ETF Analysis & Opinion

Last week, I threw a curveball at my LinkedIn followers with a poll that might have raised a few eyebrows. The question was simple: Which of these offbeat exchange-traded funds (ETFs) piques your...

As of November 15th, according to the ETF Central screener, the current universe of fixed income ETFs is vast and diverse, comprising approximately 619 offerings.Out of these, 345—or about...

The S&P financial sector experienced a notable rebound over the week, up 3.26%, in the wake of regional banks transitioning into positive territory since the beginning of the year (+2.03%)....

During LSEG Lipper’s fund-flows week that ended November 15, 2023, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets (including both conventional funds and ETFs) for the fourth week in a row,...

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) Investment Management's acquisition of Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Vance in 2021 was more than your run-of-the-mill merger when it came to the firm's fund lineup.With this acquisition,...

The shifts in investor sentiment have been a whipsaw. Maybe this is the start of a generational opportunity to “buy the bottom” in long-term bonds. Or, maybe it is just Lucy pulling the...

Investors were net purchasers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the third week in a row, injecting a net $14.2 billion for the LSEG Lipper fund-flows week ended...

As traders and investors across the globe focus their attention on the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed), the central bank's recent decision has made clear the immense impact its policies have on short-term...

You and I, as careful contrarians, have big payers at our fingertips that we could only dream about back in the days of optional seat belts. Indeed, in the 2020s, Jamie Dimon and his team launched a...

During LSEG Lipper’s fund-flow week that ended November 1, 2023, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets (including both conventional funds and ETFs) for the second week in a row,...

Cannabis assets appeared to be in freefall over the past week. No longer propelled by the earlier momentum that followed calls from the Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) to review cannabis...

The ETF landscape is undergoing a remarkable transformation, with actively managed strategies gaining significant momentum. One of the main drivers behind this shift has been the increasing number of...

It was a tough week for real estate funds following the sudden spike in Treasury bond yields. The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond surged to 4.93% from 4.63% - a level unseen since 2007, the year...

It's easy to forget that even those assets labeled as "defensive" or "low volatility" have their risks. Consumer staples and utility stocks, while often seen as steady performers, are at their core...