Combining the benefits of active and passive investing
About one-quarter of institutional decision-makers use smart beta ETFs, according to a study by Cogent Research, on behalf of Invesco. And this figure is expected to rise. Read: Capitalize on investment losses The reason? Almost one-third (31%) say it’s because smart beta ETFs outperform market indexes; 18% say diversification; and 18% say to reduce volatility. […]
U.S. equity markets have been rallying for five years now.
When markets are volatile and aren’t offering much opportunity to make money, it’s a good time to enact a tax loss selling strategy using ETFs to lighten your clients’ tax burden.
February was a strong month for Canadian and U.S. ETFs.
Horizons ETFs Management (USA) has launched the Horizons Korea KOSPI 200 ETF (HKOR).
BMO Asset Management Inc. has introduced seven Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). With these additions, BMO AM’s ETF lineup now stands at 58 funds. The new ETFs begin trading on the TSX today.
First Asset Investment Management Inc. has launched four ETFs built on MSCI risk weighted equity indexes.
Weighing the diversification benefits of micro-niche ETFs.
While financial players are debating whether or not the Federal Reserve caused the run on emerging markets by tapering, there’s another group that should be implicated, writes John Authers in the Financial Times.