The new year was instantly positive when January opened, and most major stock benchmarks barely looked back. First quarter gains were +12.6% for the S&P 500 (with dividends), +18.7% for the Nasdaq Composite, and +12.1% for the Russell 2000.
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Master the MLP Possibilities
IBD interviews CCAM’s Ron Rowland about Yorkville ETF Advisors’ new High Income Master Limited Partnership (MLP) ETF offering and why it may underperform.
What Is The 4% Rule?
The 4% rule is garnering more scrutiny as many Americans look towards retirement. You may have heard about the “4% Rule” for retirement distributions, but few investors understand its genesis and its importance. Here is a quick primer for those that seek a deeper awareness.
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ETNs ONN or OFF?
Investor’s Business Daily recruits Capital Cities Asset Management’s Ron Rowland to update folks on the new ETN offerings from ETRACS. These new ETNs will be following a new strategy from the team of Dennis Gartman and Mark Fisher, two recognized Wall Street insiders.
Do Some ETF’s Need to Die?
SmartMoney asks the question, are there too many ETFs? To gain understanding on the subject, CCAM’s Ron Rowland is interviewed for his expertise on the subject.
Handling Turmoil in the Market
Coming off a crazy day of market volatility and investor uneasiness, The Austin American-Statesman, checked in with Capital Cities Asset Management to understand the state of the market and investor’s psyches.
CCAM Quarterly Review: 2nd Quarter 2011
The brisk start to 2011 in the first quarter all but disappeared in the second quarter. The large cap stocks of the S&P 500 squeezed out the smallest possible positive return of 0.1% while the small cap stocks of the Russell 2000 were less fortunate with a -1.9% return.
Disciplined Investing with ETFs
Russell Investments launched their new line of six Investment Discipline ETFs. Barron’s called for Rowland’s description of these ETFs and how they’ll function compared to more traditional ETFs.
What to do When an ETF Fails
CCAM’s Chief Investment Officer, Ron Rowland, a top expert on the subject of ETF closures, tracks which ETF’s may be teetering on the edge.
Under the Hood with Ron Rowland
Dick Davis Digest’s Chloe Lutts profiles Ron Rowland, one of the foremost authority’s on ETFs.