Bitcoin, crypto bear market appear well-fed for more declines
Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market appear quite vulnerable early in August. The 2018 sell-rallies trend has shown little reason to reverse and there's been another bounce.
A U.S. Bitcoin ETF launch in 2018? Good luck with that one
Widely anticipated as a catalyst to jolt Bitcoin out of its bear market, an ETF launch for the cryptocurrency in the U.S. this year is unlikely, in our view.
Dark turn in ETF flows shows second half could be wild ride
It could be a rough second half of the year if equity ETF flows are any indicator, with flows over the past week showing signs of a subtle but dark shift.
Going where ETFs can't: Illiquid interval funds draw investors
Interval funds have exploded to $19 billion in assets by going where ETFs and mutual funds can't.
All momentum-ETF roads lead to outperforming tech-sector stocks
Momentum ETFs, the best performers among factor-based funds this year, differ in methodologies but tend to have one thing in common: heavy exposure to technology.
Commodity ETFs' rebirth dependent on more stock-market pain
Commodity ETFs are flirting with a breakout year as nervous stock investors rotate into gold funds.
Stocks shunned by smart-beta ETFs lag benchmarks in performance
Stocks included in an index tracking a factor, such as low volatility or momentum, tend to outperform broader benchmarks such as the S&P 500, while those that are excluded tend to lag behind.
Finding sustainability across asset classes
Wealthy investors often look into sustainable investments, hoping they can replace traditional assets in their portfolio with sustainable ones, but building out a variety of asset classes in sustainable finance has been a challenge.
Volatility revival speeds investor migration to cheapest ETFs
Increased market volatility will likely continue to intensify the shift of investment flows into the cheapest ETFs.
How passive are ETFs? Flows' $50 billion swing raises questions
ETF flows have been swinging by $40-$50 billion a week as investors react to volatility and selloffs for the first time in years. ETF flow volatility has tripled this year, yet "passive" investing is no myth: The unrest is mostly isolated to highly liquid U.S. equity ETFs from State Street that institutions trade.