Many of you know my long history with Ukraine and have asked for my thoughts on the current situation. Descriptions of the tactical situation can be found elsewhere. More than 30 years of history with the remarkable people of this great country allows me to speak to the bigger picture. “Liberty, when it begins to take root, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
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It’s been a seemingly long road to recovery for emerging markets (EM). That said, growth opportunities are plenty for investors who can find them, such as in the country of Pakistan. Certain countries were able to respond to the pandemic better than others, staving off COVID-19’s economic effects. Swift response with government regulation paired with [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As investors look to this new year that is already filled with volatility, many market observers are wondering if this could finally be the year for stock-pickers and actively managed exchange traded fund strategies. Morgan Stanley has led the charge, declaring back in November that 2022 would be “the year of the stockpicker,” the Financial [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
ESG investors are more focused on companies transitioning to clean energy than they are on pure-play green companies, according to the results of a survey conducted by Jefferies LLC. While 56% of surveyed investors are interested in stories about firms with large carbon footprints shifting over to renewable energy — like Ford Motor Co. looking to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Soft commodity exchange traded funds could continue to grow with Russia’s saber-rattling threatening to cut off a major world supplier of corn and wheat. On Friday, the Teucrium Corn Fund (CORN) gained 0.8% and the Teucrium Wheat Fund (NYSEArca: WEAT) was 0.3% lower. Over the past month, CORN rose 7.2% and WEAT was up 7.7%. Ukraine relies [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
While the Securities and Exchange Commission is still scrutinizing a spot bitcoin exchange traded fund in the U.S., Fidelity International has already been given the green light to launch a Europe-listed physically or digitally backed bitcoin exchange traded product to meet the growing demand for cryptocurrency assets. Fidelity’s newest Physical Bitcoin ETP will be available [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Unlike other sectors of energy, midstream companies provide services for a fee and often have contracts with inflation protection built into them, which has historically resulted in very stable cash flows for the space, even during periods of inflation and rising interest rates. A key theme in the energy infrastructure space in 2021 was free [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Heightened geopolitical tensions and the risk of an all-out Russian invasion into Ukraine have bolstered a palladium exchange traded fund. The abrdn Standard Physical Palladium Shares ETF (NYSEArca: PALL) jumped 26.4% over the past month, with the palladium spot price now hovering around $1,072 per ounce. According to analysts, platinum group metals are looking at [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Treasury bond exchange traded funds rallied on Friday with yields dropping as anxious investors maintained their risk-off sentiment and monitored developments between Russia and Ukraine. On Friday, the iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) rose 0.3%, and the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NasdaqGS: TLT) increased 1.0%. Meanwhile, yields on benchmark 10-year Treasury [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The transition to renewable energy and net-zero carbon emissions provides long-term investors with an opportunity to get ahead of the regulatory, economic, and fiscal curve. Shawn Reynolds, portfolio manager at VanEck, and Charles Cameron, deputy portfolio manager, hard assets at VanEck, discuss the energy transition components, why the macroeconomic environment is conducive to transition, and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Friday, shares of the First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (Symbol: RDVY) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $49.44, changing hands as low as $49.37 per share. First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers shares are currently trading down about 0.2% on t
In trading on Friday, shares of the iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF (Symbol: IWX) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $67.95, changing hands as low as $67.66 per share. iShares Russell Top 200 Value shares are currently trading down about 0.5% on the day. The char
On Friday, Tom Lydon, CEO of ETF Trends, appeared on TD Ameritrade Network to discuss the state of ETFs after the first almost two months of the year with host Nicole Petallides. Last year saw nearly $1 trillion in flows into ETFs, and flows are pacing to hit around $700 billion so far this year, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Friday, shares of the HNDL ETF (Symbol: HNDL) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $23.66 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a
In trading on Friday, shares of the iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF (Symbol: ICF) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $65.43 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator use
In trading on Friday, shares of the The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR— Fund ETF (Symbol: XLRE) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $44.541 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analy
In trading on Friday, shares of the Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF (Symbol: VOOV) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $146.03, changing hands as low as $146.01 per share. Vanguard S&P 500 Value shares are currently trading off about 0.4% on the day. The chart be
In trading on Friday, shares of the iShares MSCI Canada ETF (Symbol: EWC) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $37.81, changing hands as low as $37.80 per share. iShares MSCI Canada shares are currently trading off about 0.9% on the day. The chart below shows the one
In trading on Friday, shares of the Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares
ETF (Symbol: FAS) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $124.59, changing hands as low as $124.40 per share. Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares
shares are currently trading off about 0.2% on the day. The