Nasdaq ETFs

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (Symbol: VBK) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $271.44 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (Symbol: VBR) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $169.62 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used t

The First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Wednesday, with over 601,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 64,000. Shares of FRI were up about 0.4% on the day.

Among the driving forces of success for new exchange traded funds are timing and offering an investment concept that resonates with investors. The Invesco ESG S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSPE), which is about two weeks old, checks those boxes. The equal-weight answer to the popular Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP), RSPE comes [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The case for nuclear power in the face of climate change is overwhelming. Nuclear power is clean, safe, and reliable. But concerns still remain. One controversy is the question of what becomes of spent nuclear fuel. Isn’t it radioactive and harmful? Sprott Insights digs into these questions in Per Jander’s latest piece. Compared to other [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

There is so much that is unknown about the Omicron variant and what its long-term effects will be on the economy — will it bring more shutdowns or instead pass fairly uneventfully, like the previous Beta variant? Waiting and being unable to predict the outcome has investors unsure where to hop, and as markets take a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

On Wednesday, GCI Investors, an independent asset manager, announced the launch of its first U.S.-listed ETF, the Genuine Investors ETF (NYSE: GCIG). This active fund provides exposure to a long-term strategy of high-conviction investments powered by in-house valuation and quality analysis. GCI’s move into the ETF space allows access to the firm’s previously private strategy [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

November jobs reports and unemployment figures reflect an economy not just recovering but growing. Private payroll numbers came in higher than anticipated, and adjusted unemployment numbers were at their lowest since 1969, reports CNBC. ADP, a payroll processing firm, reports that private companies added 534,000 new jobs in October when estimates were only anticipating close [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Business development companies (BDCs) are getting new looks from income-starved investors this year, due in large part to low bond yields. That’s a plus for exchange traded funds, namely the VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF (NYSEArca: BIZD). BIZD lives up to the high dividend profile of BDCs, sporting a 30-day SEC yield of 8.13%. There’s [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Wednesday, the SPDR— S&P— Semiconductor ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 3.6% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Ambarella, up about 22.8% and shares of Alpha and Omega Semiconductor, up about

By Solomon G. Teller, CFA, Chief Investment Strategist, Green Harvest Asset Management 2021 has been less kind to many individual stocks. Dozens of large well-known companies are down by more than the S&P500 has gained (see chart below). Investors would do well to keep in mind the risk of concentrating wealth in single stock positions. The [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

NYC mayor-elect Eric Adams has considered being paid in bitcoin. Cartoon apes are worth enough scratch to pay off some student loans. Even the most conservative financial advisors are starting to see value in the cryptocurrency space. It makes it hard to be a skeptic. What can a crypto cynic do? Hold on (or rather, hodl [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Although not much is known definitively about the newest variant yet, the threat of Omicron is spreading at an exponential rate as more countries begin lockdowns or restrict travel. It’s reminiscent of the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw the travel sector hit hard as the global economy came to a stand-still. Investors at [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As the global vaccination rollout began in 2021, it appeared all was well to dive back into the markets, but the new Omicron variant stressed the importance of bonds in a portfolio. Bonds used as a safe haven can help absorb the market shocks when a large correction hits — like, say, the one seen [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With the emergence of the COVID-19 variant Omicron, investors need to be even more wary when it comes to emerging markets (EM), which is where quality can help. News of the variant sent the major U.S. stock market indexes in a daze with the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunging just over 900 points after the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF (Symbol: STIP) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $106.03, changing hands as low as $105.64 per share. iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond shares are currently trading off about 0.3% on the day. The chart

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the STPZ ETF (Symbol: STPZ) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $55.02, changing hands as low as $54.87 per share. STPZ shares are currently trading down about 0.3% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of STPZ

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the SPDR— Bloomberg 1-10 Year TIPS ETF (Symbol: TIPX) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $21.12, changing hands as low as $21.08 per share. SPDR— Bloomberg 1-10 Year TIPS shares are currently trading down about 0.6% on

Twitter’s Jack Dorsey has announced his resignation, effective immediately, as CEO, and while he will remain a board member for now, it will only be until his term expires in 2022, reports CNBC. Chief technology office Parag Agrawal will be stepping into the CEO role. Dorsey has believed him to be ready to lead the company [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Many investors have never experienced the destructive portfolio impact that high inflation can inflict. Investors last faced inflation risk in the early-to-mid 2000s, with the most notable bout of inflation occurring in the 1970s. Over the last several months, the inflation debate has evolved from whether there would be any inflation at all to how [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.