As investors scramble to deal with dividend cuts and depressed bond yields, alternative income ideas such as covered call writing stand out. For many investors, the Nationwide Risk-Managed Income ETF (NYSEArca: NUSI) is a more practical idea for accessing the benefits of these covered calls. NUSI is an actively managed portfolio of stocks included in [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLU) and other utilities exchange traded funds are typically viewed through the lenses of defense and income generation, but how the upcoming presidential election could affect this sector is worth taking into account. Utilities are typically more stable stocks since the demand for their services, notably electricity and gas, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The coronavirus pandemic is bringing about seismic shifts pertaining to how and where consumers spend money. Those changes could have positive long-term implications for exchange traded funds such as the Principal Millennials Index ETF (Nasdaq: GENY). GENY tracks the Nasdaq Global Millennial Opportunity Index. This index seeks to capture the global spending and lifestyle activities of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By RiverFront Investment Group SUMMARY We think the election race is closer than polls suggest. Despite drastically different agendas, we believe the market impact might not be as different as you might think. Whether Trump or Biden in 2021, we will play the hand we’re dealt unemotionally. Three Weeks Feel like an Eternity This piece [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Few people would disagree that the 2020 election is one of the most momentous — and contentious — in American history. The global pandemic, geopolitical tensions, immigration policy, civil unrest and a Supreme Court vacancy present unprecedented challenges. And the two presidential candidates offer voters very different paths forward. In the upcoming webcast, Election 2020: [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Few people would disagree that the 2020 election is one of the most momentous — and contentious — in American history. The global pandemic, geopolitical tensions, immigration policy, civil unrest and a Supreme Court vacancy present unprecedented challenges. And the two presidential candidates offer voters very different paths forward. In the upcoming webcast, Election 2020: [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Environmental, social and governance funds outperformed this year due to their better stock selection process. According to the World Resources Institute, nine of the 10 largest U.S. ESG-related, large-cap mutual funds and ETFs outperformed the S&P 500 in the first half of 2020, beating the benchmark on average by 2.1 percentage points, the Financial Times [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Exchange traded fund investors should consider how the next generation of technology leaders is transforming the world around us in ways that go well beyond FAANG stocks and sector differences. In the recent webcast, Beyond Tech: How Innovation Is Changing Everything, John Feyerer, Sr. Director of Equity ETF Product Strategy, Invesco; and Ryan McCormack, QQQ [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Horizon Investments International developed equities slip on Covid surge in Europe Equities had a choppy week, whipped around by the resurgence of a new factor into the prevailing back and forth between stimulus and politics: the coronavirus. Rising case counts and quasi-lockdowns in much of Western Europe drove international developed markets to underperform (MXEA [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Stocks and index ETFs rallied on Tuesday amid optimism that lawmakers are making headway in negotiations for a new fiscal stimulus deal. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added nearly 300 points, or 1%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.17% and the Nasdaq Composite climbed a similar 1.06%. The major stock index ETFs are also advancing [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
A solar sector-related exchange traded fund is shining as investors bet that a Joe Biden presidency will fuel growth in the clean energy sector. The Invesco Solar ETF (NYSEArca: TAN) was among the best performing non-leveraged ETFs of Tuesday, rising 4.1%. TAN also jumped 35.2% over the past month and surged 142.3% year-to-date. Other broad clean [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds jumped Tuesday as U.S. lawmakers try to push through negotiations on a new coronavirus stimulus package to support American households and businesses before a deadline in Congress. On Tuesday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) increased 1.3%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) was up 1.3% [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Jeremy Schwartz, Executive Vice President, Global Head of Research, WisdomTree Last week’s Behind the Markets episode featured Dr. Jonathan Ward, founder of the Atlas Consulting Group and an expert on China. Dr. Ward authored the book China’s Vision of Victory and has been consulting with U.S. policy experts on China’s ambitions and strategic goals. Dr. Ward studied [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The Fed’s reinforcement of a lower-for-longer yield environment has added to investor apprehension about the outlook for income generation. Covid-19 and uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the election has further led to trepidation about staying invested, with economic signs increasingly pointing towards defense. In the upcoming one-hour webinar on Oct. 27, Income Redefined: Positioning Your [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The Covid-19 pandemic did no favors for certain corners of the retail market, especially brick-and-mortar stores that were already facing stiff competition from online retailers. However, it also paved the way for innovation from companies willing to enhance their online shopping presence. According to an Entrepreneur article, “the crisis is opening up opportunities for retail [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.