ETF insights

After weeks of deliberation, the U.S. Congress passed the final version of legislation for the first major overhaul of the nation’s financial system since the Great Depression, imposing more restrictions on Wall Street and banks and impacting several stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) which track the sector. This final version will give the government [...]

With the plethora of investment tools at one’s hands and the concept of indexing flooding newswires, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and their counterparts are extremely attractive and for good reason. An alert investment advisor has probably heard of ETFs, but may not really know what they offer. In a nutshell, ETFs offer the ability to be [...]

As global economies start to show signs of life and growth, ETF provider, Claymore Securities recently announced the re-launch of the Claymore Shipping ETF (SEA), giving investors an opportunity to play a potential increase in global trade and a growing maritime shipping industry. SEA seeks to replicate the performance of the Delta Global Shipping Index which [...]

The ETF Store, Inc. announced today that Thomas Telford has joined the firm as its chief investment officer, effective immediately. Tom was previously a portfolio manager with American Century Investments for twelve years.  He served as manager and co-manager on a number of equity mutual funds during his time there, including the New Opportunities and [...]

The Kansas Council on Economic Education is sponsoring a two-day conference titled “Investing Tools for the Classroom” on Wednesday, June 2nd and Thursday, June 3rd.  Kansas Teachers in grades 4-12 are encouraged to attend this virtual conference being held at five of the Kansas Regents Universities:  ESU, FHSU, KSU, PSU & WSU.  Free resources and [...]

In yet another attempt to broaden the vast array of exchange traded funds (ETFs) available to investors, State Street began trading the first ever international corporate bond ETF. The SPDR Barclays Capital International Corporate Bond ETF (IBND), which tracks the Barclays Capital Global Aggregate ex-USD > $1B: Corporate Bond Index, carries an expense ratio of [...]

As exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continue to draw assets, innovation remains at the forefront of competiveness.  As a result, ETF provider, Global X, has recently announced the launch of its newest ETFs. These ETFs include the Global X Aluminum ETF, the Global X Lithium ETF, the Global X Uranium ETF, the Global X Food ETF, the [...]

In an attempt to revitalize a battered U.S economy, the U.S. government implemented stimulus programs and essentially printed massive amount of dollars.  As a result of the massive spending, the U.S. is expected to run record deficits and Moody’s is talking about downgrading the economic powerhouse’s sovereign debt. Although price hikes have remained relatively low, stirring [...]

As international markets continue to draw attention from investors, analysts and advisors, exchange traded fund (ETF) provider, Index IQ, recently launched two new ETFs, one tracking small-cap companies in Canada and another tracking small-cap companies in Australia. Canada has drawn much attention due to its surplus in energy resources.  In fact, according to the U.S. Energy [...]

A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted a well kept secret of mutual funds:  investors may be paying more for their mutual funds than they realize.  Most investors are familiar with the “expense ratio” charged by funds.  These fees typically cover the cost of the portfolio manager and other expenses involved with operating the fund.  [...]