As one of the top ETF strategists, Steve Blumenthal was invited by ETF.com to present his rationale for his top ETF picks for the year. An excerpt from the story:

Stephen Blumenthal, founder and CEO of CMG Capital Management Group in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, is a strategist specializing in using quantitative processes to identify areas of strong relative price leadership:

O’Shares FTSE Asia Pacific Quality Dividend Hedged (OAPH): A smart-beta ETF focusing on companies that meet certain requirements for market capitalization, liquidity, quality, low volatility and high dividend yield.

Market Vectors Double Short Euro ETN (DRR): Provides aggressive investors with a liquid investment tool that profits when the euro declines versus the dollar.

iShares North American Tech-Software (IGV | A-52): Includes exposure to business security, home entertainment (video games) and customer relationship cloud-based software.

See the full story in ETF.com: Top ETF Strategist Picks For 2016.