Global Macro Performance
The Short Side Of Long - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 26, 1:43PM CST
Chart 1: Global bonds have outperformed all other major asset classes (click to enlarge) Source: Short Side of Long Let us quickly look at the 12 month performance of all major asset classes. Chart 1 shows three major equity regions: US,...
OUNZ: 12.26 (+0.06), WREI: 47.61 (-0.42), CEMB: 48.68 (-0.12), BNO: 23.05 (+0.78), BNDX: 53.60 (-0.11), IHY: 24.47 (+0.11), SCHH: 40.87 (-0.32), SGOL: 120.32 (+0.59), DRV: 22.00 (+0.46), FCOR: 50.60 (-0.38), DRW: 30.14 (+0.19), XOVR: 26.52 (+0.06), DNO: 54.24 (-1.32), DRN: 90.19 (-1.98), VNQI: 56.81 (+0.57), PICB: 27.60 (+0.01), BWX: 54.15 (-0.08), DTO: 81.31 (-5.12), WPS: 38.57 (+0.32), RWR: 95.23 (-0.83), RWO: 50.49 (-0.05), CBND: 32.79 (-0.10), RWX: 44.34 (+0.30), PSR: 76.21 (-0.67), IGOV: 94.02 (-0.09), IAU: 11.89 (+0.06), AGOL: 121.01 (-0.19), DWTI: 95.90 (-7.40), FRI: 23.33 (-0.16), OLO: 7.58 (+0.02), HYEM: 23.12 (+0.13), PGHY: 23.27 (-0.13), ANGL: 27.22 (-0.13), UJB: 58.70 (+0.35), GRI: 46.25 (+0.03), HYLD: 41.96 (+0.12), COBO: 100.50 (unch), HYXU: 48.49 (+0.13), JNK: 39.43 (+0.10), SUBD: 25.95 (-0.10), SJB: 27.31 (-0.03), IFGL: 32.06 (+0.34), REK: 19.56 (+0.19), EMCB: 71.33 (+0.16), OIL: 12.01 (+0.34), QLTC: 49.15 (unch), EMCD: 28.11 (-0.84), QLTB: 53.09 (-0.01), IYR: 80.31 (-0.44), QLTA: 52.21 (-0.10), URE: 115.05 (-1.18), OLEM: 25.07 (+0.30), HYLS: 50.48 (+0.38), VNQ: 85.06 (-0.57), CRED: 112.31 (-0.29), SRS: 11.55 (+0.12), RWXL: 37.70 (+0.59), REET: 27.26 (-0.11), IBND: 32.80 (-0.01), USO: 19.62 (+0.44), HYG: 91.12 (+0.13), EMHY: 47.82 (+0.48), UCO: 9.19 (+0.39), FFR: 46.14 (+0.10), EMRE: 24.61 (unch), UWTI: 3.71 (+0.23), IJNK: 22.75 (unch), FTY: 49.14 (-0.35), SCO: 70.05 (-3.45), ICF: 102.12 (-0.98), TAPR: 31.63 (+0.44), SZO: 60.00 (-4.31), DBO: 14.88 (+0.08), GLD: 117.98 (+0.64), LQD: 120.83 (-0.48), CORP: 103.79 (-0.25), IGU: 62.29 (+0.17), KBWY: 36.19 (-0.18), IGS: 28.64 (+0.57), GOVT: 25.33 (-0.06), USL: 26.81 (+0.40), PLW: 33.20 (-0.21)
REIT rally running out of steam?
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jan 21, 2:14PM CST
FRI: 23.33 (-0.16), SPG: 193.11 (-1.61), BXP: 141.08 (-1.58), WREI: 47.61 (-0.42), SBRA: 32.26 (+0.37), GRI: 46.25 (+0.03), EQC: 26.46 (-0.18), SCHH: 40.87 (-0.32), CSG: 8.40 (-0.03), IFNA: 59.56 (-1.13), DRV: 22.00 (+0.46), DRW: 30.14 (+0.19), IFGL: 32.06 (+0.34), REK: 19.56 (+0.19), IYR: 80.31 (-0.44), DRN: 90.19 (-1.98), VNQI: 56.81 (+0.57), URE: 115.05 (-1.18), LTC: 44.74 (unch), VNQ: 85.06 (-0.57), IFEU: 40.50 (+0.20), HTA: 27.93 (-0.24), SRS: 11.55 (+0.12), RWXL: 37.70 (+0.59), MPW: 14.64 (+0.14), REET: 27.26 (-0.11), HCP: 42.87 (+0.20), FFR: 46.14 (+0.10), HCN: 77.12 (-0.33), UHT: 50.35 (-0.27), WPS: 38.57 (+0.32), RWR: 95.23 (-0.83), FTY: 49.14 (-0.35), PLD: 43.81 (-0.96), ICF: 102.12 (-0.98), RWO: 50.49 (-0.05), WRE: 28.35 (-0.22), RWX: 44.34 (+0.30), OHI: 40.61 (-0.06), FPO: 12.28 (unch), PSR: 76.21 (-0.67), KBWY: 36.19 (-0.18), HIW: 46.66 (-0.68)
Best ETFs 2015: Dividend, Low Volatility ETFs Rise
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Jan 20, 5:38PM CST
A choppy start to the stock market in January may hold a taste of what lies ahead for ETF investors in 2015. In a word, volatility. Analysts debated the causes: Was it tumbling oil prices? Or the poor outlook in Russia and Greece? Or the expectations...
SPLV: 38.18 (-0.27), EDV: 126.88 (-1.85), WMT: 85.81 (-0.08), RWO: 50.49 (-0.05), HEDJ: 61.99 (+0.12), T: 34.66 (+0.05), FVD: 24.33 (-0.01), SPY: 209.78 (+0.86), RWX: 44.34 (+0.30), SPHD: 33.19 (-0.15), DIV: 28.91 (-0.11), MCD: 95.65 (+0.56), PG: 85.90 (-0.13), CVX: 112.78 (+1.92), HEZU: 27.28 (+0.10), USMV: 41.48 (+0.03)
SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF announces quarterly distribution of $0.415
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 19, 12:40PM CST
RWO: 50.49 (-0.05)
Benchmarking Global Tactical Asset Allocation
GestaltU - Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 12, 2:01AM CST
First, note that we will soon be going to press with a new paper, entitled "Tactical Alpha: A Quantitative Case for Active Asset Allocation". Here is the abstract for the paper: Grinold linked investment alpha and Information Ratio to the...
TIP: 112.66 (-0.23), IEI: 123.09 (-0.14), ACWI: 60.44 (+0.38), IEF: 107.18 (-0.36), LQD: 120.83 (-0.48), EMB: 111.75 (+0.27), BWX: 54.15 (-0.08), TLT: 128.19 (-1.33), RWO: 50.49 (-0.05), ITIP: 43.07 (-0.01)
Blackstone sees value in REITs
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 01, 12:06PM CST
BX: 37.40 (+0.49), FRI: 23.33 (-0.16), WREI: 47.61 (-0.42), GRI: 46.25 (+0.03), SCHH: 40.87 (-0.32), DRV: 22.00 (+0.46), DRW: 30.14 (+0.19), IFGL: 32.06 (+0.34), REK: 19.56 (+0.19), DRN: 90.19 (-1.98), IYR: 80.31 (-0.44), URE: 115.05 (-1.18), VNQI: 56.81 (+0.57), VNQ: 85.06 (-0.57), SRS: 11.55 (+0.12), RWXL: 37.70 (+0.59), REET: 27.26 (-0.11), FFR: 46.14 (+0.10), WPS: 38.57 (+0.32), RWR: 95.23 (-0.83), EMRE: 24.61 (unch), FTY: 49.14 (-0.35), ICF: 102.12 (-0.98), RWO: 50.49 (-0.05), RWX: 44.34 (+0.30), PSR: 76.21 (-0.67), KBWY: 36.19 (-0.18)
iShares Rolls Out New Currency Hedged and REIT ETFs - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - ZACKS - Mon Jul 21, 7:00AM CDT
iShares continues to find new markets with its ETFs having just launched REET and HEZU
HEDJ: 61.99 (+0.12), REET: 27.26 (-0.11), RWX: 44.34 (+0.30), EZU: 38.29 (+0.09), HEZU: 27.28 (+0.10), RWO: 50.49 (-0.05)