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Some of the most traditional financial advice is to be 60 percent allocated to equities and 40 percent allocated to fixed income. A new exchange traded fund brings a fresh look to traditional asset allocation models. The WisdomTree 90/60 U.S. Balanced Fund (NYSE: NTSX) debuted last week as the...

International stocks and exchange traded funds are not repeating the impressive performance seen in 2017. The widely followed MSCI EAFE Index is lower by 6.5 percent in 2018 and close to violating its 52-week low. Some other ex-U.S. developed markets strategies are proving more durable or less...

It's no secret that Japanese stocks and the yen often move in opposite directions. The inverse relationship was on display in the first quarter when the WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (NYSE: DXJ) and the CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (NYSE: FXY) moved in almost exactly opposite...

Hundreds of exchange-traded funds offer exposure to Chinese stocks while dozens are dedicated to the world's second-largest economy. With numbers that large, it's reasonable to expect few, if any, carbon copies among China-specific ETFs. An advisable approach to Chinese equities is using...

Whether it is on the demand side in China, India, South Korea, or on the production side, in Brazil, Russia and more, emerging markets exchange traded funds have some exposure to oil prices. While the MSCI Emerging Markets Index allocates just 7.29 percent of its weight to the energy sector, oil...

There are hundreds of funds, mutual funds and exchange traded funds claiming to be “balanced,” with balanced usually meaning a 60-40 split between equities and fixed income. A fund that is 60-40 in one year can change the following year, surprising investors in the process. The...

Emerging markets equities and exchange traded funds are following U.S. equities lower. If and when that situation is rectified, investors looking to play an emerging markets rebound may want to consider going beyond traditional ETFs. The WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund (...

Dividends play pivotal roles in a portfolio's long-term performance, but many investors often deploy dividend stocks or exchange traded funds alongside broad market exposures. When it comes to dividend ETFs, some may be suitable replacements for broad market funds, such as those tracking the S...

On their own, dividends and the size factor can reward investors with both developed and emerging markets equities. The combination of dividends and smaller stocks can be particularly potent with emerging markets stocks, but few exchange traded funds combine those concepts under the same umbrella....

Most fixed income assets have struggled in the new year. For example, the iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSE: AGG), the largest bond exchange traded fund in the U.S., is lower by 2.7 percent. Corporate bonds, both investment-grade and junk, are not offering much shelter from the storm....