Alpha and beta are two terms that get thrown around a lot in investing. They sound complicated, but they’re actually much simpler than they seem. Here’s what you need to know about alpha and beta in ...

BETA Technologies is seeking at least $100 million in a US IPO to fund its electric aircraft development and ...

Some suggest it is little more than a lack of awareness that has prevented a big rush by DC plans towards smart beta investing. In a world of low yields and heightened volatility, investors are ...

According to EDHEC Business School, 25 per cent of asset managers already use some form of smart beta strategies, with a further 40 per cent considering them in the near future. Cost and efficiency ...

Beta Technologies filed papers on Monday ahead of an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, a pivotal moment ...

Passive investing has long been the norm for many investors, but there is growing concern that following the market may be too risky in certain environments. Markets fluctuate between boom and bust ...

First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF offers growth-focused IPO exposure with recent outperformance and Fed-driven upside ...

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Small Cap Value segment of the US equity market, look no further than the JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (BBSC), a passively managed ...

Volatility has risen in recent weeks, especially after the Fed meeting and Fitch downgrade of U.S. credit rating, putting a pause in the rally of U.S. stocks. The Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 Index ...

Beta measures the risk or volatility of a company’s share price in comparison to the market as a whole. For example, a company with a beta of 1.1 will theoretically see its stock price increase by 1.1 ...

What's New Two Ph.D.s at BlackRock, Ronald Kahn and Michael Lemmon, have published an article that predicts continued success for strategic-beta funds (to use Morningstar's marketing-shorn phrase for ...