Election Uncertainty Abounds, But History Can Help Ground Investors’ Nerves

In prior market commentary and updates, we have highlighted the normal election year trends and our expectations for volatility around the election cycle. We are now less than 45 days from the presidential election, and it seems like the political tension has elevated to historic levels. This year certainly has not been the typical... READ MORE »

Earn 1 CE Credit Tuesday! Webcast: How to Strengthen Your Core with ETFs

Growth, Value, Momentum, Volatility -- we bandy the terms around daily when talking about markets, but how are you implementing factors in your clients portfolios? [...] READ MORE »

Invesco Plots ANTs Entry With Popular Mid-Cap Strategy

With its expertise and dominant perches in both the actively managed mutual funds and passively managed exchange traded funds arenas, Invesco makes for a logical entrant into the world of active non-transparent ETFs (ANTs) and it looks like the firm will be entering this space. A recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing... READ MORE »

Multi-Factor ETF Helps Investors Deal With Election Year Angst

Election Day is just a few weeks away and as that marquee event draws closer, equity market volatility could increase. However, investors have avenues for not only dealing with pre-election turbulence, but post-election letdowns, too. Consider the Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF (NasdaqGM: USMC). USMC, which tries... READ MORE »

Trump Infrastructure Efficiency Plan Has Investment Implications

Election Day is right around the corner and that’s likely to put a brighter spotlight on the infrastructure debate. That could benefit exchange traded funds, including the FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund (NYSEArca: NFRA). NFRA tries to reflect the performance of the STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure... READ MORE »

3 ETFs to Get ESG Exposure in Large, Mid or Small Caps

With the popularity of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing only rising amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the space has come under more scrutiny by regulating bodies. For the investor, this means performing due diligence and having a discerning eye for true ESG investments–something that can be had with three funds... READ MORE »