Precidian Investments filed an application with the SEC back in 2014 for a type of active ETF that does not require transparency. The SEC likes transparency. They finally gave in. To say that the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, prefers transparency in dealings between fund companies and investors would be an understatement. From the […]

BlackRock’s earnings come in a little short of expectations, but the ETF market that they dominate is still red hot. The company is also seeing a real potential for further market gains. It is earnings season again, and when we are looking at the earnings of the world’s largest fund company, or money manager of […]

ETF business is booming, and is now a $4 trillion a year industry. 80% of ETF business is concentrated in just 3 firms, with more than a hundred other firms fighting for the scraps. Exchange traded funds, known as ETFs for short, have made huge inroads into the realm of investing, and are even getting […]