IPO Activity Picks Up in Q2 2018, But Less Money Raised
The strength of the second quarter was largely driven by a rush of new issues in the last week of June.
The Heartbeat of ETF Tax Efficiency: Leaving Cash on the Trading Floor
Tax efficiency plus low fees make ETFs attractive investment vehicles.
Fixed Income Attribution: The Edge Is in the Data
In the world of fixed income securities and data, a minor change can result in millions of dollars in cost differential.
Shopping Across ETF Legal Structures
Tracking difference, calculated properly using total return NAVs and index levels, allows investors to make apples-to-apples...
How to Find Relative Value in Inflation-Linked Bonds
Inflation-linked bonds and inflation swaps are the most popular instruments to protect against inflation.
M&A Deal Value and Volume Tick Up in March
Four of the 21 sectors tracked by FactSet Mergerstat posted relative gains in deal flow over the last three months compared to...
Can Facebook Rebound from Its Recent Glut of Bad Press?
How will the social media giant's recent woes be reflected in analyst ratings?
A Historical Perspective of Market Corrections
Corrections are normal, to be expected, and have limited long-term implications.
The Heartbeat of ETF Tax Efficiency Part Three: Trade Forensics
We deep dive into the forensic evidence of the returns rebalance slippage, generating a market impact estimate for a...
Hunting for Rotten Easter Eggs in Your Fixed Income Portfolio
How do fixed income investors apply the lessons of Q1 to the remainder of 2018?
The Heartbeat of ETF Tax Efficiency Part Two: Knowing the Players
How ETFs’ tax efficiency comes from the ability to trim positions via in-kind redemptions.
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