This Week In ETFs: December 31st Edition
20.05.12
Below, we outline three of the best ETF stories from around the web this past week:
ETFs That Are New, But Not Improved at Smart Money :
Although the exchange-traded universe as a whole is without a doubt on a steep upward trajectory, many of the new launches this past year have failed to accumulate significant assets, perhaps foreshadowing a wave of closures in the foreseeable future. Author Ian Salisbury discusses the rapid growth in the industry and reveals surprising insights as to how industry insiders don’t actually expect the majority of new products “to work” per se. New products have hit the street at a rate of nearly one new fund per day over the past year, featuring many intriguing, hyper-targeted offerings [see Complete List of 2011 ETFs ]. The article hints that investors should keep a look out for ETFs that fail to attract big inflows soon after they debut on the market.
Three Commodity Plays For 2012 at Commodity HQ
Source: ETF Database