PIIGS Fly and Other Stories of Investors Reaching for Risky Bets

Risk-seeking investor behavior rolls on. Small-cap stocks and other beaten down segments are putting up good performance stats versus the benchmark indexes. The Russell 2000 is higher for six weeks in a row. That’s the longest streak in nearly two years. And today’s outperformance means it’s well on its way to extending the streak... READ MORE »

ESG Case Study – Northrop Grumman

Aerospace & Defense is a critical component of the economy and global safety, yet many ESG investing strategies eliminate the industry because of its ties to controversial weapons. At Sage, we take a pragmatic approach to ESG analysis, and while we do exclude some industries, we prefer to look [...] READ MORE »

Eyeing an Early Retirement? Consider Nationwide’s NUSI ETF

Individuals across the country dream of retiring early, but many don’t where to find the tools to successfully navigate the journey. A solid starting point is the Nationwide Risk-Managed Income ETF (NYSEArca: NUSI), an income-generating exchange traded fund relevant to investors of all ages. NUSI can act as a complement to... READ MORE »

U.S. Investors’ Home Bias Comes with Risk

Though iShares Core MSCI Total International ETF (IXUS) has underperformed iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV ) in the last three years, CFRA thinks investors should continue to maintain a diversified equity portfolio. Broadly diversified international ETFs, including IXUS and Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets (VEA), are less concentrated... READ MORE »

CNBC’s Power Lunch: The Initial Vaccine Impact

As recent events could be leading to a shift in the status quo, one may still expect layoffs while considering an upside in earnings for companies. Tom Lydon, ETF Trends CEO, and Kevin Nicholson, Riverfront Investment Group global fixed income co-CIO, joined this week’s “Power Lunch” on CNBC with host Kelly Evans,... READ MORE »

Active Management ETFs Look Beyond the Index and Past the United States

International equities are prime asset classes for active managers to add value for their clients. One asset class entering the limelight as 2020 draws to a close is international equities, a group many investors are looking to re-allocate to in the new year. “Our analysis shows that active managers showed robust performance in some... READ MORE »