ETFs

These emotional topics tend to be bad for investment returns, Barry Ritholtz says.

Treasury yields have fallen in response to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, making defensive sector holdings more attractive.

The firm plans to expand access to its line of low-cost funds to roughly 1,800, including those from BlackRock, Schwab and SSgA.

Although investors think the 10-year Treasury yield will easily reach 3.5%, analysts warn “there might be a few blips on the way.”

The funds, which account for roughly 1% of the $3.5 trillion of assets in ETPs, “pose real risks to American families.”

If approved, the funds will exclude investments in alcohol, tobacco, weapons, fossil fuels and nuclear power.

The framework targets so-called plain vanilla funds, yet leaves in place a more laborious path for firms wishing to list complex products.

The only other fund of its kind has $269 million in assets, a figure that’s ballooned roughly 1,700% this year.

Volatility has returned in 2018, while easy stock gains have vanished.

An ETF expert suggests active management is the key to success in the current environment.

At least $20 trillion of new financial wealth will be created over the next five years.

The side effect of index reconstitution is well documented.

In light of recent losses, risk models will tell managers to cut their exposure to the factor, which could cause a systematic sell-off.

The bank has deviated from its guiding philosophy after making tactical sales of stocks perceived as being on the front lines of the tariff bombast.

The largest allocation to the iShares fund was a block of 10 million shares worth $251 million after the market closed last week.

The fund provides access to China-based companies committed to implementing the digital ledger technology. Plus; other launches.

Issuers want the regulator to go further and make it easier for managers to choose the securities they add or subtract when they issue and redeem shares.

The firm’s largest investors have already been in talks about strategic options, according to people familiar with the matter.

While some funds show low valuations, S&P and Dow both stand at post-crisis highs.

Even countries with solid prospects for growth and debt financing haven’t been immune to the selloff.