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Cerulli: Emerging Markets, Commodities Top New ETF Product Plans
By Warren S. HerschAccording to the survey, U.S. equity, international (excluding emerging markets) equity account for the new product plans of, respectively, 53% and 47% of ETF sponsors. U.S. taxable bonds, currency and other alternatives (e.g., alternative allocation, managed futures) make up the new product plans of one-third ETS sponsors.
April 23, 2012
FocusShares CEO Says ‘We’re the Best Deal on Wall Street’: IMCA ConferenceThe products, already in the low-cost ETF industry, boast even lower costs when compared with rivals.
April 23, 2012
Hussman Warns: ‘Run, Don’t Walk’ From Stock Markets!Just as they were prior to Lehman, Hussman says current market multiples are misleadingly based on record profit margins about 50-70% above historical norms.
April 23, 2012
EIA Market Likely to Survive Aviva ExitThe equity-index annuities market is likely to easily find capacity to replace Aviva if the second largest factor in the equity-index annuity market decides to shrink or change its role in the U.S. insurance marketplace.
April 23, 2012
Top Portfolio Products: New Corporate Bond ETF From iSharesGlobal X launches MLP ETF, and AdvisorShares plans Global Echo sustainable ETF launch in May.
April 19, 2012
LTCI Watch: Do Insurers Want to Sell LTCI?Protecting the role of private providers might not make much sense if the private providers want out.
April 19, 2012
LTCI Watch: Do Insurers Want to Sell LTCI?Protecting the role of private providers might not make much sense if the private providers want out.
April 18, 2012
Global Bond Market Suffers From Too Much Central Bank Control: ThornburgGlobal central banks' determination to keep interest rates low has forced investors to put money into risky securities, Thornburg's fixed-income portfolio managers warn.