Yves Rebetez

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Consider a covered-call strategy

If the coming months are more volatile, investors could find covered-call strategies more attractive.

By Yves Rebetez |January 28, 2015

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Ins and outs of covered-call ETFs

Consider a systematic strategy to monetize volatility

By Yves Rebetez |October 16, 2013

5 min read

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Challenging yet rewarding

Volatility ETFs are funds providing the ability to trade or invest in volatility as if it were an asset class. They do so by purchasing (long exposure) or selling (short exposure) futures contracts on volatility, since spot (cash volatility) isn’t readily accessible. This can be difficult, since volatility isn’t easily predictable, except when it’s at […]

By Yves Rebetez |November 14, 2012

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ETFs explode between 2009 and 2012

Over the past three years, ETFs have grown. Their AUM, number, and breadth of underlying exposure have all increased.

By Yves Rebetez |June 19, 2012

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The facts about covered call options

We live in a world of non-existent yields, with central banks manipulating interest rates and investors being cautious. Fund providers have also resurrected a product strategy associated with closed-end funds: covered-call writing.

By Yves Rebetez |June 4, 2012

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The road ahead

What BlackRock’s acquisition of Claymore Investments means

By Yves Rebetez |March 1, 2012

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Your Business

CE Course: An in-depth look at commodity ETFs

Earn CE credits “An in-depth look at commodity ETFs” is eligible for CE credits, see Accreditation details for more information September 2011 brought back bad memories of Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy. Against that backdrop, it may be premature to look positively on any asset class. And this is perhaps particularly true of commodities—especially oil. Lack of […]

By Yves Rebetez |February 13, 2012

7 min read

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An in-depth look at commodities ETFs

September 2011 brought back bad memories of Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy. Against that backdrop, it may be premature to look positively on any asset class. And this is perhaps particularly true of commodities — especially oil.

By Yves Rebetez |November 22, 2011

7 min read