ETF Expert Corner
Van Eck’s Fran Rodilosso Spotlights New Emerging Markets Bond ETF
Fran Rodilosso, Portfolio Manager at Van Eck, spotlights the recently launched Vectors Emerging Markets Investment Grade USD Sovereign Bond ETF (IGEM) and discusses balancing risk versus return when investing in emerging market debt.
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Morningstar’s Ben Johnson on Intersection of Sustainable Investing & ETFs
A growing area of investing is sustainable or socially responsible investing, where companies are screened based on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. Ben Johnson, Director of Global ETF Research at Morningstar, discusses his recent article on the topic, offering perspective on the intersection of sustainable investing and ETFs.
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REX Shares Founder & CEO Explains Gold Hedged ETFs
Greg King, Founder & CEO of REX Shares, spotlights the REX Gold Hedged S&P 500 ETF (GHS) and the REX Gold Hedged FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (GHE).
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PureFunds CEO Andrew Chanin Spotlights Video Game ETF, Drone ETF
Andrew Chanin, CEO of PureFunds, spotlights their Video Game Tech ETF (GAMR) and offers some thoughts on the recent Pokemon craze sweeping the country. Andrew also highlights the PureFunds Drone Economy Strategy ETF (IFLY).
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PowerShares’ Tom Boccellari on Generating Portfolio Income
Tom Boccellari, Fixed Income Product Strategist at PowerShares, offers his perspective on the search for yield in a low rate environment and highlights several income-focused PowerShares ETFs.
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