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• Treasury ETFs Fall on Week as S&P 500 Sets New High

  
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  Treasury ETFs were among the worst performers this week as investors continue to favor riskier assets and the S&P 500 pushes to fresh record highs in the wake of the April jobs reprt. Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF (NYSEArca: EDV) lost 3% this week to close below its 50-day moving...
  1 week ago

• ETF Chart of the Day: S&P 500

  
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  The S&P 500 has broken above the 1,600 mark to a fresh all-time high. ETFs pegged to the index such as SPDR S&P 500 (NYSEArca: SPY), Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: VOO) and iShares S&P 500 Index (NYSEArca: IVV) have posted total return of about 15% so far this year but investors...
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• Equal-Weight ETF Consistently Outperforming S&P 500

  
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  Investors keep a close eye on the S&P 500 and the blue-chip benchmark has climbed to new all-time highs. However, an ETF tracking an equal-weighted version of the S&P 500 has consistently beaten the index, due in part to the outperformance of U.S. mid-cap stocks. Over the past 10 years, the...
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• Wise in hindsight investing

  
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  Mark Twain once said history does not repeat itself but it rhymes. Well I have been taking a look at past performance of the markets, and I am wondering if I can detect a rhyme, because if I can that may tell us something about the future. 1 September 2008. Back then the media had pretty much made up its mind that ...
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• BMI Global Economic And Market Strategy Update

  
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  Global Macro Update:  This month, we look at recent trends in global production, credit, consumption, and trade. Our short-term indicators of economic activity suggest that growth has been flat-to-moderate in the first few months of 2013, with the eurozone representing the most significant source of weakness. ...
  2 weeks ago

• iShares: Caution Blows in ETF Flows

  
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  In like a lion, out like a lamb. It’s a saying typically used to describe the weather in March. But it could also be used to characterize the trend we saw in global exchange traded product (ETP) flows as we transitioned out of March and into April. Year-to-date flows into global exchange traded...
  2 weeks ago

• Morningstar ‘Wide Moat’ ETF Soaks Up Warren Buffett’s Approach

  
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  Market Vectors Wide Moat ETF (NYSEArca: MOAT) has done a decent job of gathering assets during its first year but lagged the S&P 500 by a slight margin. The ETF’s tracking benchmark incorporates investing principles popularized by Warren Buffett. The fund has attracted $184 million to...
  3 weeks ago

• IP valuation and the emergence of a tradable asset class

  
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  Heres a piece from IP Finances friend and supporter Jackie Maguire (Coller IP), giving a bit more context to the sudden emergence of officially-sponsored and commissioned studies into IP valuation and the role of IP assets in funding business activity and in stimulating growth. Explains Jackie:   "Many ...
  3 weeks ago

• VIX ETFs Settle After Brief Pop

  
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  With what now looks like a short term head-fake in the widely followed VIX (CBOE Volatility Index) last week as the index traded as high as 18.20 (vaulting from below 12 in just four trading sessions), related exchange traded funds and notes have been exceptionally active. This morning the VIX has...
  3 weeks ago

• Trading Tip #3: ASSET CLASS/MARKET SELECTION

  
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  Once you have raised enough capital (minimum $30,000), the next step is to choose an asset class/market that you will be trading in. The reason this is so important is because, the market you choose, will dictate you future as a trader. For example, you can’t start trading Options when you don’t know d*ck about ...
  4 weeks ago

• iShares Enters the Actively Managed ETF Arena

  
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  BlackRock’s iShares pulled the trigger on two actively managed exchange traded fund strategies, and in collaboration with a pension fund, added three passive “factor” funds According to a press release, the actively managed iShares Enhanced U.S. Large-Cap ETF (NYSEArca: IELG) and...
  4 weeks ago

• Low-Volatility ETFs Still Thriving as Market Wobbles

  
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  Market volatility in the wake of the financial crisis has damaged the psyche of average investor. Consequently, the exchange traded fund industry has seen heavy interest in low-volatility investment strategies that try to smooth out the swings. Low-volatility ETFs have seen strong inflows and could...
  4 weeks ago

• iShares: Why the US Market is Vulnerable

  
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  Monday’s events in Boston were a terrible tragedy. The loss of life was devastating and all of us at BlackRock are praying for the city today. For investors, the news was a tragic reminder that markets still face unknown risks from terrorism and geopolitics, especially considering that there are...
  4 weeks ago

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