In the last installment of our Mythbusting series, we discussed the practice of lending the securities within an ETF. Now I’m going to tackle the concerns raised in various articles and blogs that ETFs with high levels of short interest can…
While many market watchers on Thursday focused on the higher-than-expected latest weekly domestic initial jobless claim data, we believe the key figures released Thursday were the Chicago Fed National Activity Index and Purchasing Managers Index…
A lot can happen in six months. iShares Chief Investment Strategist Russ Koesterich checks in on his January 2011 Outlook for the year. How has the economic environment fared as compared with expectations, and what does it all mean for the market…
iShares Managing Director Sue Thompson continues her search for a financial advisor. At this point in her quest, Sue and her husband (“the pilot”) debate whether an FA should take discretion of their assets. Find out what Sue’s…
Last week, I addressed some of the points raised in a recent Financial Stability Board (FSB) report on potential risks arising from “recent trends” in the ETF space. The first trend in question – the use of synthetic ETF models in some…
A recent Financial Stability Board (FSB) report and a few subsequent blog posts and articles have created a bit of a stir among ETF investors, and for what sounds like good reason. With headlines like “ETFs are Becoming a Shadow Banking…
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