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Spear’s Briefing: How ETFs can help build compelling portfolios

The latest Spear’s breakfast briefing took on the billion dollar-a-day business of ETFs, and found out why they’re now known as the ‘asset allocator’s toolbox’ Over the last 20 years, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have gone from zero to hero with barely pause for thought. With combined assets rising from $700 billion around five years ago to a near $5 trillion today, and current growth at a staggering daily $1.7 billion, it’s predicted that ETF assets will be close to hitting a massive $8 trillion by the end of 2020. Indeed, the rise and rise of ETFs has gripped the finance world with BlackRock CEO Larry Fink claiming last year that growth of the funds was still in the early stages, and ETFs will continue to grow in both equities and fixed income in the years to come. In fact, the chief of the world’s largest asset management firm told TV news […]