Actively Managed
by Cathy CarlsonAs the summer winds down, apparently so too does the impressive pace of expansion in the ETF space. Although August launches were a big drop off from the previous month, the industry still saw the introduction…Read
The exchange traded fund (ETF) industry’s newest commodity offering combines brains and natural resources, but it’s worth closer examination before you dive in. SummerHaven Investment Managment LLC partnered with a…Read
Eight new ETFs and eight new ETNs were introduced in August, a substantial drop from the 23 in July. Two ETFs were delisted, and the net increase of 14 new products pushed current listings to 1,046 (940 ETFs and 106 ETNs). So…Read
A review paper by Jeffrey Wurgler, a professor at NYU Stern School of Business, acknowledges that index investing has been a godsend for investors. But at the same time, he says, index investing is having a broader impact…Read
Both volatility traders and long-term investors should be interested to know that Barclays launched the ETN+ S&P VEQTOR ETN (VQT) on Wednesday. Flying mostly under the radar, this ETN traded only 300 shares on its first day.…Read
Both volatility traders and long-term investors should be interested to know that Barclays launched the launched the ETN+ SP VEQTOR ETN (VQT) yesterday. Flying mostly under the radar, this ETN traded only 300 shares in its first…Read
As the summer winds down, apparently so too does the impressive pace of expansion in the ETF space. Although August launches were a big dropoff from the previous month, the industry still saw the introduction of more than a…Read
August, a typically slow month for North American markets at the end of the summer, ended with the general equity markets working up losses over the period. The S&P500 lost about 4.7% over August as the market bounce that we…Read
GA_googleFillSlot("468x60"); August, a typically slow month for North American markets marking the end of the summer, ended with the general equity markets working up losses over the period. The S&P500 lost about 4.7%…Read
GA_googleFillSlot("468x60"); On August 31st, Grail Advisors filed a detailed prospectus with the SEC pertaining to a new actively-managed ETF called the Grail Western Asset Ultra Short Duration ETF, which will have the…Read
Do documented streaks of market outperformance occur more often than would be expected by chance, thereby supporting belief in investing skill? In their August 2010 paper entitled “Differentiating Skill and Luck in…Read
There's been a ton of discussion about fund flows lately, whether it's about the exodus from stock funds, the surge of cash into bond funds, or the ongoing thirst for emerging markets. But Felix Salmon highlights what may…Read
William James Topley Timber 1885“Main timber slide at Ottawa, looking toward Canada’s parliament buildings. The men are riding a timber crib, which would carry up to 50 logs tied together down the chute. The logs…Read
Sam Mamudi has found a new way to slice mutual-fund data, and the results are very interesting: the flows arent just from domestic funds to international funds, as we can see from the monthly ICI data, but also from…Read