The coronavirus vaccine rollout is gradually helping control the spread of the outbreak across the globe. Accordingly, the global demand and economic growth levels are on the path of recovery from the pandemic-led slump. The optimism surrounding the gradual reopening of g
Transformational companies are among our generation’s strongest growth opportunities. These firms are positioning themselves to be long-term trend-setters that transcend market cycles, including style rotations from growth to value. In the upcoming webcast, Why Innovative Growth Can Prevail Across Macro Environments, Sandra Testani, Vice President, ETF Product and Strategy, American Century Investments; and Prabha Ram, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Accelerated coronavirus vaccine rollout, solid fiscal stimulus support and reopening of the U.S. economy, which may lead to faster U.S. economic recovery from the pandemic-led slump, have kept investors optimistic so far in the second quarter of 2021.
As billions of people in the emerging markets move beyond traditional consumption patterns, investors can turn to exchange traded fund strategies to tap into this massive consumer wave and the growing digital revolution in developing economies. In the recent webcast, Emerging Markets 3.0: Capturing the Growth with a Thematic Approach, Kevin Carter, Founder and CIO, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Municipal bonds like the IQ MacKay Municipal Insured ETF (MMIN) have long been praised for their tax advantages. “Investors don’t like paying increased federal tax. But that’s where we are heading. Washington wants to boost top personal tax rates to 39.6%,” a Forbes article said. “Glom on to that state income tax from the greediest states [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The Federal Reserve went on a massive bond-buying spree that included purchases of bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) at the height of the pandemic last year. Now, the Fed looks to sell off these assets. “The Federal Reserve will soon begin selling off the corporate bonds and exchange-traded funds it amassed last year through an [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Unemployment dipped below 6%, the monthly trade deficit reached its largest level in recent memory, and energy-adjusted inflation crept above 3% for the first time in over 15 years. These and other economic topics are examined in May’s edition of Julex’s Monthly Macro Chart Book. Click here to read the chartbook. Read more at ETFtrends.com.
May’s economic data captured some of the re-opening difficulties facing the economy today, with labor shortages, wage and price inflation, and ever-changing rules and regulations creating a challenging environment for business of all types. Labor continues to be cited as a key restraint on the economy right now. Expanded federal and state unemployment benefits have [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
.By Solomon G. Teller, CFA, Chief Investment Strategist, Green Harvest Asset Management “Acknowledging what you don’t know is the dawning of wisdom” – Charlie Munger Taxes and inflation are two critical watchwords for investors – see chart below highlighting the cost of both. In the financial world, the return on an investment after inflation is referred [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Cloud computing and 5G have been hot investing areas lately thanks to higher demand and stupendous stock market gains of the industry players. Now wonder, iShares Trust is on its way to launch an ETF on the dual concepts. The name of the proposed fund is iShares Cloud 5
The Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Tuesday, with over 1.3 million shares traded versus three month average volume of about 230,000. Shares of PEY were off about 0.2% on the day.
In trading on Tuesday, the SPDR— S&P— Metals & Mining ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 1.4% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Coeur Mining, up about 5.1% and shares of Suncoke Energy, up about 3.6% on
DISCLOSURES: The opinions expressed in this video are those of Steve Cucchiaro and Fritz Folts of 3EDGE Asset Management (“3EDGE”). They are provided for informational purposes only and are subject to change without notice. Their opinions are not intended to provide personal investment advice and do not take into account the unique investment objectives and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Tuesday, shares of the Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (Symbol: VWOB) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $79.72, changing hands as high as $79.82 per share. Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond shares are currently trading up about 0
In trading on Tuesday, shares of the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (Symbol: EMB) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $112.16, changing hands as high as $112.33 per share. iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond shares are currently trading u
Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the HDEF ETF, where 4,050,000 units were destroyed, or a 12.1% 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 First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF, which added 3,200,000 units, or a 1.0% increase week over week. Among the largest underlying com
Most investors want to put their money in equities but may not be able to afford large stakes in valuable companies with higher-priced stocks. For them, low-priced stocks could be attractive as these will enable them to buy more shares instead of just a handful of higher-
Tactical factor exposure to developed markets outside of the United States can be had with the FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund (TLTD). TLTD seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Morningstar® Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index. The index reflects [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In recent trading, shares of Medpace Holdings Inc (Symbol: MEDP) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $170.00, changing hands for $170.87/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade