Bitcoins and ETFs are both the offspring of disintermediation - the push to democratize money that is transforming financial services. Like travel agents before them, they aim to erase traditional roles like portfolio managers and banks. But will a bitcoin ETF be a wild child?
In June, $21 billion flowed into U.S. equities via exchange-traded funds (ETFs), bringing total ETF inflows to a high of $36.3 billion. That’s the highest inflows recorded this year—and a sign that the U.S. is making investors very happy. But are we headed for a crash?
Exchange-traded fund (ETF) strategists manage investment strategies made up of ETFs, combining active and passive management into a whole new package for investors. Think of it as the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup of the investment industry (remember that old commercial where a chocolate lover and a peanut butter fan collide and invent a whole new salty-sweet combo?). But what would it take for Canadian pension funds to use them?
Actively managed exchange-traded funds have seen significant growth in the number of products offered and assets under management over the past year and continue to gain popularity as an investment vehicle.
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are catching on around the world, with increased inflows in North and South America and Europe. One stumbling block that providers have faced, however, has been Africa—particularly South Africa, where a slew of tight regulatory requirements has made it next to impossible for ETFs to gain traction.
What do bond exchange-traded funds have to do with Netflix, Prison Break and Orange Is the New Black? It's all about making sure your fixed income substitute has the right characteristics to make you happy.
Exchange-traded funds based on leveraged loans were hot last year and experienced record inflows. A sharp reversal of that has investors worried about what it could do to the market for the underlying loans.
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are now a staple in some of the most sophisticated portfolios in the world. A quick look at recent data from Greenwich Associates shows that investor assumptions about what ETFs are and aren't have changed radically in just a year or two.
The OECD says global growth is slowing and emerging markets are leading the way. No big surprise for investors who’ve been leery of emerging markets for several months now—but what is interesting is how some of the world’s biggest investors are reacting to the news...and the role exchange-traded funds are playing.
Vanguard Investments Canada plans to broaden its family of low-cost exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to 21 with the addition of five ETFs.