LSE Scores Listing of China’s First ETF

MarketMuse blog update profiles the London Stock Exchange's (LSE) Wednesday announcement that it had welcomed their first China ETF, Commerzbank CCBI RQFII Money Market UCITS ETF. This is an exciting new step as China hopes to have more offshore trading in the very near future. This ETF offers the abiltiy for those in…Read More

26 March, 2015

London Likes The Dollar-PowerShares Lists New ETFs on LSE

MarketsMuse ETF update profiles the latest entry to land of exchange-traded-funds with spotlight on Invesco PowerShares listing of U.S. dollar share class versions of its three exchange traded funds (ETFs) on the London Stock Exchange, allowing investors to access U.S. equity markets and trade in the rising domestic currency. Giving…Read More

26 March, 2015

ETF Land: Its All About the US Dollar

MarketsMuse ETF update profiles the most talked about topic: the US Dollar courtesy of extract below from March 25th coverage from Todd Shriber of ETFtrends.com. Here’s the snippet: For over a year, exchange traded funds tracking the U.S. dollar have been the stars of the currency ETF group, but recent…Read More

26 March, 2015

Contango Could Be Killer For Those Who Want Oil…

MarketMuse update profiles the close watch oil traders currently have on oil related ETF products such as the DNO or the USL. As investments into oil ETF products have continued to soar, resulting in a more stable oil market price, there is a risk that oil prices could drop and…Read More

25 March, 2015

An ETF-only Exchange? BATS at Bat

They say you should always shoot for the moon and that is exactly what BATs exchange is doing. MarketMuse update profiles BATS exchange looks to hit it out of Nasdaq's and the New York Stock Exchange's parks. The ETF-only exchange out of Kansas City, BATS, is planning on becoming the number…Read More

24 March, 2015

Vanguard To Launch Its First Ever Muni Bond ETF

MarketMuse update profiles the largest mutual funds provider, Vanguard push to become the top ETF provider. Currently,  Vanguard is the second-largest provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the world, with about $451 billion in ETF assets under management, as of March 2015. Now Vanguard seeks to become the top ETF provider with its first…Read More

23 March, 2015

ETFs To Hedge Against Strong Dollar-Currency Swinging

MarketsMuse.com profile of ETFs intended to provide global-macro-focused investors with a hedge against a continuing strong dollar and currency swings is courtesy of below extract from Mar 20 WSJ column by reporter Carolyn Cui. Exchange-traded funds that protect against currency swings are attracting U.S. investors concerned that the strong dollar…Read More

22 March, 2015

And, The Winner Is…According to ETF.com…

MarketsMuse.com ETF coverage profiles ETF.com Awards Ceremony courtesy of opening extract from ETF.com news release. Category winners for “best” and respective ‘runners up’ extend across best issuers, best strategists, best capital markets desk, and best products across equity, fixed income, and currency and include the following products: HEDJ, DXJ, CHNB,…Read More

20 March, 2015

This Expert Says: “RISK OFF re High Yield Bond…

MarketsMuse.com update courtesy of coverage by TheStreet.com Investors should avoid the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) despite the recent dovish talk by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, said Mohit Bajaj, Director of ETF Trading Solutions at WallachBeth Capital. Bajaj added that rising rates will hurt the XLU because power…Read More

19 March, 2015

Risk Off or Risk On for Sweden ETF $EWD…

MarketsMuse.com update profiling iShares MSCI Sweden ETF ($EWD) and a global macro view is courtesy of extract from March 18th coverage by ETFtrends.com’s Todd Shriber Shares of the iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (NYSEArca: EWD) were modestly higher Wednesday after the Riksbank, the world’s oldest central bank, surprisingly took Sweden’s repo…Read More

19 March, 2015

BlackRock New Bond ETF To Trade Like Common Stock

BlackRock is the world's largest asset manager with over $4.59 trillion in assets under management. iShares is a section of BlackRock that is in control of hundreds of ETFs. As noted on iShares page and continued to ring true today, Many people are turning to ETFs for diversified, low-cost and tax efficient…Read More

19 March, 2015

Hedged Vs. Unhedged International Currency ETFs

MarketMuse blog update courtesy of CNBC. With investing overseas being so dangerous right now, because of enormous moves in currency, buying stocks overseas—including ETFs, why are people so keen on doing it. CNBC reporter, Bob Pisani's ask the question: Why doesn't everyone buy hedged international ETFs when they want international exposure, rather than unhedged…Read More

18 March, 2015

Investors Seek ETF To Protect Against The Great Wall…

MarketMuse blog update is courtesy of Business Times' article "China slowdown concern spurs record option hedges on ETF" . The update profiles the largest US exchange-traded fund tracking China's mainland market reaching its highest since the ETF was created. An excerpt from Business Times is below.  Investors are rushing to buy protection against declines in…Read More

17 March, 2015

A Euro-Surprise Is On The Way..A Rareview Global Macro…

Marketsmuse.com blog update courtesy of extract from a.m. edition of Rareview Macro LLC's "Sight Beyond Sight", the global macro trading investment newsletter favored by the industry's leading hedge funds, investment managers and the world's most savvy self-directed investors. [caption id="attachment_2349" align="alignleft" width="150"] Neil Azous, Rareview Macro[/caption] -FOMC Meeting: Best Wishes…Read More

17 March, 2015

Mr Robot: Tom Dorsey’s ETF Uses Computers To Outperform…

MarketMuse update is courtesy of BloombergBusiness's Anthony Effinger and Eric Balchunas's 15 March article, "Funds Run by Robots Now Account for $400 Billion" profiles self proclaimed money manager, Tom Dorsey's key to  a successful portfolio just takes pressing a button.  Few people have profited more from the so-called smart-beta craze than…Read More

16 March, 2015

Investors Reach For Euro ETFs as the US Dollar…

MarketMuse update courtesy of MarketWatch's 12 March article, "Dollar surge has investors scrambling for a piece of this European ETF". From the National Swiss Bank's huge announcement in January to Greece's continued demise, the European market has seen better days. While the US market continues to recover, the US dollar has almost…Read More

13 March, 2015

Following Slashing ETF Prices, State Street To Shutdown Three…

MarketMuse update profiles the the second oldest financial institution in the United States, State Street's plans to shut down three ETFs after what has been a very difficult year for them. The shutdowns are due to what they call "limited market demand". With more of an update, an excerpt from InvestmentNews' Trevor…Read More

12 March, 2015

China ETF: One From Column A, One From Column…

MarketsMuse ETF market update profiling the latest A-Shares initiative out of China is courtesy of extract from coverage by ETFTrends’ Todd Shriber.. [caption id="attachment_2992" align="alignleft" width="150"] Todd Shriber, ETFtrends.com[/caption] CSOP Asset Management is not a household name in the U.S., but the Hong Kong-based asset manager could change that with…Read More

12 March, 2015