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Month: August 2017

The Inequality in Exchange-Traded Products

December 28, 2017 by Aaron Gilman

Over the last four years, there has been a widening market for global exchange-traded products (ETPs). In fact, according to the BlackRock Global ETP Landscape Report, it has grown from $598 billion in 2006 to $3.5 trillion in 2016. As they grow, the waters might get muddy for the average investor, leading them to pick …

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Weighted Indexes and Selecting Exchange-Traded Funds (“ETFs”)

December 28, 2017 by Aaron Gilman

The market for exchange-traded funds is rapidly expanding, which is why advisors need to perform proper due diligence before investing. The First Step We can start by selecting an ETF by size and/or market capitalization (anything from micro to large-cap), then choose from domestic or foreign equities at various levels of economic development. In fact, …

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About Me

I serve as the Chief Investment Officer for Independent Financial Partners and President of IFP Asset Management. I am a CFA® charterholder, and also have the CFP® designation.

In my spare time I taught myself how to write code in R, Ruby and Python. I use these skills to explore investing and accelerate the way I consume market data.

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