MarketsMuse Editor Note: For those with a "macro mindset", i.e. investment strategy with focus on global economic events and related opportunistic and/or risk reduction themes, a.m. note from Rareview Macro's Neil Azous in the "Sight Beyond Sight" note  struck a chord, if only because Azous seems to be continuously ahead of…Read More

Courtesy of Josh Brown, "The Reformed Broker"  market pundit for Stocktwit and CNBC MarketsMuse Editor Note: We don't often reference stock jockeys or media pundits, but hats off to Josh for his Mar 13 blog--its timeless!  Click the logo to left to visit his blog site Why did the stock…Read More

MarketsMuse is pleased to profile market insight provided by Rareview Macro's "Sight Beyond Sight" aka "SBS", a daily debriefing of global market events, related impact on various asset classes and highlights of trading strategies proffered to some of the trading world's "smartest folks in the room." This morning's e-blast to…Read More

Excerpt courtesy of Mar 1 ETF STRATEGY columnist Simon Smith, CFA Fixed income ETFs are poised to take on a bigger role in institutional portfolios, according to a new report from Greenwich Associates. Institutional investors are making sweeping changes to their fixed income portfolios in response to the post-crisis regulatory…Read More

Courtesy of this a.m.'s edition of Neil Azous and Rareview Macro's "Sight Beyond Sight": "Despite bold central bank decisions over the last 48 hours, the real narrative is not what most investors walking into their offices today believe it is. After opening up over 2%, the Turkish stock market gradually…Read More

In the spirit of "..It takes one to know one..." and notwithstanding the "late print,"  one leading Wall Street broker who specializes in ETFs (and, who typically prefers to play down price predictions and remain focused on best execution vs. best picks)  has an interesting 2014 outlook for a select…Read More

Courtesy of Dennis Hudacheck, Index Universe WisdomTree’s new long-dollar currency ETF is truly one for the ages, literally. I’ve long felt that we’ve needed an alternative to the decades-old US Dollar Index, which was created back in 1973. So how does the WisdomTree Bloomberg US Dollar Bullish Fund (USDU) differ…Read More

Courtesy of 12.26.13 CNBC interview with Andrew McOrmond, Managing Director/WallachBeth Capital [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6xlH1rTr30&w=420&h=315]Read More

Excerpt from Nov 22 edition of Rareview Macro's "Sight Beyond Sight" morning commentary; courtesy of macro market trading expert Neil Azous.. At a micro level in the US, all one has to do is look at the iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB) and SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB) to…Read More

Courtesy of TradersMagazine Women Trailblazers, Entrepreneurs, Mentors, Rising Stars and Others Honored for Their Achievements October 17, 2013 – Trading is and always has been a man's world. But there are exceptions to every rule. Women in trading have made their imprint on an industry that has not always been…Read More

Who can't love innovative initiatives for the under-served retail investor who likes to drive his own car at his own pace at his own time? Link to this Video Clip below is courtesy of YHOO Finance..and CNBC interview of Motif Founder Hardeep Walia By the company's definition, a motif custom…Read More

According to Nielsen Ratings, Bloomberg LP’s 1st Annual Market Madness 3-on-3 Charity Basketball Tourney, which took place on April 8th at Pier 36’s Basketball City, did not draw as many eyeballs as the NCAA Men’s National Basketball Championship held on the same night, but the event did bring out 25,…Read More

Hosted by IMN, this is a must-attend event for hedge fund managers, institutional portfolio managers, RIAs and financial planners active within the exchange-traded-fund (ETF) space. This year's speakers and panelists include leading sell-side trading desk professionals, market strategists and top-gun investment managers. Click on the image above for the conference…Read More

Courtesy of the ETF Professor at Benzinga.com MarketsMuse extends our warm wishes to all of those celebrating the Jewish New Year and extending  you  "L'Shanah Tovah" Today's piece from ETF Professor couldn't be better timed considering the upcoming (Oct 11)  European Investing & Trading Summit at London's May Fair Hotel…Read More

    Considering the issuance calendar is chock full of interesting, high yield  deals, we're hearing that tix for the Oct 11 European Trading & Investing Summit at the May Fair Hotel in London are oversubscribed. Then again, when taking a look at the "who's who" of European PM's and senior…Read More

For those institutional fund managers, hedge fund traders and anyone else that's tired of watching the volatility shrink,  the Futures Industry Association is joining with the Options Industry Council to host a special conference this week (Sept 12 & 13th) at the New York Marriott Marquis. However dry these programs…Read More

Courtesy of Brendan ConwayOnce upon a time, exchange-traded funds were simple index trackers. Nowadays you see the launch of products like the AdvisorShares Global Alpha & Beta ETF (RRGR).This actively managed exchange-traded fund, which launched on NYSE Arca today, is built to reflect manager Roger Nusbaum’s ”tactical” and “global asset-allocation strategy (and…Read More

  Rebecca Hampson 04 Jun 201 Africa is fast becoming a hotspot for the exchange-traded fund market, with South Africa in particular driving growth.The total value of the ETF market on South Africa’s national bourse, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, grew 60% to R4.8bn ($622m) at the end of 2011 compared…Read More