Nasdaq ETFs

In a sustained effort to reduce its carbon footprint, China is looking to put more fuel cell vehicles on its roads, which can help bolster the Global X Hydrogen ETF (HYDR). “China’s top economic planner has unveiled its latest blueprint for the hydrogen sector, which is expected to push the growth of the fuel cell [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Regulatory fears drove a lot of investors away from exposure to China in 2021 as various agencies enacted new requirements that affected a broad swath of industries in China, but one area that always saw positive support was the focus on environmental policies and sustainability. Environmental policies continue to be a focus for China, both [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

March 31 marks the deadline for crypto firms that offer crypto services to register with the U.K. financial watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and could see crypto companies such as fintech firm Revolut being forced to shutter business in the UK, reported CNBC. The deadline had previously been extended last year but many within [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

While people should be saving for retirement as soon as possible, many young people don’t, either because they’re paying off student loans, or because saving can be overwhelming after having spent years paying off debts. Over at Kiplinger, Rivan V. Stinson writes that while she started saving for retirement when she was 23, “that isn’t [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Attorney Thomas Gorman from Dorsey Whitney, an expert on SEC enforcement, Dave Nadig, financial futurist at ETF Trends, and Kim Arthur, CEO at Main Management, discuss the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) recent warning regarding complex products and the risks they pose for retail investors who might be less educated on this week’s “ETF Edge,” [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With heavy volatility going on in the energy sector, an equal-weight strategy can be ideal to help minimize the market movements with an exchange traded fund (ETF) such as the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF (RYE). An equal-weight strategy can help minimize concentration risk so investors are not too heavy with one or [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In financial markets, it’s often said that cash is king. That’s something to remember when it comes to the biotechnology universe due to the cost-intensive nature of developing new drugs and therapies. As a result, analysts and investors often monitor cash burn rates among biotech companies because these firms can rapidly burn through cash, and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Raj Sharma, managing director of the Sharma Group at Merrill Lynch Private Wealth Management, recently said that he thinks “this is the golden age of active management.” In an interview with Barron’s as part of its special report on America’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors, the Boston-based financial advisor explained that at a time of high [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Various economic forces are dampening consumer sentiment regarding the U.S. economy. With factors like rampant inflation ahead, bond investors may want to shorten duration exposure. “Consumer sentiment slumped again in March, hitting its lowest level since August 2011, the University of Michigan reported Friday,” a CNN article says. “High inflation, volatile oil prices, geopolitical unrest [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Indexing has its benefits, including broad diversification, greater transparency, and lower costs. However, trying to closely track a commercial index also creates constraints that can limit your return potential. There may be a better way to invest, one that combines the benefits of indexing with the opportunity to outperform benchmarks. In the upcoming webcast, Put [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Further developments have unfolded since Barclays abruptly suspended sales and issuances of two popular exchange traded notes earlier this month. The British bank said on March 28 that it faces an estimated $592 million loss and regulatory scrutiny for exceeding a U.S. limit on sales of structured products; Barclays had offered $15.2 billion more notes [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

It is important for investors to regularly rebalance their exchange traded fund holdings, trimming some outperformers and adding to underperformers. The importance of rebalancing is reflected in the outperformance of target date and “asset allocation” fund strategies driven by end-of-quarter rallies whenever the U.S. stock market slips, the Financial Times reports. According to analysis by [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Trading in options poses risks if investors don’t have the financial experience to understand options and options trading strategies. Since the number of accounts trading in complex products and options has increased significantly in recent years, it’s important that broker-dealers properly explain the benefits and risks of the securities and investment strategies that they recommend [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Transportation stocks and sector-related exchange traded funds have been gaining momentum, a potential sign of growing optimism over the economic outlook. In March, the benchmark Dow Jones Transportation Average, which tracks 20 large U.S. companies ranging from delivery giant United Parcel Service Inc. to railroad operator Union Pacific Corp., has outperformed the major stock market [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Monday, shares of the iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF (Symbol: ESGU) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $101.81, changing hands as high as $101.93 per share. iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA shares are currently trading up about 0.4% on the day. The chart be

In trading on Monday, shares of the iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (Symbol: IUSG) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $106.47, changing hands as high as $106.56 per share. iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth shares are currently trading up about 1% on the day. Th

In trading on Monday, shares of the The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (Symbol: XLY) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $187.15, changing hands as high as $187.92 per share. The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund shares are currently

In trading on Monday, shares of the iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (Symbol: IYR) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $106.86, changing hands as high as $107.08 per share. iShares U.S. Real Estate shares are currently trading up about 0.9% on the day. The chart below s

In trading on Monday, shares of the iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (Symbol: ITOT) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $101.52, changing hands as high as $101.53 per share. iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market shares are currently trading up

It’s the world’s second-largest economy, but China remains tough to navigate for investors. Conversely, it’s ripe with opportunity. While China’s equity markets are far from sanguine and last year’s regulatory crackdown by the Chinese Communist Party (CCPO) remains fresh on the minds of global investors, there are way to get wade back into Chinese equities [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.