Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the DIREXION DAILY STANDARD AND POORS 500 BULL 3X SHARES (Symbol: SPXL) where we have detected an approximate $96.6 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SCHE ETF (Symbol: SCHE) where we have detected an approximate $186.1 million dollar inflow -- that's a 2.1% increase week over week in outstanding u
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (Symbol: IGSB) where we have detected an approximate $90.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (Symbol: LQD) where we have detected an approximate $202.8 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.6
By Fran Rodilosso Head of Fixed Income ETF Portfolio Management, CFA Van Eck Associates Corporation Summary The impact of sanctions on Russian debt was swift, and index providers have reacted accordingly. The impact on bond investors is hard to predict, but we note several observations. The sweeping package of Russian sanctions introduced over the past several [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Liqian Ren Director of Modern Alpha Last week, China’s State Council released a readout of the financial stability and development committee meeting chaired by Vice Premier Liu He. It was a regular meeting but intended to address ongoing financial concerns—namely, the collapsing Chinese stock market, particularly offshore China equities. The market went into an [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Natalia Gurushina Chief Economist, Emerging Markets Fixed Income Strategy Van Eck Associates Corporation Summary Only four major EMs have inflation within the target ranges. Some rate hike laggards are catching up. Widening current account deficits create additional policy challenges. Global Inflation Risks Inflation remains a top concern globally, and newswires continue to bring reports about potential new [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Natalia Gurushina Chief Economist, Emerging Markets Fixed Income Strategy Van Eck Associates Corporation Summary The mood in EM remained hawkish this morning. The question is whether EM-specific policies can offset the negative impact of higher “risk-free” rates on bond indices’ total returns as the Fed continues to hike. U.S. HIKING CYCLE AND EM RETURNS The U.S. Federal [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Own physical things instead of cash. That’s the high-level advice Elon Musk has for those seeking advice on where to store their wealth when inflation is running rampant. The Tesla chief was tweeting in response to MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor’s prediction that inflation would persist at 40-year highs, and that investors’ flight from “cash, debt, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Tom Butcher, Director of ESG, Van Eck Associates Corporation, & Antonio de Pinho, Senior Research Analyst, Van Eck Associates Corporation Summary Renewable diesel market supply is expected to grow significantly by 2025, and governments are setting policies to enable further growth of this fuel. In this two-part series, we are exploring what renewable diesel is [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
There was a lot of the usual stuff on #FinTwit this week. Markets are having some good days, as everyone continues to watch inflation, the reaction to this month’s rate hike, and what’s unfolding in Ukraine. But we at #ETFintwit are not here to recap the usual. So we’re going to take a look at [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
To learn more about Main Management and how some of our strategies could help you with your investment needs, please contact Darol Ryan, our Head of Sales and National Accounts, at ryan@mainmgt.com. Also check out Main Management CEO Kim Arthur on Twitter and Main Management on LinkedIn. Read more at ETFtrends.com.
During the past few weeks, domestic and global events have brought further attention to cryptocurrencies. Both Russia and Ukraine have increased applications of cryptocurrencies since Russia’s invasion, which has highlighted some of the use cases for crypto (e.g., faster, more efficient transfer times and relative stability compared to fiat currency during times of conflict). Meanwhile, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Natural gas exchange traded funds could find support as the United States plans to raise exports of liquefied natural gas to energy-starved European markets this year. The United States Natural Gas Fund (NYSEArca: UNG) increased 51.9% year-to-date. Meanwhile, Nymex natural gas futures have surged to $5.55 per million British thermal units. As Western countries cut ties [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The war in Ukraine has exacerbated uncertainty over markets, rates, inflation, and commodity supplies. Fahad Kamal, chief investment officer at Kleinwort Hambros, told the Wall Street Journal: “Markets are trying to price something that is basically impossible to price, as part of what’s going on in the world depends on Putin’s thinking, which nobody knows,” [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Friday, shares of the NULV ETF (Symbol: NULV) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $38.26, changing hands as high as $38.33 per share. NULV shares are currently trading up about 0.5% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of NULV sha
Investors should consider an updated inflation-hedging exchange traded fund strategy that could help better cope with the current inflationary pressures. In the recent webcast, Inflation Strategies: How to Survive Extraordinary Times, James Davolos, portfolio manager, research analyst, Horizon Kinetics, outlined the shifts in fundamentals that has contributed to the elevated inflationary headwinds that we face [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The spread between the 10-year U.S. Treasury rate and the two-year U.S. Treasury rate is 22 basis points, with the forward curve suggesting that the 2s/10s spread may be inverted within a matter of weeks, leaving investors wondering if it’s time to ditch their equity holdings. While a good indicator of future economic woes, an [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
On Thursday, the U.S. clarified that any transaction with the Central Bank of Russia involving gold is a violation of existing sanctions. “U.S. persons, including gold dealers, distributors, wholesalers, buyers, individual traders, refineries, and financial institutions, are generally prohibited from engaging in or facilitating prohibited transactions, including gold-related transactions in which blocked persons have an [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.