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WisdomTree launched in 2006 with a novel idea—generate the alpha that investors expect from active mutual funds, but in a better investment wrapper: ETFs. Alisa Maute breaks down the many ways the ETF wrapper offers advantages to investors over mutual funds.
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ETFs can offer an attractive and efficient way for investors to gain access to all aspects of the marketplace and have greatly leveled the investment landscape in terms of availability to all asset classes and regions. As ETFs continue to grow in assets and scope of coverage, we are often asked questions about how they actually work. 
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2020 will be remembered as a year with some of the wildest and worst daily declines in history. Jeremy Schwartz explains why now may be a good time to explore how our ETFs can upgrade investors’ portfolios.
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One of the most common questions and discussion points we encounter is this: “What are the key differences between ETFs and mutual funds?” Both are investment vehicles designed to give the investor exposure to a basket of securities, but there are important distinctions between the two structures in terms of transparency, trading and tax efficiency.
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Did you know that you can use an investment loss to help you improve your tax situation? We break down a strategy called tax-loss harvesting, which may be able to help investors turn their loss into an advantage.
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The past several weeks have, no doubt, caused or tempted many investors to sell off. But is that the best course of action? Scott Welch looks back at the market dips in previous years to compare them to the market turmoil today.
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We have long written about the best practices for switch trades when it comes to buying and selling two ETFs, but what about when switching from mutual funds to ETFs and vice versa?
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While some mutual fund managers believe volatility will shake faith in passive instruments, the evidence points to investors moving toward ETFs during tough periods. Jeremy Schwartz explains how the ETF structure has proved to be resilient in times of crisis.
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We have witnessed an almost unprecedented four to five weeks of market disruption, and many investors are wondering what they can do to stem the tide. Scott Welch discusses how tax loss harvesting can help investors “lean into” these disruptive markets and add tangible and proactive value to investor portfolios.
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The market disruption over the past four to five weeks has been disconcerting, but it has also presented potential opportunities for valuable introspection. Our CIO for Model Portfolios, Scott Welch, provides several broad observations plus some very specific ideas for advisors that can help benefit their clients.
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The doubters of the ETF structure always warn about a situation when ETFs would blow up. With the confluence of many storms lately the markets are experiencing extreme volatility. Anita Rausch discusses how the ETF structure is holding up and becoming a crisis management tool.
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