A mortgage-backed and other securitized asset exchange traded fund strategy can complement traditional fixed income allocations. In the recent webcast, Securitized Assets for Income and Diversification, Manulife Investment Management’s client portfolio manager Lee Giunta explained that securitization is the process of creating securities by pooling together various cash flow-producing financial assets. These securities are then [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Monday, shares of the Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (Symbol: HYEM) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $22.62 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator u
This season of “The Switch” is focused on making the case for disruptive innovation. In this episode, hosts Cathie Wood, CEO for ARK Invest, and ETF Trends’ CEO Tom Lydon and CIO Dave Nadig discuss deflation. Lydon opens by discussing how the number one concern for financial advisors within markets is inflation, but Wood counters that [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Monday, shares of the First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund ETF (Symbol: FBT) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $168.32, changing hands as high as $169.07 per share. First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund shares are currently trading
Intro Vocals [00:00:01] You’re watching The Blockchain Interviews, hosted by Dan Weiskopf. Each episode features interviews with leading industry experts so that viewers can have a deeper understanding of today’s quickly evolving block chain marketplace. Dan Weiskopf [00:00:21] Alan Lane, thank you so much for joining me today in the blockchain CEO interview series. I [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Whether it’s slower earnings growth or a natural retreat from the massive economic growth fueled by stimulus cash and pent-up demand, many investors are pondering the impact of a slower growth environment. Slower growth often prompts investors to embrace growth stocks because those companies are delivering above-average earnings and sales growth. Enter the Goldman Sachs [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
China’s recent moves to curb monopolistic overtures by its big tech companies put a bearish spin on the country’s internet sector, but that could be changing. Large tech companies like Alibaba came under scrutiny by the Chinese government, which then levied a $2.8 billion antitrust fine on the online retail giant. According to China’s antitrust [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 opened at record highs on Monday, lifted up by Tesla and energy stocks, reported Reuters. The Nasdaq Composite rose 42.87 points (0.28%) to 15,541.26, the S&P 500 was up 5.24 points (0.11%) to 4,610.62, and the Dow Jones Industrial gained 14.09 points (0.04%) to 35,833.65 at opening, starting a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
A variety of factors have received plenty of attention at various points over the course of 2021, but investors looking for a factor idea to close out the year and ride into 2022 may want to consider momentum. Enter the Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF (SPMO), which follows the S&P 500 Momentum Index. Momentum as [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As companies, consumers, and investors know, brands have value, and that value is often material to investors. Along those lines, brand equity is something that Tesla has and that’s a plus for its shareholders and exchange traded funds with large allocations to the stock, including the ARK Innovation ETF (NYSEArca: ARKK). The actively managed ARKK [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Conventional wisdom says that higher interest rates can hinder dividend stocks. In theory, that makes sense because higher yields on lower risk government bonds could compel income investors to dial back risk and eschew equities and even dividend stocks, which are often less volatile than their non-payout counterparts. “Higher bond yields pose more competition to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP26, kicked off on Sunday and runs through Nov. 12 in Glasgow, Scotland. Held since 2015, COP26 is one of the world’s marquee climate conferences, and with that status comes opportunity for investors. Although it’s fresh on the scene at just a few months old, the Goldman [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Corning Inc (Symbol: GLW) has been named a Top Socially Responsible Dividend Stock by Dividend Channel, signifying a stock with above-average ''DividendRank'' statistics including a strong 2.7% yield, as well as being recognized by prominent asset managers as being a socially r
By Brandon Rakszawski, Senior ETF Product Manager, VanEck Investors have increasingly been turning to sustainable investments. Mutual fund and ETF strategies focusing on climate issues, social causes or built with broad ESG considerations have grown rapidly in recent years. Those identified as a sustainable fund by Morningstar have seen assets increase by nearly 175% over the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Thompson Clark, Mauldin Economics There are no shortcuts in investing. Well, maybe one… This “shortcut” is really just a simple strategy. But it can easily boost your returns by 6% or more every year. That might not sound like much. But when a $100K portfolio beats the market by 6% for a decade straight, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Shawn Reynolds, Portfolio Manager, VanEck Mind the Gap in Commodities and Resource Equities There was a stark divergence between the performance of commodities and resource equities in the third quarter. On the one hand, commodities (as measured by the Bloomberg Commodity Index1) rallied to six-year highs off August’s lows while, on the other hand, resource [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By VanEck The sharp economic recovery from the depths of the pandemic coupled with continually evolving expectations in terms of future impact have recast the spotlight on natural resources and commodities. While this short-term attention after a prolonged period in the background is a welcome change in sentiment and acceptance, the long-term rationale for investing [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Scott Welch, CIMA ®, Chief Investment Officer – Model Portfolios, WisdomTree This article is relevant to financial professionals who are considering offering model portfolios to their clients. If you are an individual investor interested in WisdomTree ETF Model Portfolios, please inquire with your financial professional. Not all financial professionals have access to these Model Portfolios. Cart [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Natalia Gurushina, Chief Economist, Emerging Markets Fixed Income Strategy, VanEck Poland’s nasty inflation print signals that it is too early for the central bank to relax. Brazil’s might have been one of EM’s fiscal stars this year – can the government resist temptation to spend more? Some central banks pretended for far too long that inflation [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
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