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SEC Seeks Comment on CBOE Bitcoin ETF Filings
January 3, 2018--The SEC is asking for public comment on two proposed rule changes that, if approved, would lead to the listing of the first-ever bitcoin-based exchange-traded funds.
Released by the SEC on Dec. 28 and Jan. 2 as a way to solicit public input on the proposals, the new documents make public proposed rule changes put forward by the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) that would exempt its proposed bitcoin ETFs from certain market manipulation rules.
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Source: coindesk.com
Cboe Launches New Volatility Product Microsite for ETP Investors
January 2, 2018--Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE | Nasdaq: CBOE), one of the world's largest exchange
holding companies, has launched a new microsite designed to educate and inform investors about exchange-traded volatility products (ETPs).
The site is available at cboe.com/voletps.
Cboe is the home of the Cboe Volatility Index(R) (VIX(R) Index), which is considered by many to be the world's premier barometer of equity market volatilit
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Source: Cboe Global Markets
The Natixis Loomis Sayles Short Duration Income ETF (LSST) Launches to Help Investors Manage Credit Cycle Exposure and Potential Market Volatility
January 2, 2018--Loomis, Sayles & Company, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, today announced the launch of the Natixis Loomis Sayles Short Duration Income ETF (NYSE Arca: LSST), an actively managed, investment-grade,1 short-duration fixed income strategy. The fund began trading December 28, 2017.
Loomis Sayles subadvises the fund. The portfolio is managed by Christopher Harms, Cliff Rowe and Kurt Wagner, an experienced team who currently co-manage $18.2 billion in assets across short, intermediate duration and core fixed income strategies at Loomis Sayles (as of September 30, 2017). The LSST fund's total gross expense ratio is 0.87% and total net expense ratio is 0.38%.2
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Source: Loomis, Sayles & Company
AdvisorShares Weekly Market Review-New Year, Same As The Old Year?
January 2, 2018--Highlights of the Week Ending 12/29/2017
Macro
We're not sure if the US equity markets had a great year because of anything President Trump did or in spite of anything he did, the answer depends on who you ask.
Really though, it doesn't matter, success in 2017 was really about the decision to be in the market or out of the market which of course is the cornerstone to top down portfolio management.
This one (not so) simple decision accounts for 70% of an investor's ultimate return and 2017 was a poster child for this theory.
On a price basis, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 25.07%, the S&P 500 was up 19.42%, the NASDAQ put on 28.23% and the Russell 2000 brought up the rear with 13.14%
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Source: AdvisorShares
The Forum at ETF Research Center-January 2018
January 2, 2018--The ETF Analyzer, Sector SPDR Edition for January 2018 is ready for download. This monthly publication has succinct one-page reports on each of the 10 Select Sector SPDR ETFs in three easy-to-read sections: Investment Summary, Fundamentals, and Composition.
It helps investors:
Evaluate the funds based on investment merit using fundamental data and analysis
Compare the Sector SPDRs with ease on a variety of forward-looking valuation metrics
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Source: AltaVista Research
CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update
December 29, 2017--The current reports for the week of December 26, 2017 are now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
Indxx LLC and ALPS Launch the Indxx Disruptive Technologies Index, Licensed to ALPS for New Exchange Traded Fund
December 29, 2017---Indxx is pleased to announce the launch of the Indxx Disruptive Technologies Index (the "Index").
The Index has been licensed to ETF provider ALPS Advisors as the underlying benchmark for the ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF (CBOE BZX: DTEC), which began trading today.
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Source: Indxx
Renaissance Capital Scheduled U.S. IPOs
December 29, 2017--Scheduled U.S. IPOs - Week of 01/01/18
There are no IPOs scheduled this week. Happy New Years!
IPO Index Performance
The Renaissance IPO Index has returned 36.4% so far this year,
compared to 20.0% for the S&P 500.
IPO Activity
There have been 160 IPOs priced so far this year.view more
Source: Renaissance Capital
S&P Index Dashboard: Canada December 2017
December 29, 2017--Summary
Canadian equities were positive in 2017, with the S&P/TSX Composite up 9%. Health Care was the top performing sector, up 34%, while Energy was the laggard, down 7%.
2017 was a banner year for U.S. equities. Large caps were the winners, with the S&P 500 up 22%, marking 14 consecutive months of gains. Smaller caps were also positive as the S&P MidCap 400 and the S&P SmallCap 600 registered gains of 16% and 13%, respectively. Equity volatility was at extremely low levels, with the VIX closing the year at 11.04.
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Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices
Cboe Welcomes New Issuer ALPS to ETF Marketplace
December 29, 2017--December 29, 2017--Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE | Nasdaq: CBOE), one of the world's largest
exchange holding companies, today welcomed new issuer ALPS to the Cboe ETF Marketplace.
The ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF (Cboe: DTEC) seeks investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses)
generally to the performance of the Indxx Disruptive Technologies Index.
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Source: Cboe Global Markets
