Nasdaq ETFs

By Karl Steiner I don’t often write about “volatility” here at Mindfully Investing because mindful investors focus on long-term returns more than the routine ups and downs of the markets.  The standard deviation of return sequences is the most common measure of routine volatility for stocks, bonds, and other asset classes.  But as I explained in a previous [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

It all started with “green bonds” more than a decade ago and has now grown to include bonds that provide social benefits, such as job creation. Green bonds in particular are fixed income instruments for which the funds are contractually tied to environmental projects. The bonds are typically asset backed and/or backed by the issuing [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Last week was quite a lull for Wall Street. The S&P 500 was down 0.7%, the Dow Jones was up 0.1%, the Nasdaq Composite Index lost 1.6% and the small-cap index Russell 2000 was off about 1%. A jump in U.S. treasury yields can be held responsible for such a performance. However

In recent trading, shares of Arista Networks Inc (Symbol: ANET) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $309.07, changing hands for $310.95/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade o

In recent trading, shares of KE Holdings Inc (Symbol: BEKE) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $67.42, changing hands for $69.39/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valu

Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel

To become a "Dividend Aristocrat," a dividend paying company must accomplish an incredible feat: consistently increase shareholder dividends every year for at least 20 consecutive years. Companies with this kind of track record tend to attract a lot of investor attention —

Amid growing concerns that the aggressive stimulus policies will fuel a spike in inflation, exchange traded fund investors have been dumping fixed income assets. Bond prices have pulled back while yields climbed on growing concerns over the possibility of higher inflation, which would diminish the real yield of fixed income assets. Fueling concerns, Treasury Secretary [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Happy Year of the Ox! Last Friday, China and a number of other Asian countries celebrated the Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival. In pre-pandemic years, the Lunar New Year has been an opportunity for individuals and families to travel and visit loved ones. Millions of Chinese people took as many as [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Kevin Flanagan, Head of Fixed Income Strategy Interest rates around the globe are either outright negative or, in the case of the U.S., remain at historically low levels. I frequently get asked the question, “Where can I find income in such an environment?” My answer starts with this important concept for fixed income investing: be [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Jan van Eck, Chief Executive Officer, VanEck In order to explain bitcoin to investors, we are offering a series of blogs and podcasts. A previous blog tried to explain the developments driving bitcoin’s rally. This blog is the first in a series that covers topics that are important to investors. For more on this topic, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Maria Smirnova, Senior Portfolio Manager, Sprott Asset Management We live in unprecedented times. As the world’s population grows and industrialization takes hold in more corners of the world, climate change is accelerating, and, in response, humanity’s concern for our planet’s health is growing. The teenage activist Greta Thunberg put it best: “I want you [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Robert Ross A rare snowstorm ripped across Texas over this weekend. But snowplows in Texas are about as rare as white sand beaches in Ohio. So, local governments had no choice but to close their roads until the ice melts. On top of that, 4 million people across the state lost power. That includes [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Copper-related exchange traded funds were among the best performers on Friday, with copper prices breaking $4 per pound for the first time in over 9 years on growing expectations of a global economic recovery that could fuel demand for industrial metals. On Friday, the United States Copper Index Fund (NYSEARCA: CPER) was up 3.5% and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Mark Hackett In the impressive market recovery since last March, the S&P 500® Index rallied 77%, largely in response to unprecedented monetary policy accommodation by the Federal Reserve. The FOMC cut the Fed Funds target rate to 0% on March 15, 2020 and accelerated its bond-buying program to provide liquidity and avoid a deflationary [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By William Sokol, Senior ETF Product Manager After essentially completing a market cycle in just three quarters in 2020, high yield spreads are back below historical averages and yields are as low as they’ve ever been. High yield investors may be asking what might drive performance going forward, and how to navigate an environment characterized [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Mona Naqvi, Senior Director, Head of ESG Product Strategy, North America, S&P Dow Jones Indices Whoever said size doesn’t matter, wasn’t talking about ESG. For years, we’ve known that larger companies tend to fare better when it comes to sustainability.[1] But thanks to the launch of the S&P MidCap 400® ESG Index and S&P SmallCap 600® ESG Index, that may be [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Jeremy Schwartz, CFA, Global Head of Research; Will Peck, Head of Strategy & Emerging Technologies Bitcoin is a hot topic! We had the pleasure of discussing the investment thesis for bitcoin on our Behind the Markets podcast with Ari Paul, the co-founder of BlockTower Capital, a crypto asset-focused asset management firm. Prior to entering crypto, Paul worked [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

American homeowners just got a lot richer. According to internet realtor Zillow (ZG), US housing gained $2.5 trillion in value last year. That’s the biggest jump since 2005. Simply put, the housing market is BOOMING right now. The CEO of homebuilder Toll Brothers said: “We’re experiencing the strongest housing market I’ve seen in my 30 years.” Mortgage lenders handed [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The U.S. housing sector has largely supported the economy by mostly staying resilient to the coronavirus outbreak amid a low-interest rate environment. Per the monthly National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), builder sentiment for new