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Name of ETF: ProShares USD Covered Bond Benchmark Index: Solactive Diversified USD Covered Bond Index Ticker Symbol: COBO ETF Key Points: Basic Bond Strategy: Income generation through investing in covered bonds. Covered bonds are issued by a financial institution and secured by assets such as mortgages and public-sector loans. Approximate Number of Holdings: 25 Maturity: The majority of the … Read more

Company Name: Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. Ticker Symbol: BW (New York Stock Exchange) Company Website: www.babcock.com Social Media: Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. Facebook Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. Google + Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. LinkedIn Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. Twitter Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. YouTube Headquarters: Charlotte, North Carolina   … Read more

Name of ETF: Direxion Daily 20-Year Treasury Bear 3X Benchmark Index: NYSE 20 Year Plus Treasury Bond Index Ticker Symbol: TMV Key Points: The NYSE 20 Year Plus Treasury Bond Index consists of U.S. Treasury bonds that have maturity dates over 20 years. This ETF attempts to produce investment results in the opposite direction of the index. If the NYSE 20 Year Plus Treasury … Read more

Name of ETF: iShares S&P Conservative Allocation Fund Benchmark Index: S&P Target Risk Conservative Index Ticker Symbol: AOK Strategy: This ETF invests in a portfolio of ETFs that span a number of different asset classes. Examples of the asset classes that have been included are: International Equities U.S. Equities Mid-cap equities Small-cap equities U.S. Treasury … Read more

Name of ETN: Barclays ETN S&P VEQTOR ETN Benchmark Index: S&P 500 Dynamic VEQTOR Total Return Index Ticker Symbol: VQT Index Composition: The index in which this ETN is based upon is comprised of three components: Equity: S&P Total Return Index Volatility: S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Index TR Cash Related Links: Barclays Website List of S&P 500 ETFs

Name of ETF:  iShares Global Materials ETF Benchmark Index: S&P Global 1200 Materials Sector Index Ticker Symbol: MXI Approximate Number of Stocks in this ETF: 115 Types of Companies Included: Large and mid-sized companies from around the world that are part of the materials sector. Companies from the United States are included in this ETF. Examples of global material oriented … Read more

Name of ETF: iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF Benchmark Index: MSCI Pacific Investable Market Index Ticker Symbol: IPAC  Approximate Number of Stocks in this ETF: 850 Types of Companies Included: Large, mid and small-sized companies located throughout Asian Pacific region. Companies from Japan are included in this ETF. Countries with the Most Representation: Companies from Japan represent a significant percentage … Read more

Name of ETF: AdvisorShares Global Echo ETF Benchmark Index:  Actively Managed Ticker Symbol: GIVE Examples of the Types of Assets Included: U.S. Equities Non-U.S. Equities U.S. Fixed Income Key Points: The ETF is comprised of equities and debt securities that the ETF provider has identified as having a proactive and meaningful sustainability mandate. In common terms, they only … Read more

Name of ETF: First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund Benchmark Index: NASDAQ AlphaDEX Emerging Markets Small Cap Index Ticker Symbol: FEMS Approximate Number of Stocks in this ETF: 200 Types of Stocks Included in this ETF: Small-sized public companies located in emerging market economies throughout the world. The index uses various fundamental criteria such as sales growth, sales-to-price ratio, … Read more

Company Name: Polymet Mining Corp. Polymet Mining Corp. is a Canadian based mine development company. The company’s primary focus is the NorthMet project which is located in northeastern Minnesota. The project is comprised of copper, nickel and precious metal reserves. Ticker Symbol: PLM (NYSE MKT) Ticker Symbol: POM (TSX) Company Website: www.polymetmining.com Social Media: Polymet … Read more