By Frank Holmes “Resilience” was last week’s theme as better-than-expected market data came to light. Earnings season has begun, and so far reports have proven the doomsayers wrong. Even industries that have been hardest hit by the economic downturn, including air travel, are expressing optimism that we’re at the “end of the beginning” in terms [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Ryan Krystopowicz, Associate, Asset Allocation, and Kara Marciscano, Senior Research Analyst, WisdomTree COVID-19 has sparked a lot of global innovation and market disruption. A variety of thematic ETFs have been able to capture publicly traded companies leading the charge, and investor demand for these products has skyrocketed. It raises the question: Are thematic ETFs just a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Justin Spittler Super-genius Albert Einstein called it “the eighth wonder of the world.” Legendary investor Warren Buffett attributes his $81 billion fortune to this force. And it’s how investors from all over the world have turned small stakes into millions of dollars. I’m talking about “compounding.” But not in the way you’re probably thinking. Most [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Overseas investors are now able to access China’s $157 billion exchange traded fund market as the Hong Kong Connect program provides a direct link to the mainland Chinese market. Four “feeder” ETFs started trading in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, marking the first batch of what is expected to be the beginning of a connection between [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Philippine country-specific exchange traded fund has enjoyed a strong week, with Philippine stocks gaining on their best week since June, as the number of coronavirus cases slowed and foreign investors returned to this southeast Asian emerging market. The iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (NYSEArca: EPHE) was among the best performing non-leveraged ETFs of Friday, rising 2.6%, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Based on a sliding dollar and relatively low overseas valuations, non-US equities have become more attractive in recent weeks. On Thursday, EntrepreneurShares Founder & CIO, Joel Shulman, appeared on Fox Business’ “Mornings with Maria” to discuss the merits of investing in non-US Equity ETFs at this time. Shulman notes that an upcoming stimulus package will generate [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Energy sector-related exchange traded funds suffered a blow from the presidential debates after Democratic challenger Joe Biden said he aimed to transition away from crude oil. The Energy Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLE), the largest equity-based energy exchange traded fund, declined 1.5% on Friday. Biden, who has been leading in the polls, stated he planed [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds weakened Friday, ending a three-day streak, as traders turned more cautious in response to election risks and uncertainty over the stimulus package. On Friday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) dropped 0.3%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) was down 0.4% and iShares Core S&P 500 [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Stephen McBride I’m going to start off today by saying something controversial. It is not that hard to make big gains of 200%, 300%, 400%, or more in the stock market. In fact, it’s pretty easy, if you’ve got nothing but time. You can buy big, safe dividend paying stocks like Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) or Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
It takes a high degree of due diligence for investor capitalists to rifle through the mass number of investment opportunities to find that next big initial public offering (IPO). Just like how Microsoft was started in a garage, a lot these new generation IPOs will probably start in someone’s bedroom given the way Covid-19 has [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
There’s no question that technology, pandemic or not, will continue to thrive as the world tries to regain a sense of normalcy from Covid-19. That said, investors have the ability to continue to leverage tech via exchange-traded fund (ETF) offerings from iShares. One of those funds to consider is the iShares U.S. Technology ETF (IYW). [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The bond markets could be seeing higher yields again with Treasury notes giving way to slight upticks as of late, according to a CNBC article. Fixed income investors who have been mired in a low yield environment for months could finally be rejoicing. “After trading in a close range since June, Treasury yields are starting [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
A lot of sectors would like to put 2020 behind them and the energy sector was one of them. It was quite a roller coaster ride, especially with oil reaching negative territory back in April, but brighter days could be ahead for energy. Time to buy? “The energy sector has seen plenty of ups and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Few industry exchange traded funds can match the performances of alternative energy funds such as the First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (NasdaqGM: QCLN). Not surprisingly, election year politics are playing a role in that upside. QCLN seeks investment results that correspond generally to the equity index called the NASDAQ® Clean Edge® [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.