A few years ago, WisdomTree Investments made a bet on a steadily rising dollar with its currency-hedged ETFs, and the strategy’s paid off. In 2015, the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (HEDJ) returned about 6 percent and led the entire...
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Some ETFs deliver more than the return of their underlying index, even after fees are taken into account, writes Tom Lydon of ETFTrends.com. Where does the extra cash come from? ETFs can lend out as much ...
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Markets may be on a downward slide, but it’s not enough to force baby boomers to postpone their retirement plans. January was the worst on record for U.S. stocks since 2009 and Febru...
The rise of strategic beta investment products is a threat to active asset managers who are not participating in the space, according to a new Cerulli Associates analysis. Strategic beta products are capturing a lot of the assets going into...
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With the marijuana industry expected to grow to $6.7 billion by the end of this year and the growing popularity of equity crowdfunding, it's now easier than ever to get your hands, or...
Learning ETFs through the art of animation.
Looking for a new way to help investors better understand ETFs? BlackRock's ETF shop iShares is hoping a new animated series of educational videos will be more helpful than your typical whitepape...
Guggenheim Investments debuted a new actively managed fixed income exchange traded fund Wednesday, the Guggenheim Total Return Bond ETF (GTO), based on its top-rated mutual fund, the Guggenheim Total Return Bond Fund (GIBIX)...
