Exchange traded fund investors seeking to diversify their investment portfolios may consider a brand new approach that simply and elegantly reinforces their core equity exposure. In the recent webcast, Adding Convexity To Your Core Equity Portfolio, Paul Kim, CEO and Co-Founder, Simplify; David Berns, CIO and Co-Founder, Simplify; Corey Hoffstein, Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds advanced Friday and were on pace for their second consecutive week of gains and best weekly rise in three months on growing optimism over the next installment of economic stimulus. On Friday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) increased 1.4%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
With the S&P 500 holding onto some of the best levels since early September, it is good to look at things in an optimistic light, amid uncertainty. CNBC’s Bob Pisani took a look at the stocks being on the rise, with some additional thoughts on the hopes of further stimulus headed to the people, despite [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
It’s easy to have a home bias when it comes to investing in the capital markets. However, investors could be missing out on international opportunities that could be beating U.S. benchmarks like the S&P 500. One ETF to consider for international exposure is the VanEck Vectors Morningstar International Moat ETF (MOTI). MOTI is an international [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The market volatility following March’s sell-offs due to the Covid-19 pandemic may have helped actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) resurface in the capital markets. With the ability to shift with the ebb and flow of the markets, more upside could be ahead for active ETFs. As far as what active funds to consider, investors can [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As global economies slowly start to open their doors again after the Covid-19 pandemic, opportunities in emerging markets (EM) are presenting themselves to investors willing to take on the risk. One such fund for core EM exposure is the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEArca: IEMG). “As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to strike countries [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Market uncertainty amid the Covid-19 pandemic and the forthcoming U.S. presidential election should help fuel more gains for gold prices. Another major factor related to Covid-19 is more stimulus measures, which could also continue to be a prime mover for gold prices. “Gold rose Thursday to stage a partial rebound from a more than one-week [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The Covid-19 pandemic put gaming further into the spotlight as social distancing measures forced gamers to keep their consoles fired up to pass the time away. With the holidays just around the corner, new consoles will come to the market, which should help spur demand for gaming exchange-traded funds (ETFs). “With pre-orders for Sony Corp.’s [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Investors are already looking forward to 2021 after a tumultuous 2020 that saw their portfolios suffer thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. As the global economy continues to reopen and recover, certain exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are poised to break out next year, including one certain large cap fund. Despite the economic effects of the pandemic, the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As artificial intelligence and robotics become increasingly relevant parts of the disruptive technology investment lexicon so will exchange traded funds, such as the ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (CBOE: ARKQ). Robotics and artificial intelligence are making machines smarter and more capable than ever before, allowing robots to take on increasingly sophisticated tasks for faster [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
If the California summer taught investors anything it’s that smart grid investing could be an exceedingly smart idea in the years ahead. The First Trust/Clean Edge Smart Grid ETF (NasdaqGM: GRID) is avenue for accessing that theme. In August, California is implementing rolling blackouts to conserve power as temperatures surge across the state. Part of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Gold and exchange traded funds such as the iShares Gold Trust (IAU) are often viewed as avenues to diversify into commodities for hedging exposure to riskier assets. However, IAU and friends are increasingly relevant because of low interest rates throughout the world, including here in the U.S. IAU seeks to reflect generally the performance of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
How riskier assets perform following Election Day remains to be seen, but some market observers believe the safest bet will remain domestic stocks. Advisors can tap into that theme with WisdomTree’s Core Equity Model Portfolio, which is part of the issuers broader suite of Modern Alpha model portfolios. “This model portfolio is designed for growth-oriented [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Already scorching hot this year, the ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES) could be in for more good times if the former Vice President Joe Biden wins the upcoming presidential election because investors widely believe a Democratic regime will be favorable to renewable energy stocks. ACES follows the CIBC Atlas Clean Energy Index. That benchmark is comprised of U.S. and Canada-based companies [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Things are perking up in the green bond market and that should be of assistance to the VanEck Vectors Green Bond ETF (NYSEArca: GRNB), the first exchange traded fund dedicated to this asset class. GRNB tracks the S&P Green Bond Select Index, which is “comprised of labeled green bonds that are issued to finance environmentally [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.