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ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF (BCI) Added to Schwab ETF Select List(R)
November 6, 2017--BCI Joins ETFS Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares (GLTR) and ETFS Physical Swiss Gold (SGOL) on the Schwab list
ETF Securities, a specialist commodity Exchange Traded Product (ETP) provider, announced that the ETFS Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 Free ETF (BCI) has been named to the Schwab ETF Select List(R). BCI is ETF Securities' third fund to be added to the list, demonstrating rising demand for low cost diversified commodity ETFs in the US.
view more CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update Goldman Retreats From Options as Stock Derivatives Trading Struggles view more Renaissance Capital Scheduled U.S. IPOs-Week of 11/06/17 US IPO Week Ahead: Bobbleheads, biotechs, software and more in a 9-IPO week Research Affiliates -Diversification without the Heartburn view more
November 3, 2017-Passive investment has exploded in popularity, putting pressure on active managers who charge higher fees.
Variable pricing mutual funds are a way active managers can charge fees on a performance-driven basis, but they're not without their risks.
The popularity of low-fee exchange-traded funds has come at the expense of active managers, who now have no choice but to fight back. And to stay afloat, they're going to have to get creative.
Source: Business Insider
November 3, 2017--The current reports for the week of October 31, 2017 are now available.
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Source: CFTC.gov
November 3, 2017--An unusual calm in markets has choked the trades that typically move through banks' derivatives desks.
Waning stock volatility is pressuring the equity derivatives business, suppressing revenue and driving traders out of what was once a key Wall Street moneymaker.
Source: Wall Street Journal
November 3, 2017--U.S. IPOs-Week of 11/06/17
IPO Commentary
Funko plummets 41% in biggest IPO drop since 2000
Pop culture figurine maker Funko (FNKO) fell 41% on Thursday to close at $7.07 in the worst first-day return for an IPO in 17 years.
The company priced a downsized IPO at $12 per share, below its range of...
The IPO market's active fourth quarter continues with another busy week. As many as nine IPOs plan to raise $2.1 billion.view filing
Source: Renaissance Capital
November 3, 2017--The wisdom of diversifying investor portfolios across a wide range of asset classes is indisputable.
But diversifying client portfolios beyond mainstream stocks and bonds comes with challenges, starting with clients' unfamiliarity with diversifying asset classes and a propensity for clients to regret diversifying when results disappoint. Our Asset Allocation Interactive tool can help advisors strike a sensible balance between adopting diversification and client comfort, adding the needed spice to portfolios without tipping into untenable heartburn.
Source: Research Affiliates
