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CME CEO: Bitcoin Futures Could Begin Trading As Soon As December
November 13, 2017--CME Group chairman and CEO Terry Duffy has said that the derivatives exchange operator could list a planned bitcoin futures product as early as next month.
"I think sometime in the second week of December you'll see our contract out for listing," he told CNBC today, hinting that trading could begin as early as the second week of December.
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Source: coindesk.com
New Blockchain ETFs Investing in Pick and Axe, Not Gold
November 13, 2017-Two new ETFs, focused on Blockchain, filed with the SEC, look to give investors exposure to firms building or using the technology.
With the price of cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, reaching new highs and attracting most of investor attention, what is missed is the "distributed ledger" technology-called blockchain-that makes bitcoin possible.
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Source: IMF
Principal debuts ETF focused on value, growth, momentum
November 13, 2017--Principal has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that buys international equities with a high level of value, growth and momentum characteristics.
The Principal International Multi-Factor Index ETF seeks to replicate the performance of the Nasdaq Developed Select Leaders Index.
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Source: smartbrief.com
AdvisorShares Weekly Market Review-Very Odd And Unfamiliar Crimson Hue On My Screens
November 13, 2017--Highlights of the Week Ending 11/10/2017
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So tweeted @todd_harrison about what he saw on his monitor during the week as domestic equity markets were on their way to a negative five day run. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.49%, the S&P 500 gave up 21 basis points, the NASDAQ declined the same 21 basis points and the Russell 2000 slid 1.30%.
There were plenty of reasons cited for why equities might have declined including being at the how the sausage is made part of the tax reform legislation to the decline in high yield (more below on that) and if you scour your favorite social media feed you might find a few other reasons but sometimes, markets just go down for no real reason at all, they just do.
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Source: AdvisorShares
Reality Shares Teams up with Nasdaq to Launch Blockchain Tech Index
November 13, 2017---Reality Shares and Nasdaq announce the creation of the Reality Shares Nasdaq Blockchain Economy Index, a smart-beta index that tracks the growth and development of leading global companies creating and implementing blockchain solutions.
An ETF that will track the Index is already in the works, with Reality Shares filing for it on November 2, 2017.
Reality Shares and Nasdaq compiled the index by utilizing internal and external research and their proprietary Blockchain ScoreTM ranking system.
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Source: Reality Shares
CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update
November 13, 2017--The current reports for the week of November 7, 2017 are now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
OppenheimerFunds Announces New Dynamic Multi-Factor and Single-Factor Based Strategies
October 10, 2017--Expanded Beta Solutions Platform Includes Launch of Dynamic Multi-Factor ETFs
OppenheimerFunds, a leading global asset manager, today announced the continued expansion of its Beta Solutions product offering with the launch of a suite of eight new ETFs-including two Multi-Factor and six Single-Factor products-in partnership with global index provider FTSE Russell.
The new offerings are led by two dynamic Multi-Factor ETFs, which combine the diversification benefits of multiple factors with the expertise of OppenheimerFunds Global Multi-Asset Group's (GMAG) research to cyclically adjust factor exposure to different macroeconomic environments in a single packaged solution.
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Source: Oppeheimer Funds
BlueStar Indexes-Looking to Israeli Equities to Capture Global Growth Trends while Israel Recovers from a "Lost Year" due to Teva's collapse
November 10, 2017--The BlueStar Israel Global Index was flat in October and is up 11.44% year-to-date, despite significant losses in two of Israel's largest companies, Teva and Perrigo;
The TA-BlueStar Israel Global Technology Index gained 3.44% in October and is now up 31.44% year-to-date;
Global trade continues to pick-up, evidenced by improving US trade with Europe, and generally strong economic growth data globally.
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Source: BlueStar Indexes(R)
