Nasdaq ETFs

By Kedar Wilson I’m assuming you are fatigued by the word “pandemic” or the overuse of “unprecedented” and anything related to it at this point. We decided to add a bit of hopefulness and positivity without ignoring the severity of these past few months, hence the inclusion of the word “post” in the title, as [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Debbie Carlson It’s been a tough decade to be an emerging-markets investor, as this sector has underperformed the S&P 500 since 2010. But market watchers say after 10 years of lagging the U.S., emerging markets may finally be ready for prime time as valuations and a rebounding global economy could help the sector. Marcelo [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Crude oil is continuing its recent surge on Wednesday after the Energy Information Administration reported a crude oil inventory draw of 800,000 barrels for the week to November 20. West Texas Intermediate crude oil crested $46 a barrel Wednesday, its highest level since March, when the already precipitous decline from the start of the year [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As the executive branch prepares for a major shift, investors need to know what to look for on an ETF front. During “The Claman Countdown” on Fox Business Network on Wednesday, ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the best ETF bets anyone could make under a Biden administration, with host Liz Claman. To be clear, it’s [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

There is a direct correlation between companies that thrive during times of change and those that have an entrepreneurial culture. The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well, producing the innovative products and ideas of tomorrow. In the upcoming webcast, The Entrepreneur Factor: Distinguishing Characteristics of Dynamic, Disruptive Investing, Dr. Joel Shulman, Founder, Managing Partner & [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Wall Street is again showing optimism on encouraging data from one more vaccine developer, AstraZeneca (AZN), which is working in collaboration with the University of Oxford. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.1% on Nov 23. The S&P 500 was up 0.6% and the Nasdaq Composit

The housing sector continues to be a bright spot in the U.S. economy amid the coronavirus crisis as the sales of existing homes grew for the fifth straight month in October. National Association of Realtors (NAR’s) data showed a 4.3% month-over-month rise in existing homes sale

Oil markets have rallied on hopes of a return to a more normal global economy, but energy sector-related exchange traded funds may face an extended period of lean times as the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic could be felt for years. Energy ETFs have been among the best performers over the past month, with the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Shares of Slack were on fire on Wednesday, surging as much as 32% before tempering gains, after a report from analysts that Salesforce was in discussions to purchase the company. While Salesforce stock dropped around 4% on the news, the Renaissance IPO ETF (IPO), which holds a significant position in Slack, gained 2.23% amid the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds were mixed Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average slipping from their record highs, on signs that the recovery in the labor market is slowing amid a spike in coronavirus cases. On Wednesday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) rose 0.4%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Index ETFs are mixed to lower on Wednesday, amid discouraging economic data and more muted stock movement, following the achievement of a key milestone for the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Tuesday. The Industrial Average fell 224 points, or 0.8%, after breaking 30,000 for the first time on Tuesday. The S&P 500 also retraced its [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The time has arrived to thank all good things in life despite the scars of pandemic. Most Americans have a celebratory meal on the fourth Thursday of November. Though vacations are also part of the Thanksgiving celebration, COVID-19 may spoil plans. Let’s see how Thanksgiving w

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the SPDR S&P 500 ESG ETF (EFIV) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show. The S&P 500 ESG  Index is designed to measure the performance of securities meeting certain sustainability criteria (criteria related to ESG factors) while maintaining similar overall industry group [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

According to the Stock Trader’s Almanac, stocks normally offer solid returns on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Friday after combined, albeit at a low volume. This makes us analyze, will the U.S. stock market continue the age-old wining trend this year too or not? Let

Traditional equity and fixed income strategies can help investors survive market storms. Still, this year’s coronavirus outbreak has reminded investors to consider allocating a portion of their portfolio to an alternative strategy – designed to thrive during periods of elevated volatility. Tom Lydon, CEO of ETF Trends spoke with Ross Klein, CEO of Changebridge Captial, LLC, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The fixed income market was one of the stars in a pandemic-ridden 2020, especially when the Federal Reserve came in to backstop bonds earlier this year when the COVID-19 sell-offs were at their peak. As ETF investors look to position their portfolios for 2021, getting bond exposure is still a must. Here are three strong [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

ETF investors may want to start cleaning up their portfolios ahead of the New Year, with a clean energy technology fund in the Global X CleanTech ETF (CTEC) being one bright idea. CTEC seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Indxx Global CleanTech [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Futures trading activity could portend upside ahead for oil prices, which is a positive sign for the energy sector. 2020 hasn’t been kind to the capital markets in general, but the latest jump could give ETFs like the Invesco DB Energy Fund (DBE) a boost. DBE seeks to track changes, whether positive or negative, in the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As investors look to shore up their portfolios for the new year, one of the enduring themes to consider is the ever-growing popularity of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. ETF investors can keep riding that wave into with funds like the SPDR S&P 500 ESG ETF (EFIV). EFIV seeks to provide investment results that, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.