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ETFs Are 'Weapons of Mass Destruction,' FPA Capital Managers Say
April 27, 2017--The rise of passive investing distorts stock prices, they say
They question how ETFs will hold up in major market selloff
Exchange-traded funds are "weapons of mass destruction" that have distorted stock prices and created the potential for a market selloff, according to the managers of the FPA Capital Fund.view more
Source: Bloomberg
Bats Welcomes New iShares Fund to Bats ETF Marketplace
30 Issuers, 164 Funds Now Listed on Bats in the U.S.
April 27, 2017--Bats, a CBOE Holdings, Inc. company, and a leading market for exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading globally, today welcomed a new iShares fund to the Bats ETF Marketplace.
The iShares MSCI Argentina and Global Exposure ETF (Bats: AGT) seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI All Argentina 25/50 Index (the “Underlying Index”), which is designed to measure the broad Argentina equity universe.
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Source: CBOE
Love ETFs? Now You Can Share in Their Growth.
Exchange Traded Funds are the most successful financial product in at least a generation. According to the Investment Company Institute, assets invested in U.S.-listed ETFs grew from $2.4 billion twenty years ago to $2.5 trillion at the end of 2016, a growth rate of nearly 42% per annum.
Even measured from 10 years ago, when ETFs were more widely promoted and had a much larger asset base of $423 billion, asset growth still equates to almost 20% per year
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Source: AltaVista Research
Nasdaq breaches 6,000 mark for first time ever
April 25, 2017--The Nasdaq breached the 6,000 mark for the first time ever on Tuesday, spurred by a raft of strong
corporate earnings and President Donald Trump's promise of a major tax reform plan.
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Source: Nasdaq.com
IMF Working paper-Fiscal Challenges of Population Aging in Brazil
April 26, 2017--In recent decades, population has been aging fast in Brazil while old age pensions and healthrelated spending have increased. As the population ages, the spending trend threaten to reach unsustainable levels absent reforms. Increasing the retirement age is key, but by itself will not provide sufficient savings to close the pension system financing gap, and reforms reducing replacement rates are necessary.
In the area of health, there is scope for improving expenditure efficiency by strengthening outpatient care and regional networks, and developing clinical guidelines for cost-effective treatments and drugs. Reforms are urgent, so that they can be gradual.
view the IMF Working paper-Fiscal Challenges of Population Aging in Brazil
Source: IMF
Credit Suisse Announces the Launch of a USO Covered Call Exchange Traded Note: the Credit Suisse X-LinksTM Crude Oil Shares Covered Call ETNs
April 26, 2017--Credit Suisse today announced the launch of its X-LinksTM Crude Oil Shares Covered Call ETNs (the "ETNs"), which are listed on the NASDAQ exchange under the ticker symbol "USOI" and are eligible to begin trading today.
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Source: Credit Suisse AG
Ivy launches five index funds in partnership with ProShares
April 26, 2017--Broadening its mutual fund product line while adapting to the evolving needs of investors, Ivy Investment Management Company (IICO) has introduced five new index funds, the first passively managed funds offered by the firm.
Ivy, long recognized for its inventive, actively managed strategies, partnered with ProShare Advisors LLC to create the index funds.
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Source: ProShares
SEC Will Review Decision of Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF Rejection
April 25, 2017--The securities and exchange commission has granted a request by the Bats BZX Exchange, Inc. to review its decision of disapproving the bitcoin ETF back in March this year.
According to a document signed by Eduardo A. Aleman, Assistant Secretary at the SEC:
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Source: cryptocoinsnews.com
Dividend growth rate outpaces overall equity markets
April 25, 2017--U.S equity markets started the year with strength as the S&P 500 advanced 5.35%, reaching record highs in the first quarter.
Though equities kept their post-election momentum, some market participants took pause with cautious optimism, waiting for important events to unfold. The Federal Reserve continued to see economic strength on the horizon as it enacted a quarter-point interest rate hike in March, with two more scheduled increases announced for 2017.
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Source: realityshares.com
Bond ETFs see record quarter as investors shrug off concerns
April 25, 2017--ETF bond funds enjoyed record quarter, attracting $44.5 bln
EM funds lead, followed by investment-grade credit, TIPs
Investors expected to favour U.S. over Europe in Q2
Exchange-traded bond funds (ETFs) enjoyed record quarterly inflows in the first three months of 2017, attracting $44.5 billion, iShares, BlackRock's index-tracking fund group, said on Tuesday.
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Source: Reuters
