Scarcity and utility push the value of metals. Increased demand drives the mining industry and provides traders with potential opportunities. Rising metal prices can also serve as an inflation hedge in the current economic environment. Additionally, increasing demand for rare earth metals is necessary for technological gadgetry, such as mobile phones and microprocessors. With an [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The changes are a long way off, but MSCI and S&P Global recently announced notable alterations to the global industry classification standard (GICS) system. Those changes are likely to result in new looks for various consumer discretionary and staples exchange traded funds. These include the elimination of the internet and direct marketing retail sub-sector and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
On this week’s episode of ETF Prime, host Nate Geraci is joined by Todd Rosenbluth, head of research for ETF Trends and ETF Database, to discuss the growing popularity of active managed ETFs and the state of cannabis ETFs. Later Geraci is joined by Morgan Paxhia, co-founder and managing director of Poseidon Asset Management, who talks [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
U.S. stocks and government bond yields gained on Tuesday as investors continue to digest the ongoing first-quarter earnings reports. Despite rising costs amid inflation and rising rates, profits from big U.S. companies are expected to continue to grow. The S&P 500 on Tuesday advanced 1.6% to mark its best day in a month, with its [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Market sentiment can gauge investor optimism. But the crypto market’s index gauging sentiment is currently flashing “fear.” Bitcoin is hovering around the $40,000 mark as it shows signs of correlation with the stock market in recent months. Just like stocks, Bitcoin’s price has been heading south at the start of 2022 as inflation fears have [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The digitization of India has reached an inflection point. The conditions and technology born in Silicon Valley have now spread, evolved, and matured worldwide, creating billions of digital natives and numerous unicorns in all corners of the globe. With India’s swelling middle class of youthful online consumers as the catalyst, new innovative companies are now [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
When it comes to retirement, many have stuck to a spending regiment known as the 4% rule, but a combination of high inflation and elevated market valuations could change the calculus. Retirees have for decades relied on the 4% rule to determine how much was enough to safely spend during their golden years without worrying [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
A Japanese currency-related exchange traded fund plunged on Tuesday, with the yen touching a 20-year low against the U.S. dollar, on diverging monetary policy outlook between Japan and the U.S. The CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (NYSEArca: FXY) fell 1.5% on Tuesday and has declined 9.4% year-to-date. Meanwhile, the Japanese yen now trades at around 128.91 [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As investors explore the different areas of disruption in the digital asset ecosystem, they can consider actionable exchange traded fund opportunities available today. In the recent webcast, As Blockchain Disrupts the Web, Seek These Digital Asset Opportunities, Matthew Sigel, head of digital assets research, VanEck, highlighted the ongoing growth in the cryptocurrency market, pointing to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Colder-than-usual temperatures and record liquified natural gas exports are driving U.S. natural gas prices to hit their highest level in 14 years. According to Oilprice.com, the benchmark U.S. natural gas price rose by more than 7% on Monday morning to hit the highest level since the second half of 2008. At 10:18 AM ET, the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As we near Earth Day this year, it’s worth taking note of exactly how far sustainability investing has come, and the tailwinds that are going to continue to buoy it moving forward. Gwen Le Berre, director of responsible investing at Parametric, an advisor for institutional investors, discusses the confluence of regulations, investor activism, and corporate [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Tuesday, shares of the iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (Symbol: IJS) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $102.45, changing hands as high as $102.78 per share. iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value shares are currently trading up about 1.9% on the
In trading on Tuesday, shares of the WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund ETF (Symbol: DES) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $31.85, changing hands as high as $31.89 per share. WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund shares are currently trading up about 2% on th
In trading on Tuesday, shares of the SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF (Symbol: SLYV) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $83.34, changing hands as high as $83.70 per share. SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value shares are currently trading up about 1.9% on the day. T
In trading on Tuesday, shares of the Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (Symbol: VIOV) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $177.16, changing hands as high as $177.85 per share. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value shares are currently trading up about 2% on the
In trading on Tuesday, shares of the iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (Symbol: VLUE) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $105.21, changing hands as high as $105.24 per share. iShares MSCI USA Value Factor shares are currently trading up about 1.4% on the day. The c
In trading on Tuesday, shares of the SCHP ETF (Symbol: SCHP) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $58.90 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on
In trading on Tuesday, shares of the iShares TIPS Bond ETF (Symbol: TIP) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $120.47 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure
In trading on Tuesday, shares of the iShares— iBonds— Dec 2025 Term Corporate ETF (Symbol: IBDQ) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $24.94 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical
In trading on Tuesday, shares of the SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF (Symbol: SPIP) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $29.23 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measu