My analysis of finances, ETFs, and history.
Oct. 23, 2015
ETFs exhibited some favorable attributes compared to the CEFs and matched equities. For example, ETFs had lower transaction costs and lower risks than equity CEFs, and much lower risks than matched stocks based on dividend yield and various transaction cost measures.
July 12, 2015
Introducing an ETF that covers the same underlying assets as a CEF creates multiple predicable effects on the CEF.
July 12, 2015
The individual needs of each investor plays a major role in the type of structure investments should have to be considered for inclusion in their portfolio.
July 12, 2015
A brief look at recent research examining the relationship between liquidity and the mispricing of ETFs.
July 12, 2015
ETFs may not match their price to their net asset values. The investor should take caution with certain funds.
July 12, 2015
ETF managers strive to insure their funds track underlying component securities.
July 12, 2015
A study of 845 exchange traded funds on US exchanges show less liquid indices incurred larger absolute tracking errors.
July 12, 2015
The bond ETFs can display large changes in returns unrelated to market changes which adroit investors should be able to capitalize on.
July 12, 2015
Competition among etfs and mutual funds can be improved. It is noted that when mutual funds and etfs follow the same indexes returns are indistinguishable.
July 12, 2015
Investors should take caution with some exchange traded funds, ETFs.
July 12, 2015
Since ETFs are derivative securities, their sponsors have distinct choices to make about the selection of the underlying indexes upon which to base theirl ETFs
July 12, 2015
Momentum and Contrarian strategies constitute anomalies used by investors seeking abnormal returns. Abnormal returns range from 8.4 to 13.5 percent over 4 to 39 week holding periods.
July 12, 2015
Research verifies the existence of commonality in the mispricing of U.S ETFs