GICS Changes Scheduled to Take Place in Tech, Communications Sector
The extended bull market fueled by expansive growth in the technology sector may have been the catalyst for change as the reclassification…
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Dollar’s Revival Adds New Life to a Few Commodity ETFs
It makes sense that a strong US dollar is generally bad for commodities since as the U.S dollar strengthens, goods priced in dollars become more…
Why Equity ETFs Are Getting Riskier by the Day
The central bank of the United States (a.k.a. the Federal Reserve) may hike its overnight lending rate in December. Committee members are…
The Overlooked Asset Class
Roger McNamee, the American businessman and sometime musician said “We need to stop thinking about infrastructure as an economic stimulant… [since] economic…
The Q3 Market Essentials for India
Key highlights of the past quarter that ended Sept. 30, 2015 were the continued fall in wholesale and retail inflation, the devaluation…
The Many Faces of High-Yield Bond ETFs
The fixed income world has evolved over the years, with new products and vernacular that can be foreign to the most experienced…
Indexology®: Commodity ETFs’ Rough 2015
Overall in October, the gassy hogs (natural gas -15.3%, lean hogs -11.3%) cast a spell over the sweet meat (sugar +12.7%, all cattle…