Investment

Many quants are hoping now that as people get vaccinated and economies recover, factors will move to their own beat again and trade on the fundamental rules discovered by academics decades ago.

This week in fund news: Cannabis ETFs become more attractive as legalization possibilities expand, a Democratic Party trifecta could be great for markets and some fundsters pull their political dollars in the wake of the violence at the U.S. Capitol.

The strategy has suffered a devastating drought for more than a decade, sending investors scrambling for answers.

After a torrent of inflows in 2020, the once-niche firm now oversees about $41.5 billion in ETF products, compared with $39.7 billion for WisdomTree.

Private equity funds have been among the most active buyers in recent months.

VanEck Associates Corp. has started a new push to launch an ETF tracking the world’s largest digital currency, according to a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Building on the biggest annual gain in a decade, gold has made a strong start to the new year as virus angst clouds the outlook for the economic recovery.