
Within the exchange traded fund universe, the smart-beta or alternative index-based segment is quickly attracting a large following, and more investors and…
Low Volatility is Not a Buy and Hold Strategy
By John Lunt, President of Lunt Capital Management, Inc. One of the themes of 2016 has been the continued growth of smart…
Smart Beta ETFs: Weighing Single- and Multi-Factor Methodologies
Smart beta exchange traded funds have gained a lot traction in the investment community. The alternative index-based strategies were initially based on…
State Street Adds U.S. Quality Mix ETF
State Street’s (NYSE: STT) State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) unit, one of the largest issuers of exchange traded funds, added to its…