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7 Articles ETF Investors Must Read: 2/7

Daniela Pylypczak — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 14:00:59 +0000

Wall Street was in for yet another volatile week as global growth concerns weighed heavily on the markets. On Monday, stocks fell after the January ISM manufacturing PMI came in at 51.3, the lowest figure since May. On the labor front, ADP said that 175,000 private sector jobs were created in January, which was below expectations of 193,000; weekly jobless claims, however, posted a larger-than-expected decline of 20,000 to a seasonally adjusted 331,000 [see The Fed Effect: How Monetary Policy Impacts Your ETFs]. Below, we highlight seven insightful articles circulating around the financial space this week: Buffett widens lead in $1M hedge fund bet (Carol Loomis) A closer look at SPY‘s recent price action (Greg Harmon) The new value proposition in U.S. stocks (Institutional Investor) Volatility returns (Horan Capital Advisors) Why are market breadth indicators important? (Matthew Kerkhoff) Results are in: Twitter’s first earnings report (Quartz) Japan, the Nikkei, and the yen (Market Anthropology) Follow me on [...]

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The Signal: 5 Must-Reads For Financial Advisors – Feb. 7 Edition

Jay Palter — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 13:39:06 +0000

This week: An emerging group of young millionaires are in the sights of the advice industry, triggering a long overdue rethink of technology and marketing. Meanwhile, the middle class is disappearing before our very eyes. Advisors Tackle New Class of Emerging Wealthy Clients Young, emerging millionaires are seen as an “underserved” opportunity by the financial advisor industry. But you can’t win the loyalty of these social media savvy investors with “canned corporate propaganda” that is commonly found on firm websites. The Story Bill Winterberg told that Says it All About the New Marketing Realities for RIAs Bill Winterberg, principal of FPPad.com, tells an instructive story about how savvy clients find professional advice in the social era. John Bogle’s Epiphany Changes the World Rick Ferri on how one of the biggest mistakes in John Bogle’s young career gave rise to the index fund. The Middle Class is Steadily Eroding. Just ask [...]

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First Floating Rate Treasury ETFs Debut; iShares Adds Currency-Hedged Funds

Daniela Pylypczak — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 12:00:17 +0000

U.S. equities struggled to find a definitive direction this week, though a better-than-expected jobless claims report managed to boost stocks during Thursday’s session. ETF issuers, however, kicked off the month of February with a bang, bringing to market a slew of new products. iShares added five new funds to its impressive lineup, including three new currency-hedged funds and a muni bond ETF. iShares and WisdomTree both debuted floating rate Treasury bond ETFs, the only fund targeting the new security [see How to Beat the S&P 500 with Style ETFs]. This year, for the first time in its history, the U.S. Treasury rolled out floating rate notes (FRNs), marking the first new class of issuance by the Treasury since it issued TIPS in 1997. On January 29, 2014, the U.S. Treasury completed its first floating rate auction, and now two issuers have debuted the first ever ETFs to offer exposure to the new notes: Bloomberg Floating [...]

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Retirement Reality: Let’s Raise the Mandatory Distribution Age

Chip Castille — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 00:00:46 +0000

Is there a retirement crisis? Yes. Are changing demographics at the same time driving an evolution in retirement? Yes. Is the relationship between these two observations clear cut? Not at all. At first glance, changing demographics – including an aging population and increased lifespans –make the retirement crisis worse for the simple reason that there is less money and it has to last longer. But there is another factor at work that doesn’t get enough attention. And that is the increased human capital found at what used to be the traditional retirement age. By human capital, we mean earning potential or future wages. A college graduate starting her first job has considerable human capital (assuming forty plus years of earnings) and usually very little actual capital. By contrast, someone on the brink of retirement has very little human capital. Today, however, people are working longer. Sometimes that’s a necessity but [...]

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After Last Week’s Sell-off: More Volatility Ahead

Russ Koesterich — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 00:00:59 +0000

After a rocky first few weeks of the year, U.S. equity markets fell sharply last week. The media blamed much of the decline on market turmoil in emerging markets. China reported some surprisingly weak economic data, and financial turmoil in Argentina and Turkey led to a sell-off in EM currencies. But while EM volatility certainly contributed to investor angst, I believe last week’s equity market sell-off had more to do with two other factors, as I write in my new weekly commentary. 1. Stretched Valuations. Last year’s gains were powered mostly by multiple expansion – investors were willing to pay increasingly more for a dollar of earnings. In fact, 2013 saw the largest single-year increase in market valuations since 1998. In addition, not only did stocks become more expensive, but bonds became cheaper. As a result, many large institutions are rotating back into bonds, contributing to pressure on equities. 2. [...]

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3 Emerging Market ETFs Not Dependent on China

Stoyan Bojinov — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 13:59:30 +0000

Following a stellar finish in 2013, major U.S. equity benchmarks finally gave way to bearish forces during the final stretch of January. Profit taking pressures overwhelmed the bulls on the 23rd of last month after worrisome PMI data out of China signaled a contraction in the nation’s manufacturing sector for the first time in six months. In light of the stock markets run-up at the time, selling pressures swiftly permeated the scene, triggering more stop-losses along the way and further exacerbating the sell-off [see How To Beat The S&P 500 with Style ETFs]. To top it off, investors at home have had even more reasons to step to the sidelines after digesting platefuls of uncertainty from the developing world; Thailand’s state of emergency declaration coupled with interest rate hikes in Turkey, India, and South Africa added to the laundry list of fiscal and political instability plaguing investors’ confidence. Suppose you’re [...]

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Behind XBI’s 2014 Tear

Jared Cummans — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 12:00:22 +0000

As we close out the first month of the year, 2014 is looking a lot less rosy than its predecessor. After last year brought on an insatiable bull run, it seems that markets were apprehensive to make a move higher. The last few sessions of January saw a harsh sell-off in a number of securities, with many starting the year in the red. There is one ETF, however, that has outdone many of its peers by a sizable margin, the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI). In fact, XBI is the best performing biotech ETF of the year, leaving many scratching their heads as to what lifted this ETF to such highs [for more ETF news and analysis subscribe to our free newsletter]. Underneath XBI XBI tracks an equal weight index that invests in approximately 70 biotech companies at one time. The fund has over $1.2 billion in assets under management [...]

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ETF Insider: Sell On The Pop Prospects February 3rd Edition

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 16:58:36 +0000

Here is a look at ETFs that currently offer attractive short selling opportunities. The ETFs included in this list are rated as sell candidates for two reasons. First, each of these funds is deemed to be in a downtrend based on the fact that it is trading below its 200-day and 50-day moving averages, which are popular indicators for gauging long-term and medium-term trends, respectively. Second, each of these ETFs is also trading above its five-day moving average, thereby offering a near-term “sell on the pop” opportunity given the longer-term downtrend at hand. Note that this prospects list also features a liquidity screen by excluding ETFs with average trading volumes below the $100k mark. As always, investors of all experience levels are advised to use stop-loss orders and practice disciplined profit-taking techniques. To get access to all ETF Insider recommendations, sign up for a free 14-day trial of ETFdb Pro. [...]

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ETF Insider: Buy On The Dip Prospects February 3rd Edition

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 16:58:24 +0000

Here is a look at ETFs that currently offer attractive buying opportunities. The ETFs included in this list are rated as buy candidates for two reasons. First, each of these funds is deemed to be in an uptrend based on the fact that it is trading above its 200-day and 50-day moving averages, which are popular indicators for gauging long-term and medium-term trends, respectively. Second, each of these ETFs is also trading below its five-day moving average, thereby offering a near-term “buy on the dip” opportunity, given the longer-term uptrend at hand. Note that this prospects list also features a liquidity screen by excluding ETFs with average trading volumes below the one million mark. As always, investors of all experience levels are advised to use stop-loss orders and practice disciplined profit-taking techniques. To get access to all ETF Insider recommendations, sign up for a free 14-day trial of ETFdb Pro. [...]

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ETFs to Play 2014′s Most Anticipated IPOs

Daniela Pylypczak — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 14:00:10 +0000

In 2013, investors saw a slew of big-name companies going public, including Twitter (TWTR), The Container Store (TCS), Potbelly (PBPB), and Noodles & Co. (NDLS). While some of these IPOs had somewhat of a rough start, others have displayed very promising signs for investors. Already, several well-known companies have announced their plans to go public sometime in 2014. For those looking to tap into this lucrative market, we highlight this year’s most anticipated IPOs, as well as the ETFs to play them [see also Macro Report: 2014's Fastest Growing Economies]: 2014 IPO Watchlist According to Renaissance Capital–a well-known global IPO investment advisor, as well as the issuer of IPO–this year should see a slew of IPO activity. In its Annual Review, the firm noted: “With positive investor sentiment, low volatility levels and improving economic conditions setting the stage for another strong year for US stocks, we expect the US IPO market to remain healthy [...]

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