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Flexible Plan Investments, Ltd. Adds Smart Beta ETF Solution to Its Investment Strategy Offerings
February 9, 2016--Flexible Plan Investments, Ltd. (FPI), a leading national provider of risk-managed investment solutions, announced the launch of their smart beta ETF strategy, Brighter Beta.
The Brighter Beta actively managed ETF strategy holds smart beta ETFs that seek to capture market inefficiencies based on their quantified rules set.
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Source: Flexible Plan Investments,l Ltd.
UBS ETRACS launches two Exchange Traded Notes view more Putting America's Defense Spending into Perspective Every year, the United States government spends the equivalent of $3,300 for each working citizen on its military budget. In aggregate, this grand total of $610 billion in defense spending amounts to about half of the dollars globally spent on the military. view infographic The Nasdaq Stock Market® Kicks Off the New Year With Strong ETP Momentum view more Exchange Traded Concepts to Close and Liquidate the Janus Equal Risk Weighted Large Cap ETF
The last day of trading of the Fund's shares on the NASDAQ will be February 24, 2016. view more CBO-Monthly Budget Review for January 2016 view more U.S. Economy in a Snapshot Indicators from the manufacturing sector and for business equipment spending were soft.
The general tone of housing data in December suggests further gradual improvement in housing market conditions.
Payroll growth was still fairly solid in January. The unemployment rate declined, and the employment-population ratio and labor force participation rose slightly. There were additional signs of firmer wage growth. view more Testimony on CBO's Budget and Economic Outlook: 2016 to 2026 view more 'Flash Boys' trading venue application triggers backlash view more FT Portfolios Canada Co. Update on Timing of Merger of First Trust Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF view more
ETRACS 2xMonthly Leveraged Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B
ETRACS 2xMonthly Leveraged S&P MLP Index ETN Series B
February 9, 2016--UBS Investment Bank announced that today is the first day of trading on the NYSE Arca® for two new ETNs: the ETRACS 2xMonthly Leveraged Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B (NYSE Arca(R):MLPQ) and the ETRACS 2xMonthly Leveraged S&P MLP Index ETN Series B (NYSE Arca
MLPQ is linked to the monthly compounded 2x leveraged performance of the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index and MLPZ is linked to the monthly compounded 2x leveraged performance of the S&P MLP Index.
Source: UBS
February 8, 2016--Wouldn't it be a strange world to live in if 50% of military spending was paid for by just 5% of the population?
Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.
Source: visualcapitalist.com
February 8, 2016--BlackRock, Van Eck, and Legg Mason Among Leading ETF Issuers to Select Nasdaq as Primary Venue for Transitioned and New Listings in January
February 8, 2016--Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ), the single largest U.S. equity exchange by market share, announced during the month of January, a collection of new and transitioned listings to further solidify its place as a quality primary listing and trading venue for ETPs.
"Our expanding portfolio of ETP listings is highly reflective of our positive outlook for the product category in 2016 and beyond," said Jeff McCarthy, Vice President and Head of ETP Listings at Nasdaq.
Source: Nasdaq.com
February 8, 2016--After careful consideration, the Board of Trustees of the Exchange Traded Concepts Trust has determined to close and liquidate the Janus Equal Risk Weighted Large Cap ETF (NASDAQ: ERW).
Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC serves as the Investment Adviser and Vident Investment Advisory, LLC ("Vident") is the Sub-Adviser to ERW.
Source: Exchange Traded Concepts
February 5, 2106--The federal budget deficit was $165 billion for the first four months of fiscal year 2016, CBO estimates-$29 billion less than the shortfall recorded in the same span last year.
Receipts were 3 percent higher than they were at this time a year ago, and outlays were about the same. If not for shifts in the timing of certain payments (which otherwise would have fallen on a weekend), the deficit for the first four months of fiscal year 2016 would have been $10 billion larger than it was last year.
Source: Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
February 5, 2016--U.S. Economy in a Snapshot is a monthly presentation designed to give you a quick and accessible look at developments in the economy.
Overview of the February 2016 Snapshot
Real consumption expenditures grew more slowly in December than in November. The fundamentals for consumer spending remain fairly solid,although growth in spending slowed over the last two quarters of 2015.
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York
February 4, 2016--Testimony by CBO Director Keith Hall before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives.
In 2016, the federal budget deficit will increase, in relation to the size of the economy, for the first time since 2009, according to CBO's estimates. If current laws generally remained unchanged, the deficit would grow over the next 10 years, and by 2026 it would be considerably larger than its average over the past 50 years, CBO projects. Debt held by the public would also grow significantly from its already high level.
Source: Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
February 4, 2016--The Investors' Exchange, a trading venue made famous by Michael Lewis' Flash Boys book on high-frequency trading, has applied for full stock market status.
But the application has triggered a deluge of responses and fanned the debate about the very nature of the US equity markets.
Source: FT.com
February 3, 2016-- FT Portfolios Canada Co. (the "Manager"), the manager of each of First Trust Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (CAD-Hedged) ("FSD") (TSX: FSD) and First Trust Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF ("FHY") (TSX: FHY), announced today that the previously announced merger of FHY into FSD (the "Merger") is excepted to become effective as of February 8, 2015.
FSD will be the continuing fund and, as a result, holders of Common Units and Advisor Class Units of FHY will become holders of Common Units and Advisor Class Units of FSD.
Source: www.streetinsider.com
