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VIX-Related ETPs Go Wild in After-Hours Trading After Rout
February 5, 2018--The market frenzy hasn't ended in one corner of the market--exchange-traded products tied to the Cboe Volatility Index are getting hammered in late trading as investors scramble to unwind bets on market calm.
The VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short-Term ETN (ticker XIV) plunged 81 percent in late trading after falling 14 percent during the session. It was halted for trading on Tuesday, pending news. The VIX, whose move the XIV product is meant to mirror, surged 115.6 percent Monday as U.S. equities suffered the biggest selloff in 6 1/2 years.
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Source: Bloomberg
S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Changes to the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices
February 5, 2018--Alterra Power Corp.-Deletion from S&P/TSX Renewable Energy and Clean Technology Index
S&P Dow Jones Indices Canadian Index Services will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Canadian Indices:
The shareholders of Alterra Power Corp. (TSX:AXY) have agreed to the terms of an Arrangement Agreement with Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX:INE) whereby Alterra Power will be acquired for cash and shares. Alterra Power will be removed from the S&P/TSX Renewable Energy and Clean Technology Index prior to the open of trading on Thursday, February 8, 2018.
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Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices
ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF to change Ticker
February 5, 2018-- On February 9th, 2018, the ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF will be trading under the new ticker MJ.
Effective today the domain name for the ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF has changed to www.ETFMJ.com to match the new ticker.
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Source: ETF Managers Group (ETFMG)
AdvisorShares Weekly Market Review-The Ides Of February!
February 5, 2018--Highlights of the Week Ending 2/2/2018
Macro
Although the Tour de France is still a few months away, it feels right to invoke race commentator Paul Sherwen in noting that Alan Greenspan threw a cat amongst the pigeons mid-week, proclaiming that both equities and bonds are in a bubble.
He was referring to equity valuations and historically low yields (up some from those lows) that persisted for many years. The equity market over the last month has arguably traded in a blow off pattern and there is no doubt that that equities by just about any measure are expensive. The other side of the argument comes from many places including Hedgeye who notes that stocks can stay expensive and get more expensive "when both the GDP and US corporate profit cycles are accelerating" which is what they say is occurring now.
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Source: AdvisorShares
New FINRA Rules Take Effect to Protect Seniors and Vulnerable Adults from Financial Exploitation
February 5, 2018--First Uniform, National Standards to Protect Senior Investors
Two FINRA rule changes took effect today addressing the financial exploitation of seniors and vulnerable adults, putting in place the first uniform, national standards to protect senior investors.
Firms are now required to make reasonable efforts to obtain the name of and contact information for a trusted contact person for a customer's account. In addition, the rule permits FINRA member firms to place a temporary hold on a disbursement of funds or securities when there is a reasonable belief of financial exploitation, and to notify the trusted contact of the temporary hold.
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Source: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
US mutual funds' dead wood is for the chop
February 4, 2018-- Fund managers in the US are keeping their pruning shears sharp. In 2017, for the second year running, US investment companies cut more mutual funds than they launched.
It was only the fifth year in recent decades that recorded a net reduction in funds, according to data from both Morningstar and Lipper...
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Source: FT.com
Index tracking ETFs deny any 'abdication' of stewardship role
February 4, 2018--The rise of exchange traded funds has changed the nature of ownership between listed companies and their investors.
Managers of "physical' ETFs are compelled to own shares because of the stock's inclusion in a particular basket, meaning that they cannot readily divest in protest over a company's...
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Source: FT.com
E*TRADE Significantly Expands Commission-Free ETF Lineup with 80 New Additions
February 2, 2018--E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corporation (NASDAQ:ETFC) today announced a significant expansion of its commission-free exchange-traded fund (ETF) lineup, all of which are non-proprietary:
Since August 1, 2017, E*TRADE has added 80 commission-free ETFs from seven providers to its Commission-Free ETF Program.
With these additions, E*TRADE now offers a total of 225 commission-free ETFs-a 51% increase.
New additions include ETFs from IndexIQ, iShares, Janus Henderson, John Hancock Investments, Legg Mason, NuShares, and PIMCO.
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Source: Business Insider
ETF Securities' Broad Commodity ETF Exceeds $125 Million in Assets
February 2, 2018--The ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF's (BCI) asset growth to date suggests investors may be looking beyond equities and fixed income
The ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF (Ticker: BCI) surpassed $125 million in assets under management in January 2018.
This growth suggests investors may be starting to look beyond equities and fixed income for growth and diversification.
"All signs are pointing to a healthy recovery for commodities in 2018 with a steady demand and tight supplies expected to increase prices, and an investor drive to diversify beyond stocks and bonds with securities not correlated to the broad markets," said Steven Dunn, Executive Director and Head of U.S. Distribution at ETF Securities.
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Source: etfsecurities.com
Everyone Calls Bitcoin Investment Trust An ETF, But It's Not; Here's What It Is
February 2, 2018--With the Securities and Exchange Commission shooting down every Bitcoin ETF idea that crosses its desk so far, investors have turned to Bitcoin Investment Trust (GBTC) as a way of gaining exposure to the cryptocurrency.
Although many publications call GBTC an ETF, it's not-it's a grantor trust. It is not registered with the SEC under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and it doesn't trade on an exchange.
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Source: Investor's Business Daily,
