AdvisorShares, the firm behind one of the largest lineups of actively-managed ETFs, brought its latest idea to market on Wednesday. The most recent addition is the TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF (TTFS), the result of a partnership with a firm known for innovative research on the connections between stock liquidity and long-term performance. The TrimTabs methodology is based on the idea that stocks perform best when the total number of outstanding shares has decreased over the past four months or so. The rationale for this criteria is pretty straightforward; with the same amount of money chasing a declining number of shares, there should be upward pressure on share prices. If corporate insiders have more complete information than the general public, their timing of repurchases should be indicative of a bullish outlook on the prospects of their business. The portfolio manager for the active ETF takes other factors into consideration as well: [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Some Active ETFs Earning Their Keep During Crisis ETFdb Category Kings: Best Performers From First Half Of 2011 Complete List Of Active ETFs May ETFdb Category Kings: Best Performing ETFs Dividend ETF Investing: Mid Cap Options
AdvisorShares, the firm behind one of the largest lineups of actively-managed ETFs, brought its latest idea to market on Wednesday. The most recent addition is the TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF (TTFS), the result of a partnership with a firm known for innovative research on the connections between stock liquidity and long-term performance. The TrimTabs methodology is based on the idea that stocks perform best when the total number of outstanding shares has decreased over the past four months or so. The rationale for this criteria is pretty straightforward; with the same amount of money chasing a declining number of shares, there should be upward pressure on share prices. If corporate insiders have more complete information than the general public, their timing of repurchases should be indicative of a bullish outlook on the prospects of their business. The portfolio manager for the active ETF takes other factors into consideration as well: [...]
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