By JP Morgan Asset Management via Iris.xyz In brief Markets have bounced back nicely in 2019 after a volatile December, but this bounce has been driven almost entirely by multiple expansion. Earnings revisions have moved sharply lower, causing 1Q19 estimates to fall into negative territory. Source: Q1 2019 Earnings: Is...
Thoughts on Global Commodities
By Salvatore Bruno via Iris.xyz It’s been a tough year for farmers, as a recent story in The Wall Street Journal documented. A worldwide surplus of commodities like corn and soybeans, and the ongoing trade dispute with China, a big importer of U.S. food products, has depressed prices and created…...
Mid-Cap Dividend ETF ‘REGL’ Adds New Components
The ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (CBOE: REGL) is one of the leaders among mid-cap dividend exchange traded funds (ETFs). REGL, which recently turned four years old, follows the S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats Index. Source: Mid-Cap Dividend ETF ‘REGL’ Adds New Components
What Is Direct Indexing? If It Sounds Familiar, That’s Because It Is.
We must admit, it came as a bit of a surprise to us. At the 2019 Inside ETFs conference, held in February in Hollywood, Florida, ETF.com managing director Dave Nadig and Inside ETFs chairman Matt Hougan delivered a presentation centered around “direct indexing”—explaining both what direct indexing… Source: What Is...