Nasdaq ETFs

Blockchain technology has become a huge theme over the past couple of years, providing opportunities far beyond bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. “Bitcoin’s a little bit like a religion. You’re going to get the lovers and haters, and so many discussions on crypto end up down that path, and I actually think that’s wasted time. But [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

On the most recent episode of the Behind the Markets podcast on Wharton Business Radio, hosts Jeremy Schwartz, director of research at WisdomTree, and Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel were joined by Scott Crowe, chief investment strategist at CenterSquare Investment Management to discuss real estate and the changing tides that are bringing about investment opportunities [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

On March 15, 2000, Robert Shiller published the cautionary tale ‘Irrational Exuberance.’ The Dot-com bubble burst seven trading days later, and the S&P 500 lost nearly half its value over the following three years. What lessons can be learned by revisiting the driving factors of irrational exuberance and assessing the risks in today’s market? In [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Gasoline commodity-related exchange traded fund slipped Tuesday after hitting a record high this week, with gas pump prices crossing above $4 per gallon across the United States for the first time ever. The United States Gasoline Fund (NYSEArca: UGA) slipped 2.7% on Tuesday. UGA is still up 75% year-to-date. Meanwhile, Nymex RBOB gasoline futures were [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine lingers on and as a result, plenty of European equity markets are bearing a heavy toll. As Verad Weekly Research’s Dan Rasmussen and team point out in a recent note, as of last week, 13 European equity markets were sporting drawdowns of 20% or more from prior highs. That dubious group [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

ESG has risen to a spot on the center stage, heavily influencing investors’ allocation decisions. Funds labeled as ESG have largely taken different approaches: those that seek to change ESG-offenders through stewardship and those that screen out and limit – or divest altogether from – ESG-offenders. The majority of existing funds and product development fall [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The onset of the Russia-Ukraine war served as a wake-up call for many investors that looked at ESG as a solution that would work in all markets. “I think Russia serves a good purpose to remind everybody that this is still a market where I think it’s critical to utilize active management,” Steve Liberatore, lead [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Media sector-related exchange traded funds rallied Tuesday after Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway disclosed its large stake in Paramount Global (NYSE: PARA). On Tuesday, the Invesco Dynamic Media ETF (PBS) rose 3.0%, Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Communication Services ETF (EWCO) gained 2.5%, and iShares Evolved U.S. Media and Entertainment ETF (IEME) increased 3.5%. Meanwhile, Paramount [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

On this week’s ETF Prime, host Nate Geraci speaks with ETF Trends’ Financial Futurist Dave Nadig about the potential ramifications of relentless flows into passive investment strategies. Fidelity’s Greg Friedman is also on-hand to offer perspective on thematic ETFs. Finally, CoinDesk Indicies’ Kelly Ye discusses the current crypto markets and the future of digital asset [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Income-minded investors should consider the benefits of the energy infrastructure sector and effective exchange traded fund strategies to access this market segment. In the recent webcast, Complement Your Dividend Strategies with Energy Infrastructure, Stacey Morris, Director of Research, Alerian and S-Network Global Indexes, argues that midstream energy companies are well-positioned for this type of inflationary [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Summary Midstream dividend trends remained positive for 1Q22 with no cuts across Alerian’s midstream indexes for the third straight quarter and several examples of growth, including a handful of names raising their quarterly payouts by double-digit percentages. On a year-over-year basis, companies that have grown their payouts represent over 80% of Alerian’s MLP and broad [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Tuesday, shares of the ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (Symbol: REGL) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $71.30, changing hands as high as $71.37 per share. ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats shares are currently tr

In trading on Tuesday, shares of the iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (Symbol: EWZ) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $32.62, changing hands as high as $33.31 per share. iShares MSCI Brazil shares are currently trading up about 2.5% on the day. The chart below shows the on

Bond investors may be seeing less red with summer around the corner if Rick Rieder, chief investment officer of global fixed income at BlackRock, is correct. Rieder sees the recent sell-offs subsiding as summer wears on and the U.S. Federal Reserve unwinds its $9 trillion balance sheet. At the height of the pandemic, the Fed [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Emerging markets (EM) have been getting their fair share of headwinds given the rising U.S. dollar amid the Federal Reserve’s rate hiking agenda in order to keep inflation in check. As such, bears have been winning the EM trade so far in 2022. China, of course, leads the way in terms of gauging EM strength. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Saudi Arabia and its national oil producer are benefitting from surging oil prices. The country reported a budget surplus of $15.3 billion in Q1 as government officials curbed spending amidst flowing oil income. Bloomberg reported that total government revenue was 278 billion riyals, up 36% from the year earlier, while spending rose 4% over the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Tuesday, the Lithium ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 5% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Lithium Americas, up about 5.1% and shares of Albemarle, up about 4.7% on the day.

China’s JD.com reported earnings today, and while the e-commerce giant was hit by COVID-19 slowdowns in China, as reflected in a slowed revenue growth, it beat revenue expectations and was trading up this morning, reported CNBC. The Chinese company experienced its slowest-ever revenue growth over a single quarter, coming in at 18% in the first [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Investors are constantly searching for the next big thing, but in the early stages, it can be hard to identify opportunities that are ripe for long-term growth.  While themes like the metaverse and blockchain are commonly viewed as the largest present growth opportunities, industry leaders are focused on digitization for the physical world — specifically, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.