Nasdaq ETFs

Emerging market exchange traded fund investors should look to ongoing trends like recent China delisting headlines, the evolving situation with Alibaba and Jack Ma, and how Gen-Z will drive the digital transformation in the developing economies for decades. In the recent webcast, Investing in a Coming of Age: The Future Digital Generation in Emerging Markets, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Gold futures and ETFs are popping on Monday, after investors are swooping in to buy at perceived bargains following significant losses last week. Gold futures and ETFs have been trending down since the beginning of the year, and the lustrous metal most recently dipped below the $1800 level to reach $1784.60, before recovering above that [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

For investors looking for momentum, Global X Social Media ETF SOCL is probably a suitable pick. The fund just hit a 52-week high and is up 195.2% from its 52-week low price of $24.57/share.

If we learned one thing from 2020’s markets, it’s that innovation takes its time — until it overwhelms us with a flood of new ideas all at once. Market disruption changes how we interact with the world, and the global pandemic has left traditional sector approaches to the market in tatters. But every element of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

On the heels of Tesla’s announcement that it has bought $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin, this week’s ETF Edge, once again, puts a focus on the possibility of the long-awaited bitcoin ETF. ETF Trends’ CIO and Director of Research, Dave Nadig, joins CNBC host Bob Pisani, along with CEO and founder of KKM Financial, Jeff [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Socially responsible investments like those that track environmental, social, and governance principles soared in 2020. Investors fled to sustainable investing as markets were sent into a spiral last spring, supporting the rapid growth of ESG funds. Mirza Baig, global head of ESG research and stewardship at Aviva Investors, argued that 2020 “was the year ESG [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The coronavirus pandemic has been a blessing in disguise for the video gaming industry as people switched over to in-house entertainment sources while social-distancing amid the pandemic. Moreover, the boom in the video gaming space may remain in the post-pandemic era as the outb

The energy sector is bustling on Monday, as the rally in crude oil prices approach a 13-month peak and help catalyze investor interest in the sector. With stocks like Exxon Mobil gaining more than 4.54% higher on Monday, the SPDR Energy Select Sector ETF (XLE) jumped 4.1% and was the largest winner among the SPDR ETFs [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds pushed toward record heights Monday on growing optimism over the next installment of Covid-19 stimulus to support a recuperating economy. On Monday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) rose 0.5%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) was up 0.6%, and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: IVV) [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Silver futures and ETFs are gaining on Monday, as investors swoop in to buy at perceived bargains following significant losses last week. According to experts, there has also been some chart-based buying on technical analysis levels. “March silver futures bulls still have the overall near-term technical advantage and are working to restart a price uptrend [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

After a volatile January, Wall Street started February on a strong footing.The S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq Composite added about 3%, 3.1% and 3.4%, respectively, past week (as of Feb 5, 2021). The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite Index are hovering around new hi

Autonomous vehicles are joining electric vehicles as the next big thing in the automotive industry – a long sought-after concept that is getting closer to becoming reality. The ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (CBOE: ARKQ) is an example of exchange traded fund ideally positioned to capitalize on the autonomous vehicle movement. Ride hailing could [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With a majority in the House and Senate, Biden was able to push through his $1.9 trillion stimulus package without Republican support. Even with the large package, it is expected that the deficit will fall from the record $3.1 trillion shortfall in 2020. After leading all major countries in 2020 performance, China has started 2021 [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Dividend-paying stocks are coming back into style after some turbulence last year, meaning cost-conscious investors may want to revisit a familiar friend in the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSEArca: VIG). VIG seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of common stocks of companies that have [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

One of the most elusive combinations in investing is robust upside capture coupled with adequate downside protection. Investors have had to adapt to this new lower-for-longer rate environment by turning to cash, structured products, and gold as safe-haven plays. On the other hand, investors have also become more aggressive, raised stock allocations, chased momentum technology [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Silver prices and assets like the Sprott Physical Silver Trust (NYSEArca: PSLV) were in the spotlight in a big way last week amid talk of short squeeze orchestrated by some retail traders. That momentum didn’t last long, but that doesn’t mean investors should gloss over PSLV. Some commodities market observers believe the white metal is [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The U.S. jobs report for the month of January came in weaker than expected. The January non-farm payroll reading of an addition of 49,000 jobs was below the estimated rise of 50,000. As many as 10 million jobs are still short from the boom in February 2020.

The ERShares Entrepreneurs ETF (ENTR) is a fund investors will want to consider this year, particularly those looking for a fresh take on factor-based strategies. ENTR tries to reflect the performance of the Entrepreneur 30 Index, which is comprised of 30 U.S. companies with the highest market capitalizations and composite scores based on six criteria [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Stocks and index ETFs climbed to fresh highs on Monday, continuing last week’s rally, as investors hope that additional coronavirus stimulus will lead to an economic recovery. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 0.47% to a fresh all-time high, while the S&P 500 added 0.5%, also notching a new high by driving past 3900 for [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By David Lovell 2020 is over. The turbulent events of 2020 – mainly, the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic that abruptly shut down and redefined the world as we knew it – proved that market-moving events can be unexpected and incredibly damaging. In March, when people across the U.S. were forced to retreat to the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.