Christian Magoon

Amplify ETFs announced the launch of the Amplify Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Target High Income ETF (BATS:TLTP) on Tuesday, aiming for an ambitious 12% annual income target through a covered call strategy on U.S. Treasury assets. This new ETF is built to appeal to income-hungry investors who want more...

With the launch of the Amplify Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF (NYSE:SMAP), investors have a fresh opportunity to tap into the often-overlooked sweet spot of the stock market: small- and mid-cap companies. SMAP's timing couldn't be better, as small- and mid-caps have quietly outperformed their larger...

The Amplify Online Retail ETF (NASDAQ: IBUY) recently turned two years old and celebrated the milestone in style. As of April 30, IBUY — the first exchange traded fund dedicated to e-commerce and online retail stocks — had $306.62 million in assets under management, according to issuer...

At one point, companies completely unrelated to blockchain were changing their names to get in on the hype. But one security that legitimately merits a “blockchain”-based moniker has declined to adopt one. Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF (NYSE: BLOK) quietly, though actively,...

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) shares are up more than 11 percent on Thursday, trading at new all-time highs after the company issued fiscal 2018 guidance calling for revenue growth between 45 and 49 percent. The new guidance came in well above consensus Wall Street expectations of 37...

Income investors who are familiar with master limited partnerships usually prize this asset class for the high dividend yields and income-generating opportunity set. Another advantage of MLPs, at least during various points during the history of the asset class, is that these instruments are...

There are several exchange-traded funds dedicated to retail stocks. Typically, these ETFs mix traditional brick-and-mortar retailers with online retailers such as Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). Given the ascent of online retailing major markets such as the United States and China, it was just a...

“So, real simple, it's kind of like a decathlon of three events,” said YieldShares founder and CEO Christian Magoon, discussing the strategy the company uses to evaluate closed-end funds for its signature YieldShares High Income ETF Exchange Traded Concepts Trust (NYSE: YYY)....

YieldShares founder and CEO, Christian Magoon, spoke with Benzinga about investing for income through ETFs. The company sponsors the YieldShares high income ETF Exchange Traded Concepts Trust (NYSE: YYY), which seeks to provide results corresponding to the performance of the ISE High Income...

Financial advice is not easy to get, and today when the national debt is at an all-time high, many are eager for a few words of wisdom. Here is an updated list from The Wall Street Journal containing 20 wealth and financial experts on Twitter who can shell out some worthy information. 1) Howard...

It has been a trying week for U.S. stocks, but ETF sponsors have still pushed some new product to market. Income investors will get another ETF to consider today when the YieldShares High Income ETF (NYSE: YYY) debuts. The fund comes courtesy of new ETF sponsor YieldShares, which is managed by...