Jun
An investment product that has been proliferating among investors worldwide, in recent years, is a vehicle known as an Exchange Traded Fund. This is an investment vehicle which is constructed like an open-ended collective investment scheme but which trades like an individual security on a stock exchange. Read the rest of this entry »
Jun
The correlation of hard assets and materials exchange traded funds(ETFs) are related to the emerging market spectrum. Does your portfolio overlap in some of these areas? Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
ETFs could face a number of hurdles in the coming year. You probably won’t be surprised to hear that institutions dominate the scene when it comes to exchange traded funds (ETFs). Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
Each week, I like to publish the past week’s hottest ETFs to share some new trends and niche ETFs (and ETNs) out there and give investors some new investing/diversification ideas. Read the rest of this entry »
Oct
There are subtle differences between the various ETF providers. The branding (and the design) for ETFs comes from the fund sponsors, sometimes referred to as providers or issuers. But who are these firms? Read the rest of this entry »
Oct
A report released by Barclays Global Investors Monday shows exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have hit an all-time high in terms of assets under administration (AUM), of nearly $900 billion (U.S.). So has Canada: the ETF industry grew by 49% in 2009 to an all-time high of C$28.8 billion, as of the end of September 2009. Read the rest of this entry »
Oct
The top five exchange-traded funds out there do things right: capture their theme, provide liquidity and exploit the advantages of the ETF model. New ETF products are flooding the market, but these top five funds have staying power. Read the rest of this entry »
Oct
The September Employment Report blindsided some market participants with -263k job losses vs. -170k consensus estimates. The unemployment rate hit 9.8% while the average workweek declined to 33.0 hours. Read the rest of this entry »
May
The last two years in the global financial markets can make any investor wince; the huge swings have left many investors shaking. Read the rest of this entry »
Apr
Do some ETFs have destiny on their side? Consider the iShares Networking Fund (IGN). In spite of ominous macroeconomic clouds, IGN has surged 42.4% in 5 weeks. Read the rest of this entry »
