CashNews.co This article was written by Follow Fred Piard, PhD. is a quantitative analyst and IT professional with over 30 years of experience working in technology. He is the author of three books and has been investing in data-driven systematic strategies since 2010. Fred runs the investing group Quantitative Risk & Value where he shares […]
CashNews.co Patient investors can reap great rewards. It’s easy to get caught up in the market’s gain. After all, the current bull market has created wealth for many equity investors. The S&P 500 index has returned more than 26% this year (through Nov. 14) alone. But stocks can have volatile returns. For instance, 2022 was […]
CashNews.co MAJOR Chinese fund companies announced a big reduction in fees for a batch of equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Wednesday (Nov 20), intensifying price competition in the rapidly expanding US$400 billion sector of the market. The move to cut management and custodian fees by as much as 70 per cent came a day after […]
CashNews.co The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) announced its readiness to manage the clearance and settlement of options on spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This follows a staff advisory issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) confirming that such products fall under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) jurisdiction. The OCC stated on Nov. […]
CashNews.co Exchange-traded funds that buy Chinese stocks continue to see outflows amid rising concerns over the nationâs growth outlook and the risk of new tariffs under a Donald Trump administration. The $8.2 billion iShares China Large-Cap ETF, known by its ticker FXI, saw $984 million in outflows last week, the most on record, extending a […]
CashNews.co IBIT options went live Tuesday in a first, a move that market participants widely expect to draw more institutional interest in bitcoin (BTC). In September, the U.S. SEC approved options for several of the 11 spot bitcoin ETFs on several exchanges, and more options products are expected to be available in the coming days. […]
CashNews.co Growth stocks have soared this year as investors bet on an improving economic environment and technology players involved in the high-potential area of artificial intelligence (AI). This has helped the overall market advance, bringing the S&P 500 to a 23% increase over the past 10 and a half months. The benchmark also confirmed its […]
CashNews.co The availability of options on the sector leading $43 billion iShares Bitcoin Trust is likely to reduce volatility and increase the investor base for the original cryptocurrency, according to Galaxy Digitalâs Alex Thorn. âOver time as itâs more widely held, volatility will decrease, options will help dampen volatility and and as volatility comes down […]
CashNews.co (Bloomberg) — Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalioâs All Weather strategy is coming to the exchange-traded fund market. State Street Global Advisors plans to create the SPDR Bridgewater All Weather ETF, according to a Tuesday regulatory filing. The fund will be sub-advised by Bridgewater, which will provide a daily model portfolio specific to this product. […]
CashNews.co The European ETF industry must be in a good mood currently, as October 2024 marked a new record for monthly inflows, with âŹ28.5 billion ($30.2 billion) flowing into ETFs. These inflows drove the estimated year-to-date net flows up to nearly âŹ196 billion (approximately $208 billion), which would mark a new record for estimated full […]