5 Top ETF Ideas for the Quarter Ahead
The economy and markets are still on a bullish path but the road may be bumpy in the near-term. Consequently, ETF investors…
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Beyond Factor Fundamentals – Are You Factoring in EM Debt?
Emerging market debt is a growing component of global bond markets and investors are increasingly leveraging passive investments to access the asset…
Looking to A Timely Dividend Growth Strategy
The second quarter often brings a spate of dividend increases from major U.S. companies, a theme that can highlight the utility of…
5 ETFs to Capture Europe’s Hot Dividend Payers
In face of rising volatility and a prolonged low-yield environment despite talks of rising rates, investors are giving dividend stocks a second…
The Evolution of ETF Innovation & Strategies
Investors no longer have to strictly track market capitalization-weighted benchmark indices to passively follow market movements. Through innovative ETF strategies, many can…
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…
Active Strategy ETFs in an Efficient Passive Wrapper
Smart beta ETFs that follow alternative indexing methodologies help combine the best of actively managed investments with the efficiency and low-cost of…
Multi-Factor ETFs: Great Long-Term Investments
Multi-factor ETFs, or smart beta strategies that screen for various market factors, have helped investors enhanced returns over time with diminished downside…
The Success Behind OppenheimerFunds’ Revenue Weighted ETFs
Ten years ago, OppenheimerFunds launched three Revenue Weighted ETFs on the concept of weighting securities by company revenue to target their true…
A Globe-Trotting Dividend Idea As US Rates Rise
At a time when U.S. interest rates are rising, income investors may want to consider ex-US dividend stocks and the related exchange…
A Eurozone Focused ETF With Promising Potential
Not all diversified Europe ETFs are dedicated to the Eurozone, a trait investors should be aware of at a time when many…
The Quality Factor as a Defensive Tool
When equity market volatility rises, investors thinking about getting defensive with sectors such as consumer staples, real estate and utilities. The problem…
Why We Like Europe, Particularly the Eurozone
By Rob Bush, DWS As a firm we’re pretty positive right now on Europe. Our view is that the macro picture has been…
Two ETFs to Tap Blockchain, Autonomous Vehicles
As technology advances, ETF investors can access targeted strategies to focus on new developing market sectors such as blockchain and autonomous vehicles.…