The effects of global climate change on the environment are becoming more and more pronounced, and clean energy emerges as a viable alternative to traditional sources of energy and thus a mechanism for damage control.
Confluence Investment Management offers various asset allocation products which are managed using “top down,” or macro, analysis. We publish asset allocation thoughts on a weekly basis in this report, updating the report every Friday, along with an accompanying podcast and chart book. Every quarter, the Federal Reserve publishes the Financial Accounts of the U.S., previously referred to as [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Of the “known known” risks in financial markets today, we view tightening monetary policy as one of the top concerns, if not the top concern. Recently, inflation-related fears have catapulted to the top of investors’ minds, but tightening monetary policy, which is the primary tool to fight inflation, is the real risk for asset prices. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Bob Smith, President & CIO Earlier this week, I spoke at the Barron’s Institutional Summit about how the ESG investing landscape is changing and what’s driving momentum for ESG adoption among our institutional clients, which includes public retirement plans, defined contribution plans, non-profit organizations, and insurance companies. As I see it, the three key [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Wall Street cheered President Joe Biden’s announcement of the White House striking an infrastructure deal with a bipartisan group of senators. Notably, the S&P 500 index climbed about 0.6% to a record closing high of 4,266.49 on Jun 24, fully recovering the losses a
The iShares Russell 3000 ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Friday, with over 298,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 116,000. Shares of IWV were up about 0.3% on the day.
With the energy sector ranking as the best-performing group in the S&P 500 this year, some of the more unique exchange traded funds tracking the sector are really delivering for investors. That includes the VanEck Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF (FRAK). FRAK, which tracks the MVIS Global Unconventional Oil & Gas Index, is higher [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
They’ve still got some work to do against their value rivals, but growth stocks are perking up. That benefits a slew of exchange traded funds, including the famed ARK Innovation ETF (NYSEArca: ARKK). On the back of a 1.42% gain on June 24, ARKK turned slightly positive on a year-to-date basis. That’s impressive considering just [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Friday, the Invesco Solar ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 2.1% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Sunworks, up about 10.4% and shares of Jinkosolar Holding, up about 9.5% on the day.
While the United States has begun to gradually reopen the country and infection rates have fallen, the pandemic fallout for small businesses has remained immense. The entertainment industry has been hit especially hard, with businesses like movie theaters and concert venues forced to close. The North Park Theatre in Buffalo, New York, a local landmark [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The U.S. stock market is booming this year with major bourses skyrocketing to new peaks. With millions of Americans now fully vaccinated and pandemic restrictions being rolled back, the U.S. economy is strongly recovering from the pandemic lows.The economy expanded 6.4% a
Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, where 14,700,000 units were destroyed, or a 6.2% decrease week over week.
Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the QYLD ETF, which added 8,370,000 units, or a 6.0% increase week over week.
With biotech being a popular destination for investors, both professional and retail, there's a wide array of indexes dedicated to the space. However, the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (NBI) is arguably the standard to which other biotech indexes are held.
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Global Materials ETF (Symbol: MXI) where we have detected an approximate $127.8 million dollar inflow -- that's a 14.3% increase week over w
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (Symbol: IWM) where we have detected an approximate $823.3 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.2% increase week over week i
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (Symbol: TLT) where we have detected an approximate $416.1 million dollar inflow -- that's a 2.9% increase week o
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Russell 1000 ETF (Symbol: IWB) where we have detected an approximate $144.3 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.5% increase week over week i
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the HYLB ETF (Symbol: HYLB) where we have detected an approximate $132.8 million dollar inflow -- that's a 2.0% increase week over week in outstanding u