Since its birth in 2009, bitcoin was intended to democratize and “futurize” finance. A case can be made that those objectives have been partially accomplished. But until recently, the audience of this digital currency’s investors has been somewhat small. That’s expected to change with last week’s launch of 11
It’s often said that artificial intelligence (AI) is in its infancy of growth, and that’s true. For those who need more convincing, there are plenty of compelling data points. In what could bode well for the long-term outlooks for ETFs such as the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) and the
The recent debut of spot bitcoin ETFs is expected to broaden the audience of cryptocurrency investors, including registered investment advisors (RIAs) and wealth management firms. That could be a boon for the new ETFs, including the VanEck Bitcoin ETF Trust (HODL). HODL already has more than $81 million in
Amid expectations that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates this year, perhaps multiple times, there’s optimism that corporate bonds and the related exchange traded funds could be in for another round of solid annual performances. Encouraging as that may be, advisors and investors still need to exercise discretion
The MSCI Japan Index returned 20.3% last year, underscoring that outside the U.S., Japan was the star performer among equity markets in major developed economies. Some of the related ETFs far exceeded that performance. For example, the WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity ETF (DXJ) returned 42% in 2023. Asking for
Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission finally gave the green light for spot bitcoin exchange traded funds to list in the U.S. The Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF (BTCO) is one of the 10 ETFs providing exposure to spot prices of the largest cryptocurrency. BTCO joins the equity-based Invesco Alerian Galaxy
Registered investment advisors have long leaned on the 60% equities/40% fixed income portfolio structure. While it’s not perfect, it has served clients well, broadly speaking. But if an entire portfolio is allocated to just two asset classes, there’s no room for alternative assets. Alts can provide critical elements of
The ETF industry will come together on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, for the annual ETF Virtual Summit, a one-day online conference that’s complimentary for financial advisors to attend and earn CE credits for CFP and CIMA.
The ETF industry will come together on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, for the annual ETF Virtual Summit, a one-day online conference that’s complimentary for financial advisors to attend and earn CE credits for CFP and CIMA.
The ETF industry will come together on Thursday, April 18, 2024, for the annual ETF Virtual Summit, a one-day online conference that’s complimentary for financial advisors to attend and earn CE credits for CFP and CIMA.
The ETF industry will come together on Thursday, April 18, 2024, for the annual ETF Virtual Summit, a one-day online conference that’s complimentary for financial advisors to attend and earn CE credits for CFP and CIMA.
