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Outlook on ETFs

A weekly video produced by InvestmentNews on U.S. investing trends

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1,000 dead ETFs is cause for celebration

The high mortality rate shows the market is determining winners and losers based on merit.

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S&P 500 ETF separates truth from turbulence

The trading volume on SPY can serve as a decent leading indicator for equities.

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BlackRock: Focus on ETF quality, rather than cost

Asset manager plans to roll out thematic funds based on five 'megatrends.'

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‘Dumb money’ in ETFs isn’t so dumb after all

Retail investors have put money into the market every month since Trump was elected, ignoring trade tensions, the Mueller investigation and a host of other issues.

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How to get investors excited about ESG ETFs

Funds focused on socially responsible investing hold just 0.2% of all ETF assets, but there are steps providers can take to rev up interest.

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The Gradual Rise of Actively Managed ETFs

Only a few see big inflows; even Vanguard's offerings get little love from investors.

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Innovative ETFs struggle to impress investors

Most assets in exchange-traded funds are in market cap-weighted index funds.

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In the ETF world, spoils still go to the biggest and cheapest

New entrants dominate Morningstar ETF conference.

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Active ETFs are ripe for transparent, low-cost strategies

They combine the benefits of active management with liquidity, transparency and cost efficiency.

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Testing the limits of ETF tax efficiency

Index tweak forces ETF providers to get creative.

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Presidential candidates should focus on ETFs in 401(k) plans

Plus: Saving society through active management, hedge fund investors head for the hills, and eating healthier food that actually tastes like food

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ETFs are the next frontier for liquid alternatives

Mutual funds have been the go-to wrapper for alternative strategies, but that's changing.

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Lessons from a walk through the ETF graveyard

Although the exchange-traded product business is booming, that doesn't mean a lot of funds aren't being closed, which could be one sign of a healthy market.

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Jefferies, Manulife venture into the ETF market

Two major financial services firms — an investment banking company and a an insurer — have revealed their intentions to get into the exchange-traded fund business.

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With ETFs, you have options

In April 1973, Sen. Harrison A. Williams, D-N.J., chairman of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Securities, made the…

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Is it time to look at emerging-markets ETFs?

Before the dawn of the credit crisis, emerging markets, particularly those of Brazil, Russia, India and China, were…

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Health care sector ETFs offer a port in the storm

In contrast to the 2000-2003 bear market that left small-cap and value ETFs relatively unscathed, the present bear…

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ETFs bust the mutual fund manager myth

Two major forces are behind the dramatic growth in popularity of exchange traded funds: the wide-spread adoption of fee-based advice and the prolonged 10-year bear market’s effect of destroying the “mutual fund manager” myth.

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It’s a trader’s market for ETFs, but exercise caution

What’s an adviser to do when his or her clients can’t even look at their 401(k) statements because…