Pakistan ETF: Another First For Frontier Market ETFs
In ETF News> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
MarketsMuse.com ETF update shines light on Pakistan, as the timing of the launch of the first Pakistan-focused exchange-traded fund in the U.S. is remarkably fortuitous. U.S.-based ETF provider Global-X is launching the ETF today on the New York Stock Exchange with ticker symbol NYSE:PAK. Below extract courtesy of WSJ Frontiers reporter Dan Keeler The fund […] Read More

23 April, 2015

Symphony Singing As Ex-Reuters CEO Joins Board in Battle…
In People Profiles, Tech Talk> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
MarketsMuse.com Tech Talk aka Fintech update profiles the latest from Symphony, the brokerdealer-backed financial communications program that is looking to make the Bloomberg terminals (or at least their most-used messaging application) mute. This David v. Goliath type battle pitting well-backed upstarts against the ubiquitous Bloomberg LP could become a trend among other aspiring fintech, trading […] Read More

22 April, 2015

AAPL in Advance of Earnings: A Truly Smart Options…
In Strike Price> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
MarketsMuse.com Strike Price update takes a swipe at the plethora of sell-side analysts already dueling on air in advance of Apple Inc.’s April 27 quarterly earnings release (folks who will be proffering their respective EPS outlook post mortems and assortment of “consensus” talking points and take-aways after Tim Cook steps away from the conference call […] Read More

22 April, 2015

Why Isn’t Chipotle (NYSE:CMG) Served In Consumer Market ETFs?
In ETF News> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
MarketsMuse.com ETF update is courtesy of exclusive reporting by Todd Shriber of ETFtrends.com with a tasty title: No Burritos for ETF Investors as Funds Skimp on Chipotle Shares of Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) have risen more than fivefold over the past five years. That performance and an almost $700 price tag solidify Chipotle’s status as storied, […] Read More

21 April, 2015

Best Execution Algos for Options Trading: Dash Dares To…
In Strike Price> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
MarketsMuse.com Strike Price section profiles trading systems vendor Dash Financial algorithm-based approach to securing options market “best execution” in the ever-increasing world of options mart fragmentation and the wacky rebate schemes that have proliferated across the electronic options exchange landscape. Below is courtesy of extracted elements from MarketsMedia.com April 20 story “Parsing ‘Best Ex’ for […] Read More

21 April, 2015

A Black Eye For BlackRock China ETF?
In ETF News> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
MarketsMuse.com ETF update profiles a less than tasty example of how not to select certain offerings from the menu of China ETF products with a snapshot of a seemingly sour taste investors might be left with after consuming Blackrock’s iShares FTSE A50 China Index (HKG: 2823). Below extract is courtesy of reporting by Bloomberg LP’s […] Read More

21 April, 2015

Why Mutual Fund Guru Gundlach Is Now Embracing ETFs:…
In ETF News, People Profiles> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
MarketsMuse.com ETF update profiles the embracement of exchange-traded funds on the part of one of the investment industry’s most intriguing mutual fund innovators, courtesy of excerpt from 18 April 19 story from InvestmentNews.com Jeffrey Gundlach is no stranger to striking out on his own or launching new products. After an acrimonious split with the TCW […] Read More

20 April, 2015

Largest US Health Insurer Creates Spark In Health Care…
In ETF News> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
MarketsMuse blog update profiles the largest US health insurer’s stellar first-quarter and the effects it has on the market with ETFs such as iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (NYSEARCA: IHF) receiving a huge boost from the insurer. This MarketsMuse update is courtesy of SeekingAlpha’s article from Zacks Funds, “Play UnitedHealth Q1 Strength With This Health Care […] Read More

17 April, 2015

BATS Is Up At Bat Again; Another Options Exchange…
In Strike Price> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
MarketsMuse.com Strike Price update profiles the most recent plan for yet another Options trading platform on the part of BATS. Coverage is courtesy of TradersMagazine. BATS Global Markets has announced they are opening a second U.S options marketplace, EDGX Options. According to BATS, EDGX Options will be based on a customer priority/pro rata allocation model. […] Read More

17 April, 2015

China Stock Craze Will Go A Step Further With…
In ETF News> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
In the past year alone, investors have invested more than $2 billion into ETFs that invest in China’s stocks. MarketsMuse update profiles the new ETF, The Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Sharell 2X Shares (CHAU), this ETF is the first in China-focused ETF of its kind in the US. This MarketsMuse blog update is courtesy of […] Read More

16 April, 2015

Which BrokerDealer Does Dare To Be Different re D&I:…
In Fixed Income, People Profiles> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
MarketsMuse is known for being both a curator of financial market news as well as a part-time pontificating platform, and yet our altruistic editorial team actually likes to lean towards and forward to our followers select stories that profile the truly compelling “social-sensitive” initiatives spearheaded by Wall Street banks. While it may come as a […] Read More

15 April, 2015

One New ETF Sets Itself Apart From The Rest
In ETF News, Tech Talk> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
MarketsMuse blog update profiles the new ETF, iShares Exponential Technologies ETF (XT), impress start. The ETF XT has collected over $600 million since its start in March of this year, this feat something only a few other new ETFs have been able to do. This MarketsMuse blog update is courtesy of Zacks Equity Research’s article, “Why Is […] Read More

15 April, 2015

Breaking News: Yet Another Corporate Bond Trading System: Bondcube
In Fixed Income, People Profiles, Tech Talk> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
Just when you thought the world of electronic bond trading had become saturated, MarketsMuse.com Fixed Income and Trading Tech departments continues coverage of the increasingly popular fixation on the part of entrepreneurs and technology firms, who have set up nearly two dozen new markets to trade corporate debt. In the rhetorical question posed by Bloomberg […] Read More

15 April, 2015

MarketsMuse Eye on Israel ETFs $EIS, $ISRA: Not Just…
In ETF News> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
MarketsMuse.com ETF update is courtesy of extract from 15 April Zacks.com article published at SeekingAlpha.com Despite endless economic and financial woes, as well as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, Israeli stocks have been on the rise and are clearly outperforming its neighboring countries and the broad world market. This is particularly true given that […] Read More

15 April, 2015

Oil ETF Investors Race For The Exits
In ETF News> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
After pouring more than $6 billion into oil ETFs, investors are looking for a quick exit for two reasons: 1) the oil rebound might take much longer than originally expected and 2) the contango market is becoming an even bigger factor. This MarketsMuse blog update is courtesy of Reuters’ article “Look out OPEC! Oil ETF investors […] Read More

14 April, 2015

Global Macro Angle: The Range Trade and Dow Theory
In Global Macro Strategy> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
MarketsMuse.com Global Macro update is courtesy of opening excerpt from 14 April a.m. edition of “Sight Beyond Sight”, published by global macro trading think tank Rareview Macro LLC and authored by Neil Azous. The Range Trade in US Equities, Fixed Income, and Dollar Continues SBS Model Portfolio Update April 10, 2015 COB:+0.72% WTD, +1.04% MTD, […] Read More

14 April, 2015

Electronic Trading of Corporate Bonds: Not All Rosy as…
In Fixed Income, People Profiles, Tech Talk> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
TradeWeb’s Raazi is out after short stint pitching the merits of electronifying the corporate bond market. MarketsMuse.com has made more than a few mentions about the recent decade’s corporate bond-centric electronic trading platform initiatives and those being spearheaded by the latest generation of altruistic sell-siders, buysiders, and the assortment of those in-between. Today’s MarketsMuse post […] Read More

13 April, 2015

ETFs Are Having A Record Breaking Year, Near $3…
In ETF News> By MarketsMuse Staff Reporter
MarketsMuse blog update profiles the record breaking year ETFs have had. As investors become more comfortable with the idea of  using ETFs as an investment strategy, ETFs continue to become more and more popular. ETFs’ assets have grown at an exponential rate over last ten years. In fact, ten years ago ETF assets totaled $230 billion […] Read More

13 April, 2015