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Stock ETNs dominated by Ken Fisher see big outflows
The three exchange-traded notes have seen $3.5 billion in withdrawals this week
You can now bet big on cannabis with first US leveraged ETN
The MicroSectors Cannabis 2x Leveraged ETN will charge 95 basis points.
Sugar-coating the data to downplay retirement-income challenges
Breakfast with Benjamin: Sugar-coating data to downplay retirement-income challenges. Plus: Simplified Fed-speak, ETFs continue to threaten active management, leveraged-loan fund investors hit the bricks, and there are still undervalued stocks worth considering.
Did Al Gore invent ETFs too?
ETF assets have more than doubled every four years since 2000. Financial markets willing, global ETF assets could reach a best-case $3.1 trillion by yearend, up from 2013's $2.2 trillion. Those numbers have people like Deutsche Bank's Sebastian Mercado making interesting correlations.
Investment advisers have come around to ETFs
Study shows usage rose 27% annually over five years as hype has grown.
Take Five with Dave Nadig of Index Universe’s ETF Analytics
Exchange-traded products have allowed investors to take advantage of higher commodities prices, he says
Fees, indexes take center stage in ETF competition
Liquidity and cost trump all other benefits of exchange-traded funds for institutional investors. Yet the basic attributes of…
What to watch for when investing in master limited partnerships
In an environment where yields are low and the stock market is lackluster, MLPs offer much desired returns and some legitimate diversification.
Red flag at popular ETN
JPMorgan this week stopped issuing shares in its popular Alerian MLP exchange-traded note. That should be a signal for investors to monitor the situation. Here's why.
Volatility as an asset class
Thanks to the exchange-traded fund industry, hedging stock market volatility — or betting on it — has never been easier
Would you like to do the contango?
As we discussed last month, futures-based ETFs may generate considerable tax-related confusion
Commodities ETFs can be taxing
Investors in hedge funds and limited partnerships are used to receiving these forms, which reflect an investor's proportionate share of a partnership's taxable income or loss
Vanguard eyes ETF growth in Canada, Hong Kong
The Vanguard Group Inc. is looking to expand its non-U.S. exchange-traded-fund business in the next five years. Specifically, the firm intends to enter Hong Kong and Canada next year, said F. William McNabb II, president and CEO.
