Bond Guru Gundlach Launches Actively-Traded Bond ETF

MarketsMuse update profiling the debut of bond guru and DoubleLine Capital’s founder Jeff Gundlach’s first foray into the ETF space is courtesy of ETF.com.The SPDR DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF (TOTL) is launching today (Tuesday, Feb. 24). The $TOTL exchange-traded fund invests in just about every type of debt security,…Read More

24 February, 2015

Rate Hike? When??

MarketsMuse.com update courtesy of extract from Feb 16 CNBC reporting by Alex Rosenberg [caption id="attachment_2844" align="alignleft" width="150"] Alex Rosenberg, CNBC[/caption] There's a major debate brewing in the financial markets, and it concerns the most important potential event of the year for stocks and bonds alike: the timing of a Federal…Read More

17 February, 2015

Global Macro Czar Paul Singer Says This About Buying…

Elliott Management Founder Says It’s ‘Nutty’ to Hold Government Debt Below MarketsMuse extract courtesy of FinAlternatives.com’s afternoon edition (which is courtesy of coverage from Bloomberg LP’s Kelly Bit) is a beauty for those who follow the musings of this global macro trading titan…and the comments are consistent with what makes…Read More

2 February, 2015

The 1st Regulated Bitcoin Bourse? Frmr Goldman Sachs Algo…

MarketsMuse.com update courtesy of extracts from today’s edition of Traders Magazine. Yet another coin is being tossed into the fountain of Bitcoin dreams and wishes. The latest aspirant and first to file a full-blown registration for a "Bitcoin Bourse"with the CFTC is “LedgerX”, a company led by former 6-pack broker-dealer…Read More

28 January, 2015

ETMFs vs ETFs

As the exchange-traded fund marketplace continues to evolve, the recent introduction of "exchange-traded managed funds", aka ETMFs, has opened Pandora’s Box for those who have embraced "traditional" ETFs because of their transparency, real-time pricing (vs “end of day price setting”) and the relative ease of diagnosing liquidity by interrogating bid-offer…Read More

26 January, 2015

ETF.com Announces Finalists for ETF Industry Beauty Pageant Awards;…

“And the nominees are…” MarketsMuse update profiles ETF industry portal ETF.com annual awards for ‘Best Of’ across 25 different categories, with more than 100 nominees. Winnners will be announced at an awards dinner that will take place March 19 at Pier 61 in New York City. Below please find the…Read More

20 January, 2015

Steven Wallman’s Holistic Approach to Trading

MarketMuse update courtesy of ETF.com’s Cinthia Murphy Steven Wallman was a commissioner with the SEC in the mid-1990s. An authority on securities markets and trading, today he leads an ETF-centered online brokerage, Folio Investing. Wallman is also keen on seeing the SEC start using a thoughtful “holistic” method to evaluate…Read More

12 January, 2015

Turm- Oil: Black Gold Turns to More than 50…

MarketsMuse update on the downtick in oil prices and impact on high yield bond ETFs, including energy-sectory junk bonds includes extract from Institutional Investor Jan 7 coverage by Andrew Barber. MarketsMuse editor note: The recent implosion of crude oil prices has triggered a conundrum for almost every investment analyst who…Read More

8 January, 2015

2015 Buy Side Trader Resolutions:Be More Targeted When Using…

MarketsMuse update courtesy of extracts from 31 December story in industry mag Markets Media.com The buy side is becoming more targeted with sell-side firms, employing a rifle rather than a shotgun approach as liquidity continues to shrink. A big factor behind this newfound independence has been the lessening of liquidity…Read More

2 January, 2015

Thailand Tanks; The Russian Connect ($RSK): A Macro-Strategy View…

Below is excerpt only from today's edition of macro-strategy commentary courtesy of Rareview Macro LLC publication "Sight Beyond Sight" [caption id="attachment_1904" align="alignleft" width="100"] Neil Azous, Rareview Macro LLC[/caption] Firstly, the Stock Exchange of Thailand SET Index (symbol:  SET) is showing the largest negative and the Dollar-Rupiah (USD/IDR) is showing the…Read More

17 December, 2014

Talking Trading Technology: This BrokerDealer Has Buyside Clients’ Back

Below extract courtesy of 08 Dec edition of MarketsMedia.com; reporting by Steve Marlin Agency Broker WallachBeth Raises Tech Bar WallachBeth Capital, a provider of institutional execution for buy-side investment managers, recently appointed quantitative trading veteran Matthew Rowley to the newly created role of chief technology officer, signaling the firm’s commitment…Read More

11 December, 2014

Global Macro View: The Best Bet Based On Mid-Term…

Global macro trading perspective courtesy of Rareview Macro Nov 3 edition of Sight Beyond Sight. MarketsMuse Editor Note: Rareview Macro's model portfolio has gained 16.5% YTD, during which time the majority of macro-style funds have returned less than 5% on average, illustrating why this newsletter is more than just a…Read More

4 November, 2014

Wall Street’s Mischler Financial Announces Veteran’s Day Profit Pledge

Immediate News Release Newport Beach, CA & Stamford, CT, November 3, 2014—Mischler Financial Group (“MFG”), the securities industry’s oldest minority investment bank and institutional brokerage owned and operated by Service-Disabled Veterans announced today that in connection with the firm’s annual recognition of Veteran’s Day, Mischler has expanded its giving-back program…Read More

3 November, 2014

Puzzle Palace: What’s a Smart ETF Investor Supposed To…

If this week's volatility has unnerved you, take a deep breathe, sit back and consider the following assessments courtesy of global macro strategy think tank Rareview Macro and extracts of this a.m. edition of "Sight Beyond Sight." The Puzzle [caption id="attachment_1904" align="alignleft" width="200"] Neil Azous, Rareview Macro LLC[/caption] Today's edition…Read More

10 October, 2014

Wall Street Women On Top; 2014 Awards Go To…

Industry publication Traders Magazine announced last night the 2014 "Wall Street Women: Celebration of Excellence" Awards and recognized 19 of The Street's Finest Gals across 19 categories, including top gun awards for leadership, mentorship and trading. [caption id="attachment_2209" align="alignleft" width="248"] Mary Clark, WallachBeth Capital[/caption] Giving equal accolades to both buy-side…Read More

9 October, 2014

This Morgan Stanley FA is the “Go-to-Guy” re ETFs..

Below is courtesy of extract from ThinkAdvisor.com Sept 29 edition Search far and wide, but you’re unlikely to find many financial advisors as shrewd about investing with exchange-traded funds as Shelley Bergman, managing director-senior portfolio manager of The Bergman Group at Morgan Stanley on Fifth Avenue in New York City.…Read More

29 September, 2014

Cycling For A Good Cause: Wall Street Vets Raise…

MarketsMuse Editorial Team is proud to be the first media outlet to profile Sept 27 Boston #SoldierRide, a cycling-for-dollars event that raised more than $100k for Wounded Warriors. We extend a special commendation to Fidelity Investment PM Fergus Shiel (pictured on left) and Mischler Financial Group's Head of Equities Joe…Read More

27 September, 2014

Euro ETF firm backed by ex-iShares leader Kranefuss launches…

Below extract courtesy of Investmentnews.com and Trevor Hunnicutt An ambitious European ETF firm backed by former iShares leader Lee Kranefuss charged into the U.S. Tuesday, launching its first fund and throwing down the gauntlet to a “stale” industry. [caption id="attachment_2182" align="alignleft" width="150"] Lee Kranefuss (Bloomberg News Photo)[/caption] The firm, Source,…Read More

23 September, 2014