Global investing

Thematic ETFs have proliferated as funds started in the last six months looking to trade on political agendas, such as tax reform and infrastructure spending.

“Severely undervalued companies,” were highlighted by investment exec panelists at the annual Morningstar Investment Conference.

Money has flowed out of the vehicles as growth favors stocks.

Taking an agnostic approach, the firm seeks international opportunities. Plus; other launches.

The S&P 500 has limited potential for returns over the next couple of years, in contrast to European equities, which are trading at a discount to their U.S. counterparts.

Only four non-U.S. funds offer both a dividend focus and an expense ratio under 0.35%.

Clients can omit companies that participate in “non-biblical activities” by investing in the new ETFs from Inspire Investing. Plus: other launches.

MarketRiders is the latest digital platform aimed at a specific minority investor community.

The new product tracks the smart beta index designed by Robert Shiller and Barclays.

Advisers report that the president's policies (and tweets) are affecting fund allocation requests.