In recent years ETFs have become increasingly popular as means of establishing cost efficient, low maintenance exposure to time-tested investment strategies. Russell recently rolled out a line of “investment discipline ETFs” that essentially automate the construction of portfolios consistent with various portfolio management techniques, including Growth at a Reasonable Price (GRPC), Contrarian (CNTR), and Low P/E (LWPE). It’s an advisor in an ETF wrapper, giving easy access to a number of different strategies.
In addition to these precise equity offerings, there are several exchange-traded products that allow investors to focus on securities that meet certain dividend-related qualifications. With interest rates in many developed markets remaining at or near historic lows, interest in alternative sources of current return has spiked in recent years. That has taken yield-hungry investors in a number of different directions, with many embracing dividend-paying equities as a way to enhance their portfolio’s yield without taking on excessive risk [see Dividend ETF Special: 25 Attractive Options]. [click to continue…]
The month of May was a generally disappointing stretch for investors, as both international and domestic equity markets struggled to overcome obstacles new and old. Commodities, which had been a nice source of absolute returns for much of the last year, fell on hard times as well; precious metals went into a brief freefall, and [...]
Value investing is one of the oldest and most popular equity strategies, mastered by legendary investors like Warren Buffett and Benjamin Graham and embraced by countless professional money managers and individual investors. The rise of the ETF industry has presented investors in pursuit of superior dividend yields dozens of options, each offering a unique twist [...]
