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5 Smart Beta ETF Picks For 2018
If there’s one easy to prediction to make for 2018, it’s that the ETF will continue raking in billions of dollars in net flows. In 2017, U.S. listed ETFs will take in just short of […]
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Dave Dierking Positions For 2018: Opportunities Ahead
NOTE: This is a special interview I did with the editors of Seeking Alpha. They were doing a big 2018 preview and asked me to provide my thoughts on the ETF industry in 2018. Hope […]
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Don’t Ignore The Opportunities In Undervalued Small Caps
The rising tide of the stock market has lifted all boats over the past several years, but it’s lifted some more than others. Look at returns from just about every time period over the past […]
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What Is Going On With Micro-Caps?
It’s not unusual for a particular segment to have a hot streak, but what’s been happening in the micro-cap space is remarkable by almost any standard. Consider the chart below for the iShares Micro-Cap ETF […]
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ETF To Watch This Week: iShares Russell 2000 ETF
Looking for an ETF to watch out for this week? Keep an eye on the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM). With the earnings season largely wrapped up at this point, it’s time to look for […]
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The Extraordinary Numbers Behind The ETF Industry’s Push Toward $3 Trillion In Assets
For anybody wondering if the ETF industry is as hot as its ever been, consider the following numbers. U.S. listed ETFs saw inflows of $40.1 billion in January 2017. That’s on top of the $61.5 […]
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IUSV: Here’s How This ETF Will Change When It Switches Benchmarks
The benchmark for one of iShares’ billion dollar equity funds – the iShares Core Russell U.S. Value ETF (NYSEARCA:IUSV) – is about to change next month and that could result in a significantly different looking […]
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Steel: Big Winner In Trump Presidency
Election night was one of the wildest rides that investors have had since the Brexit vote back in June. The stunning decline in the Dow futures contracts on election night was topped only by the […]
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Is The IBD 50 ETF Ready To Kick It Back Into Overdrive?
The Investor’s Business Daily 50 Index, or IBD 50, is one of the more popular equity index benchmarks in the industry. It’s the brainchild of IBD’s William O’Neil who used a quantitative approach to identifying […]
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Your S&P 500 Index Fund Should Be A Mutual Fund, Not An ETF
With the advent of exchange traded funds, mutual funds have become the red headed stepchild of the investment marketplace. While still popular in workplace retirement plans like 401(k)s, many financial advisors and investment pros tend […]