Market Moves
Ackman Bets Against Junk Bonds, Now Resurgent
Hedge fund honcho thinks dragged-out economic recovery will harm high-debt companies.
Tag: ETFs
CIOs Bring Passive Investments into the Mix
But will index funds hold on to their appeal if US stocks hit a bear market in the next year or two?
Finnish Pension Launches Sustainable ETF with $556 Million
Fund will exclude tobacco, fossil fuel, and weapons investments.
Push into Smart Beta Slows as Market Matures
Market saturation, diminishing investor confidence drives slower pace—and lower fees.
US Sustainable Fund Investment Soars to Record High in H1 2019
The $8.9 billion in inflows in the first six months smashes 2018’s full-year record.
Why the Index Effect Is Now Ineffectual
A favorite arb maneuver is crowded out by a swarm of ETFs adding and subtracting stocks.
At Morningstar: ETF, Mutual Fund Securities-Lending Programs Coming Under Scrutiny
Practice seen as less risky as it was before the financial crisis.
Passive Investing to Overtake Active in 2021, Says Moody’s
Indexes now make up a bit more than one-third of funds, but will reach 50% in two years, the agency says.
ETFs Are in Higher Demand from Insurers
Buyers of the funds triple in number, although these securities are still a small part of carriers’ portfolios, study says.
Market Moves
Smart Beta ETFs Get Even More Popular
Brown Brothers Harriman study finds investors are now looking at them as defensive plays.
Market Moves
Why Index Fund Creator Jack Bogle Hated ETFs
The late Vanguard founder was best known for passive investing. But he decried its offspring, exchange-traded funds, as an abomination.
Advisors Increasingly Turn to External Asset Managers
Survey finds growing number of financial advisors need outside help.
Investments Pour out of EM Funds, but Why?
The end of the emerging market boom doesn’t mean that these stocks are in a death spiral.
Report: ETF Assets Expected to Reach $7.6 Trillion by 2020
Passive assets under management could exceed active by 2027.
