While commodity and energy prices have been battered over the past 16 months or so, some investors believe prices have nearly bottomed out and expect them to stabilize very soon. The Fed hike was a small step toward monetary policy normalization and contrarian investors would probably want to revisit the so called “real asset” class following their dramatic decline. FlexShares, …
New ETFs On The Block: Guggenheim S&P High Income Infrastructure ETF (GHII)
Infrastructure spending is likely to remain a prominent theme for governments across the world to boost economic growth. In the US alone, the government plans to spend $478 billion building roads, transport nodes, ports, bridges and such other vital installations, according to the Wall Street Journal. A separate report by PwC and Oxford Economics forecast global infrastructure spending to top …
New ETFs On The Block: Proshares DJ Brookefield Global Infrastructure ETF (TOLZ)
ProShares, the Bethesda, MD based issuer known for its inverse and other alternate range of exchange traded funds, expanded its lineup of traditional ETFs with the launch of the ProShares DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF (TOLZ). The new fund offers exposure in the global infrastructure equity space, which is expected to witness trillions of dollars in investments by governments across …
New ETFs On The Block: Flexshares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund (NFRA)
Infrastructure and natural resources have found favor with investors in recent years, and a flurry of funds have been issued to capitalize on the rapid development in emerging markets such as China, India and Brazil. The prospect for this space looked very bright a few years ago after Brazil was awarded the 2014 Soccer World Cup and 2016 Olympics and …