ETF Sector Rotation Strategies: Beyond The SPDRs

Michael Johnston — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:00:43 +0000

ETFs may have originally been designed for investors interested in implementing long-term, buy-and-hold strategies, but the numerous advantages of the exchange traded structure, such as intraday liquidity and enhanced transparency, have attracted all types–including a much more active crowd. It’s no secret that ETFs have become popular among traders that measure holding periods not in years, but in hours and minutes. Many of the new products that have debuted in recent years have been explicitly designed for these sophisticated traders operating within a short time frame. Joining the buy-and-holders and high-turnover day traders are those that fall somewhere in between: investors who make tactical tilts towards, or away from, various asset classes depending on current market prices and their outlook for the global economy. ETFs have become popular tools for implementing sector rotation strategies, techniques that essentially overweight or underweight various segments of the stock market depending on the risk [...]

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ETFs To Play Along With Soros, Paulson, and Fournier

Michael Johnston — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:01:36 +0000

Even the most vocal supporters of passive management and indexing have to admit that certain investor track records are far too stellar to attribute entirely to luck. While I’ve frequently disparaged the concept of active investing, I’m still eager to hear what trends legendary investors are following. The Wall Street Journal’s Gregory Zuckerman recently compiled some thoughts from George Soros, John Paulson, and others on the current economic environment. So what are these experts betting on? Some of the answers might surprise you: Soros, known for his controversial currency attacks, calls the current environment a “trading market,” advising investors to take profits when prices rise. Although he is less involved in the day-to-day management of his $24 billion fund, Soros does have some investment ideas, and is bullish on most of the BRIC countries, particularly China. “China is the major beneficiary of the collapse of the financial system. For them it was [...]

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