IndexIQ Launches A New Market Neutral ETF (QMN, BSV, EFA, VWO, CWB, SHY)
Michael Johnston: IndexIQ, the firm behind some of the first hedge fund replication ETFs, expanded its lineup last week with the debut of another product designed to deliver low(...)Read the rest of...
View ArticleEmerging Market ETFs Head-To-Head (EEM, VWO)
Stoyan Bojinov: The evolution of the ETF universe has spawned dozens upon dozens of innovative offerings that make it easy and cost-effective to tap into strategies and asset classes (...)Read the rest...
View ArticleThese Emerging Markets Equities Are Climbing The Dividend Ladder
Money Morning Staff: In August 2012, a record $34 billion in dividends was paid to investors, topping the previous record of $32.1 billion set in November 2011.(...)Read the rest of These Emerging...
View ArticleWho Says iShares ETFs Aren’t Cheap? (EEM, VWO, ERUS, RSX, EPI, INDA, FXI,...
Eric Dutram: As the ETF world has expanded in recent years, there has been a race to the bottom so to speak, in terms of ETF expenses. Many firms have slashed costs in order to be the cheapest ETF in a...
View ArticleQ3 ETF Asset Report: Are Investors Back In The Market? (GLD, VWO, XLF)
Eric Dutram: Overall, 2012 has been a good one so far for the ETF industry, particularly the third quarter where some funds witnessed tremendous asset accumulation. In fact, the ETF industry currently...
View ArticleInvestor Guide To The Most Popular ETFs (SPY, VWO, GLD, EFA, EEM, IVV)
Eric Dutram: The ETF industry has come a long way from the time when the ETFs were first launched as investment tools to gain exposure to different asset classes. Since then, (...)Read the rest of...
View ArticleFTSE Group Establishes Exchange Traded Products (ETP) Service Unit
FTSE Group (“FTSE”) announced today the establishment of a new Exchange Traded Products (ETP) service unit to expand FTSE’s product and service offering and build on its strong local support for ETP...
View ArticleFurther Signs China’s Recovery Is Underway
Jim Trippon: After the tantalizing improvement in China’s economy signaled by September’s numbers, the good news for China continued. October’s numbers showed a further rise in economic activity, as...
View ArticleHu Restates China’s Economic Agenda
Jim Trippon: China’s outgoing president, Hu Jintao, made a wide-ranging speech at the Communist Party Congress, which outlined much of what the country’s economic agenda will be going forward. Hu...
View ArticleVanguard Fires MSCI, Should You Fire Vanguard? (VWO)
Ron Rowland: Vanguard has fired MSCI. Twenty-two Vanguard index funds that were tracking stock indexes from MSCI will soon be following FTSE and CRSP indexes. What does this mean to you? Should you...
View ArticleWhy Chinese Stocks Could Be Signaling Lower Lows In U.S. Interest Rates?
The Daily Capitalist: What do Chinese equities have to do with U.S. interest rates? Perhaps more than one would think. This is a multi-year chart of the Shanghai Composite (stock) Index:(...)Read the...
View ArticleEmerging Markets: More Signs Point To A China Recovery
Jim Trippon: The latest numbers coming from China indicate that its nascent economic recovery is starting to gather real strength. Latest flash PMI manufacturing data showed(...)Read the rest of...
View ArticlePositive Trends In The Philippines Economy Puts This ETF In Focus (EPHE)
Eric Dutram: As American markets continue to struggle thanks to a number of political issues and growth concerns, many investors have looked beyond U.S. shores to potentially better investment...
View ArticleChinese Stocks Break Out
The Daily Capitalist: Many have noted the disconnect between the restrained strength of the recovery of the U.S. economy from recession and the elevation to near record levels of the U.S. stock...
View ArticleOne Year Check On The 10 Largest ETFs
Jared Cummans: 2012 has been a hectic year around the world, but the U.S. has been especially busy this year. We saw two new QE programs, the re-election of Barack Obama,(...)Read the rest of One Year...
View ArticleWill A New Government In Japan Kick-Start Growth?
Jeff Uscher: Following three-and-a-half years of government marked by scandal, incompetence and hesitation in the face of a natural disaster, voters in Sunday’s election in Japan voted in a new party....
View ArticleWhat The Fed’s Policy Could Mean For Emerging Markets (VWO, EEM, EWJ, FXI, UUP)
JR Crooks: Last week we learned U.S. exports slouched in October. Actually, they tanked so badly the trade deficit widened despite a drop in imports.(...)Read the rest of What The Fed’s Policy Could...
View Article5 Superstar Investors’ Latest Moves Using ETFs (GLD, VWO, GDX, XME, SPY, AGG,...
Aaron Levitt: The ETF boom has made it easier for regular retail investors to add various new asset classes, sectors and markets to their portfolios with a single trade. Features like intraday...
View ArticleWhy Global Markets Could Leave U.S. Equities In The Dust In 2013 (VWO, SPY,...
Rudy Martin: Last December, considering the magnitude of the euro-zone crisis and its ongoing negative effect on other developed markets, I predicted 2012 would be the year of the emerging-market...
View ArticleWhat To Consider Before Buying A Dividend ETF (SDY, XLF, SPY, IWM, VWO, EEM,...
Tim Parker: For those outside of 401(k) and other employer-sponsored retirement accounts, exchange-traded funds are rapidly taking the place of mutual funds as the product of choice for investors...
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