Michael Rawson

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First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Australian Dollar ETF Tumbles as Soros, Druckenmiller Turn Bearish

CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust (FXA) is down about 6% the past month with noted investors George Soros and Stanley Druckenmiller turning bearish on the commodity-driven currency.“We think the Australian dollar will come down and will come down ... [Published Yahoo! Finance - May 15 2013]
First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Equal-Weight ETF Consistently Outperforming S&P 500

Investors keep a close eye on the S&P 500 and the blue-chip benchmark has climbed to new all-time highs. However, an ETF tracking an equal-weighted version of the S&P 500 has consistently beaten the index, due in part to the outperformance of U.S. mid-cap ... [Published Seeking Alpha - May 13 2013]
First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

ETF Chart of the Day: Mid-Cap Stocks ETF Trends

Mid-cap stocks are often overlooked by investors but ETFs targeting this market segment have outperformed the S&P 500 in 2013 to extend a decade-long streak.SPDR S&P MidCap 400 (MDY) has a 10-year annualized return of 11.4% to easily outpace the 7.9% ... [Published Yahoo! Finance - May 13 2013]
First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Equal-Weight ETF Consistently Outperforming S&P 500 ETF Trends

Investors keep a close eye on the S&P 500 and the blue-chip benchmark has climbed to new all-time highs. However, an ETF tracking an equal-weighted version of the S&P 500 has consistently beaten the index, due in part to the outperformance of U.S. mid-cap ... [Published Yahoo! Finance - May 10 2013]
First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

An Attractive Dividend ETF Outperforming the S&P 500

Most dividend stocks and exchange traded funds have either kept pace with or slightly lagged behind the broader market, while enticing investors with generous yields. The iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend ETF (DVY) , on the other hand, has been outperforming ... [Published Yahoo! Finance - May 07 2013]
First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Core ETFs Dominate Fund Flows

Of the hundreds of ETFs Morningstar tracks, so-called core ETFs may have the best long-term prospects.These funds - which offer broad, diversified exposure to a specific asset class - "typically have great track records," explains Michael Rawson, a Morningstar ... [Published Financial-Planning Interactive - May 01 2013]
First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

Cathedral brainiacs on Eggheads tonight

The Dean of Wakefield, Jonathan Greener travelled to Glasgow, where the show is filmed, back in October, with his wife Pamela, sub dean Michael Rawson, canon missioner Tony Macpherson, fundraiser Terry Rigg and administrator Roz Cochrane.They went head ... [Published Wakefield Express - Apr 25 2013]
First reported Mar 15 2013 - Updated Mar 15 2013 - 1 reports

Funds Roundup: Fidelity’s ETF Shakeup; Can Volatility This Low Last?

Your weekend reading in 20 words or less: How “core” is the iShares Core? Answer: Sorta core. — Michael Rawson, Morningstar.com China’s stock market may be cheap. That doesn’t mean it is a buy. — Ben Levisohn, Barrons.com Weighing high-beta versus low ... [Published BARRONS.com Focus on Funds - Mar 15 2013]
First reported Jan 03 2013 - Updated Jan 03 2013 - 1 reports

What I Read in 2012

The Goal One of my recurring annual goals is to finish reading at least 26 books for the year. In 2012, I managed to finish 36. Although, 6 of those were lighter reads. So maybe I should discount those and bring it down to 30. In any event, I exceeded ... [Published Compliance Building - Jan 03 2013]

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"the preference for current income is reflected in the fact that companies from defensive sectors are currently trading at a premium valuation. defensive stocks typically have higher dividend payouts because they are in mature industries, have few opportunities for organic growth, and have less of a need to reinvest cash internally" says Morningstar ETF analyst Michael Rawson
...more like a mid-cap fund, with a greater beta and volatility than a large-cap fund," Morningstar analyst Michael Rawson said in a note on RSP. "thus, this fund should really be compared with a mid-cap fund and that exposure can be obtained more cheaply. in addition, there may be a slight improvement in return resulting from the strategy's need to frequently rebalance by selling recent winners and buying recent losers, which results in a forced buy low/sell high approach." Looking at the market capitalization breakdown in RSP, mega-caps account for 11.2% of the portfolio, large-caps 41.7% and mid-caps 45.5%...
...-volatility theme has resonated with investors by offering the potential for a smoother ride," says Michael Rawson, an ETF analyst with Morningstar. "over the long term, low-volatility stocks have offered comparable returns but lower risk than the broad stock market."
...of momentum, flow, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) was one of the biggest losers, with nearly $5 billion in withdrawals in the last three months alone. "gold redemptions have been very high" Rawson says

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Investing tips: Cyclical sector ETFs heat up [Published USA Today - May 18 2013]
Australian Dollar ETF Tumbles as Soros, Drucken... [Published Yahoo! Finance - May 15 2013]
Equal-Weight ETF Consistently Outperforming S&P... [Published Seeking Alpha - May 13 2013]
ETF Chart of the Day: Mid-Cap Stocks ETF Trends [Published Yahoo! Finance - May 13 2013]
Equal-Weight ETF Consistently Outperforming S&P... [Published Yahoo! Finance - May 10 2013]
An Attractive Dividend ETF Outperforming the S&... [Published Yahoo! Finance - May 07 2013]
Funds: Low-volatility ETFs are riding high [Published USA Today - May 05 2013]
Core ETFs Dominate Fund Flows [Published Financial-Planning Interactive - May 01 2013]
Cathedral brainiacs on Eggheads tonight [Published Wakefield Express - Apr 25 2013]
State Street ETF Market Share Slips on SPDR Gol... [Published Yahoo! Finance - Apr 16 2013]
Funds Roundup: Fidelity’s ETF Shakeup; Can Vola... [Published BARRONS.com Focus on Funds - Mar 15 2013]
What I Read in 2012 [Published Compliance Building - Jan 03 2013]
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Funds Roundup: Fidelity’s ETF Shakeup; Can Vola... [Published BARRONS.com Focus on Funds - Mar 15 2013]
Your weekend reading in 20 words or less: How “core” is the iShares Core? Answer: Sorta core. — Michael Rawson, Morningstar.com China’s stock market may be cheap. That doesn’t mean it is a buy. — Ben Levisohn, Barrons.com Weighing high-beta versus low ...
What I Read in 2012 [Published Compliance Building - Jan 03 2013]
The Goal One of my recurring annual goals is to finish reading at least 26 books for the year. In 2012, I managed to finish 36. Although, 6 of those were lighter reads. So maybe I should discount those and bring it down to 30. In any event, I exceeded ...
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