Nasdaq ETFs

Although MSCI has not upped the amount of China A-shares in its international indices since November 2019, institutional investors are not waiting to increase their exposure, finds new research from KraneShares. “International investment in China’s Mainland equity markets is outpacing MSCI inclusion, which is no small feat considering full inclusion has the potential to drive [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Ammar James, Analyst Food prices in 2021 have increased to their highest levels in six years. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), which publishes the Food Price Index each month, food prices in January marked the sharpest month-over-month and year-over-year rise in a decade. Prices have continued to rise sharply [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Scott Welch, CIMA ®, Chief Investment Officer – Model Portfolios 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. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Today, I’m going to answer a question that’s likely on your mind. It’s about the stock market’s recent strange behavior and the one thing ALL investors and traders should be doing about it. You see, I’ve been writing this weekly RiskHedge Report for almost three years now, and one of the very first stocks I ever recommended [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Upon launching the WisdomTree U.S. Efficient Core Fund (NTSX), previously referred to as the WisdomTree 90/60 U.S. Balanced Fund, we updated some of the seminal research from Cliff Asness on the diversification benefits that come from applying leverage to a traditional 60/40 portfolio approach. Today, we are excited to launch international and emerging markets versions of these strategies with the WisdomTree [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As 2021 has taken shape, for many, the inflation debate has seemingly shifted from “how much” to “how long”. More recently, there have been a number of factors pointing towards inflation as a potential protracted risk to investors. Consideration of this risk is clearly being reflected in the price trends of natural resources and commodities, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Paul Wong, CFA, Market Strategist Gold Gains 3.60%, Silver Climbs 6.14% April provided precious metals markets redemption from a challenging first quarter, with gold finishing the month at $1,769.13 per ounce, rising 3.60%. Silver rose 6.14%, platinum climbed 1.34% and palladium gained 11.95%. Gold mining equities added 6.16%. For the twelve-month period ended April 30, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Kevin Flanagan, Head of Fixed Income Strategy The “word of the week” in the U.S. financial markets last week was no doubt “inflation.” I’m well aware I wrote an inflation blog last week, but how can you not address the 800-pound gorilla in the room? In both the April CPI and PPI reports, the Bureau of Labor Statistics [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Jared Dillian I have been making the investment case for gold since 2005. That was the point that the first physical gold ETF was listed, and I bought some. Then I bought some more, then I bought some more, and now I have it coming out of my ears. You could skip this note [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

To learn more about Main Management and how some of our strategies could help you with your investment needs, please contact Darol Ryan, our Head of Sales and National Accounts, at ryan@mainmgt.com. Also check out Main Management CEO Kim Arthur on Twitter and Main Management on LinkedIn. Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Democrats on Capitol Hill have introduced a bill that would update the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 so that retirement plan managers can include environmental, social, and governance factors in investment decisions and that ESG investments are considered qualified default investment alternatives. According to the new bill, the Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

A transportation sector-related exchange traded fund is gaining speed as orders for Ford (NYSE: F) F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks ramp up. The First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR) gained 1.2% on Friday. Meanwhile, Ford Motor Co. shares surged 6.9% on Friday. Ford makes up 9.0% of FTXR’s underlying portfolio. Ford Motor shares rallied as consumers [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

On Friday, cryptocurrency news drove stocks and index ETFs to pare gains from the prior session, when they recovered from three consecutive losing days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.32% Friday, after rallying in the previous session. The S&P 500 traded slightly lower meanwhile, after gaining 1.1% Thursday, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.31% [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Value stocks and related exchange traded funds have maintained their momentum on Friday, as the  markets pushed higher for a second consecutive session. Lifting economically sensitive stocks, IHS Markit data revealed U.S. business activity rose in May amid strong domestic demand, but uncompleted work is increasing as manufacturers struggle to find raw materials and labor, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

China’s innovation ecosystem is powered by a number of hyper-adoptive consumers, which should provide a competitive advantage for the Global X China Innovation ETF (KEJI). More consumers are adopting than refuting China’s technological revolution. “To understand what’s powering the global rise of Chinese companies, we need to recognize that China now has at its disposal [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Wall Street had a tough time this week as inflation fears continued to tighten grip on the market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has declined about 0.9% in the week and is heading toward the fourth negative week in the past five. Going on, the S&P 500 is also down

The year 2020 witnessed several trend reversals due to the pandemic. Along with changes in work culture and lifestyle, there was a notable shift in the investment world. For example, in the IPO and M&A field, we saw the rise of Black Check or Special Purchase Acquisit

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. In March, job openings rose to their highest level on record. According to the Job Openings [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With so much talk about possible increases in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), it’s not surprising advisors and investors are revisiting a popular inflation-fighting asset class: Treasury inflation protection securities (TIPS). Something that often goes overlooked with TIPS is duration risk. That stands to reason because credit risk is non-existent. Another element to consider is [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The SPDR— Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Friday, with over 755,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 96,000. Shares of SPGM were down about 0.1% on the day.