What measure to use to determine what’s a value stock and what’s a growth stock is an ongoing debate, and especially relevant now, when Microsoft—typically not considered a value stock—is…
Tag: ETFs
Rebalancing At Momentum ETF Offers Clues To Beat Market
Late last month, the iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF, which offers maximum exposure to the momentum factor, was rebalanced, offering clues to market-beating strategies, contends Ryan Jackson, a Manager…
In Spite of Losses, ARK Fund Tops $300m in Fees
Though it’s lost nearly $10 billion of investors’s money, the flagship ETF from Cathie Wood’s Ark Investment Management has garnered over $300 million in fees since it launched 9 years…
Building an Inflation Fighting Portfolio With Dave Schassler
With inflation returning after being dormant for decades, many investors have had a renewed interest in adding inflation fighting assets to their portfolios. But figuring out how to do that…
The (Risk-Adjusted) Returns Come Out at Night with Bruce Lavine
You might think that the return profile of the market looks similar during the day and overnight. But research has shown that isn’t the case. In this episode, we discuss…
ETFs Transformed Asset Management
ETFs were first launched 30 years ago and were mainly in the domain of institutional money managers, a relatively humble beginning compared to where the ETF market is now, contends…
30 Years Ago The First ETF Launched
30 years ago, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, the first of its kind, launched and revolutionized investing by allowing investors to buy and sells stocks via one publicly-traded share—the…
Seven Innovative Small ETF Firms Challenging the Big Players
The ETF industry is dominated by the big players. They control most of the assets and they have some clear advantages over the smaller companies within the industry in terms…
Talking Convexity, Interest Rates and the Future of Inflation with Harley Bassman
In this episode we are joined by Harley Bassman, Managing Partner at Simplify ETFs. Harley’s work on convexity and how to utilize it in portfolios earned him the nickname the…
Mysterious $211 million Inflow Goes To ETF
The iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF (ticker: IAI), which tracks Wall Street’s fortunes, has been gifted an inflow of $211 million—the largest it’s seen since February 2008 and…