The world of actively managed exchange traded funds continues luring some of the biggest names from the traditional mutual funds industry. Mario Gabelli’s GAMCO investments could join that group. In a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), GAMCO revealed plans for a variety of active ETFs that don’t reveal holdings on a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The retirement income puzzle is increasingly complex, but the Nationwide Risk-Managed Income ETF (NYSEArca: NUSI) stands as a clean, simple piece that can boost retirees’ income profiles. NUSI can act as a complement to traditional equity and fixed income allocations or as the ideal protective hedge for investors with heavy exposure to technology and growth [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
With the coronavirus pandemic lingering, connectivity is more important than ever. Investors can tap into that theme with exchange traded funds, such as the Global X Internet of Things Thematic ETF (NasdaqGM: SNSR). SNSR targets the Indxx Global Internet of Things Thematic Index. IoT “includes the development and manufacturing of semiconductors and sensors, integrated products [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
There are various post-election scenarios to consider, including gridlock arriving via former Vice President Joe Biden winning the White House, Democrats maintaining control of the House and Republicans doing the same in the Senate. The situation sounds ominous, but it could actually work in favor of equities and advisors can prepare for that scenario with [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Old school cable television is being disrupted in a big way and the ARK Web x.0 ETF (NYSEArca: ARKW) is a prime example of an exchange traded fund sitting at the epicenter of that disruption. Among disruptive and emerging technologies, count streaming entertainment as one that’s benefiting the slew of stay at home orders Americans [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
International small caps can, in many cases, offer even more benefits than their U.S. counterparts, but stock picking in this arena is exceedingly difficult. The ERShares International Equity ETF (NYSEARCA: ERSX) eases that burden and is becoming a star in its category. Small cap investors already know that looking at equities outside the large cap [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Tianyin Cheng, Senior Director, Strategy and Volatility Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices Water is essential to the production and delivery of nearly all goods and services. Many businesses are reliant on a sufficient flow of clean water to operate and realize their growth ambitions. Overconsumption of water, water pollution, environmental degradation, and changing climatic conditions [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Stephen McBride Who will be crowned the world’s first trillionaire? Mark Cuban says there’s one disruptive trend that’ll bring a whole new meaning to the word “rich.” You likely know Cuban as a star investor on ABC’s Shark Tank. The billionaire also owns the Dallas Mavericks. His big call? “The world’s first trillionaires are going to come [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Kevin Flanagan, Head of Fixed Income Strategy, WisdomTree The question of the week in bond-land is, “what will the impact of the ‘blue wave’ be?” In our Market Insights: Planning for Potential 2020 Election Results, WisdomTree offered a variety of scenarios for investors to consider. One such outcome was a Democrat sweep, or “blue wave,” [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Dawn Pennington Sometimes, a trend that you want to play — like privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo or road safety drone/AI company RoadBotics — doesn’t have a viable public way to invest in it. That doesn’t mean you have miss out. You can play today’s hottest trends right on the public markets … even if a company never IPOs. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Jeff Weniger, CFA, WisdomTree This is the third of a three-part blog post series. Part one lays out why COVID-19 can affect the growth versus value decision . Part two discusses Florida, the hotly contested swing state. Here, we discuss the battle for the Southwest. Do not get lulled into focusing on just Ohio, Wisconsin and the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Stephen McBride Brian Chesky’s bank account had dwindled to $1,000. He had no job. And the rent on his San Francisco apartment was about to jump by 25%. With his back against the wall, Chesky tried a “silly” idea to make some cash. He put three inflatable mattresses in his spare bedroom and offered [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By David Schassler, Portfolio Manager and Head of Portfolio and Quantitative Investment Solutions, VanEck VanEck NDR Managed Allocation Fund (NDRMX) tactically adjusts its asset class exposures each month across global stocks, U.S. fixed income and cash. It utilizes an objective, data-driven process driven by macroeconomic, fundamental, and technical indicators developed by Ned Davis Research (NDR). The Fund [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Stephen McBride Do you know who said, “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” It’s attributed to Henry Ford, inventor of the first mass-produced car. Ford knew an important truth: People have no clue what they really want until you show it to them. That’s because of “faulty wiring” [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Whether you support President Donald Trump or not, you must acknowledge that one of the bedrocks of his governing style is unpredictability. To some critics, Trump’s behavior and decision-making process may seem erratic, but I believe they make a sort of sense when viewed through the lens of game theory. Take, for example, his hot-and-cold [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Dawn Pennington Just like the legend of a bow-and-arrow toting, Sherwood Forest-dwelling vigilante, Menlo Park, Calif.-based Robinhood set out to bring that sentiment to the retail investing set with a brokerage app. The company was founded in April 2013 by Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt, who had previously built high-frequency trading platforms for financial [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.