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Benzinga Cannabis Hour Recap: Tim Seymour Discusses 2021 Trends, Cannabis ETFs
2021 Feb 05, 1:51pm | 717The cannabis industry has grown exponentially over the last year. Moreover, the shift in political preferences toward cannabis legalization is evident more than ever, now that Democrats are holding the gavels. Still, there's anxiety among investors, says ETF manager Tim Seymour (see video...
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A Star Is Born: New ETF Taps Into China's Innovative Side
2021 Jan 28, 1:06pm | 462After the U.S., China is home to the most robust collection of companies credibly sporting the disruptive growth and innovative labels. What Happened: Those traits are captured in a new exchange-traded fund: The KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF (NYSE: KSTR). The newest addition to...
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Why The Best Is Yet To Come For Esports
2021 Jan 22, 9:44am | 10372020 will go down as a banner year for esports. In terms of engagement, time spent watching esports on platforms like Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN)-owned Twitch rose to an all-time high last year as gamers sheltered in place. On Wall Street, investors couldn’t get enough esports...
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Despite All The Commotion, Delisting Controversy Not Taking Toll On Leveraged China ETF
2021 Jan 08, 9:51am | 519While the New York Stock Exchange had a hard time making up its mind regarding the listing fate of several of Chinese telecom companies, some index providers aren't playing around. What Happened On Thursday evening, FTSE Russell and MSCI, two of the largest sponsors of indexes used by issuers...
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4 iShares ETFs Delivering Holiday Cheer For Investors With Lower Fees
2020 Dec 18, 7:55am | 498It's the holiday shopping season and in the spirit of the season, everyone loves a good deal. Well, everyone loves a good deal all year long and that's something exchange-traded funds issuers often oblige. BlackRock's iShares unit, the world's largest ETF sponsor, is adding some...
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So Much Emerging Markets For 2021 And This New ETF Could Be The Play
2020 Dec 16, 9:26am | 580It's the time of year when everyone makes market predictions for the upcoming year. Among the many investors are currently hearing, one of the most common is a bullish outlook for emerging markets stocks in 2021. What Happened: The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is higher by 4.45% over the past...
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3 Emerging Markets ETFs For 2021
2020 Dec 10, 10:15am | 636One of the asset classes generating plenty of buzz as a 2021 idea is emerging markets. Up 4.5% over the past month, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index is already pricing in that enthusiasm. It's about time. While U.S. equities soared over the past decade, emerging market equivalents traded mostly...
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Betting On The Chinese Consumer Gets Easier With New KraneShares ETF
2020 Dec 10, 8:00am | 480For almost as long as there's been emerging markets exchange-traded funds, investors have been regaled with tales of consumer spending growth in developing economies. What To Know: Indeed, incomes and middle classes are on the rise in emerging markets, bolstering the case for consumer-driven...
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ETFMG Alternative Harvest Hits $1B In Assets Under Management
2020 Dec 09, 3:12pm | 356US-traded cannabis ETF ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF (NYSE: MJ) – surpassed $1 billion in assets under management on Dec. 4. The news is disclosed Wednesday by ETF Managers Group LLC which manages the fund, launched in December 2017. The fund has been trading on NYSE for less than three...
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Coronavirus Pandemic Lifted This ETF, But It Should Thrive Afterward
2020 Dec 08, 9:55am | 526The burgeoning realm of thematic exchange-traded funds is home to a slew of products that are benefiting from seismic shifts caused by the coronavirus pandemic. What Happened: Of course, the key with thematic ETFs is identifying those with durable themes, not just those that are appealing under...