Investors who beat a path out of global equity markets earlier this year are stampeding back in.
Investors are returning to the U.S stock market after the worst selloff in seven months, adding almost 52 times more money to exchange-traded funds that own equities than bonds.
Gauging investor interest in exchange-traded funds in much the same way as Twitter or Facebook tracks online friends.
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WisdomTree Investments and State Street Global Advisors wasted no time getting ready to launch exchange-traded funds that will track the U.S. Treasury's latest innovation: floating-rate Treasuries.
A portfolio of exchange-traded funds is one way to avoid the high fees that come with some of Wall Street's products, and can help avoid the wolves of Wall St.
Offerings are attractive because the U.S. dollar is expected to rise against other currencies as the Fed tapers bond-buying program, eventually pushing up interest rates.
Two companies filed this week, seeking funds that don't report daily.
