Munis are rallying, but when should you choose a passive or an active muni ETF?
Features and News
March 18, 2019
Two of First Trust’s funds will shift their focus.
It’s already priced in. Trust in the wisdom of crowds.
Northern Trust’s Darek Wojnar breaks down how the firm goes about product development.
Even with a quirky structure and index, QQQ's massive volume proves there's plenty of life in the old dog yet.
CFRA's Todd Rosenbluth offers insight into what the growing sophistication of ETF investors means to the industry.
EM analyst shares his outlook for the asset class, including which emerging markets to avoid.
An excerpt from the author’s latest book on all the factors investors should consider for a successful and meaningful retirement.
March 15, 2019
Nearly 70% of domestic funds underperformed the broad benchmark in 2018, according to the SPIVA report.
ETFs have democratized investing, but they haven’t democratized financial and ETF literacy.
Also, 'Women In ETFs,' actively managed bond strategies and how covered calls work.
Plus, a look at how much active needs to add to its performance to justify its volatility.
Also, how ETFs can temper market crashes and curb contagion.
Also, is it worth it to be a famous fund manager?
New short-duration bond ETF actively managed by Western Asset Management has desirable traits for the current fixed-income market.
March 13, 2019
In a downturn, quality matters—look to the Dividend Aristocrats.
A new fund for an evolving fixed-income market.
Consider four key questions when deciding on the right factor recipe for your clients’ portfolios.
Latest launch from Salt has a negative expense ratio after waivers.
The equity and fixed-income funds are the lowest-priced funds in their categories.
March proving to be busy month for ETF closures.
Impact investing is waiting its turn as interest in it grows.
Firm has bet heavily on smart-beta and factor strategies while growing rapidly through mergers and acquisitions.
It’s doing so by launching an ETF and using unique SEC permission.