Nasdaq ETFs

2nd Quarter Economic and Capital Market Review – Clark Capital Management Group Video Description: Head of Client Portfolio Management Glenn Dorsey and Senior Client Portfolio Manager Peter Eisenrich sit down with Head of Marketing Patty Quinn McAuley to discuss Clark Capital’s latest economic and capital market review. For more news, information, and analysis, visit the ETF Strategist Channel.  Read more at ETFtrends.com.

US Dollar Will Remain the World’s Reserve Currency The US dollar will maintain its reserve currency status. The depth and size of the US bond market is unrivaled. The US is still the dominant economic force in the world. “In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.” – Erasmus, 1500 A.D Since [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Coulter Regal, CFA, Associate Product Manager This blog answers commonly asked questions about the PFXF ETF and explores why Preferred Securities are becoming a preferred alternative income source among investors. Many investors have expanded their search for income to opportunities beyond traditional debt. Preferred Securities (preferreds) have been an alternative income source of growing [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors Fitch Ratings sent shockwaves through the financial world last week when it unexpectedly downgraded the United States’ credit rating from AAA to AA+. This represents only the second time in U.S. history that a ratings agency has taken this action, the first time being when Standard & Poor’s lowered its [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Assets Research Crypto evolution, from Bitcoin to crypto-linked debit cards, struggles with adoption due to technological complexities and infrastructures – Gnosis Pay (GNO) aims to solve key issues. Please note that VanEck may have a position(s) in the digital asset(s) described below. “The defense against the substitution of sovereign currencies [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Brandon Rakszawski Director of Product Management Powerful moats can be built on switching costs, which lock customers into a company’s unique ecosystem and make it expensive to move. The term “economic moat” describes a company’s ability to maintain its competitive advantages and defend its long-term profitability. This moat investing education series explores the five [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Behnood Noei Associate Director, Fixed Income & Andrew Okrongly, CFA Director, Model Portfolios Last year was the worst on record for U.S. bond investors. But we believe there are two important consequences for portfolio construction that came from this challenging market environment. First, there is “income back in fixed income,” and with what we believe to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By David Schassler Head of Quantitative Investment Solutions We expect oil to hold its value due to significant supply-demand imbalances, with the anticipated risk from economic downturns overstated despite investor apprehension from past recessions. We have been super vocal about the opportunities available in commodities. There are significant and structural supply and demand imbalances across [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Only eight funds debuted during the week ending August 11. The new ETF launches included a sustainable commodity fund from USCF Advisers, two fixed income ETFs from Strive Asset Management, and an options strategy ETF targeting Netflix stock from YieldMax. Among the other fund rollouts was the LAFFER | TENGLER Equity Income ETF (TGLR), which [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

To learn more about Main Management and how some of our strategies could help you with your investment needs, please contact Darol Ryan, our Head of Sales and National Accounts, at ryan@mainmgt.com. Also check out Main Management CEO Kim Arthur on Twitter and Main Management on LinkedIn. Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Investing in companies with strong corporate culture and social performance may enhance performance. Inefficiencies create opportunities. At Harbor, the investment process of Harbor Corporate Culture ETF (HAPI) is built upon the motivation of an employee and the influence of positive corporate culture. These intrinsic motivators are difficult (but not impossible) to quantify. With the help [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

There’s been more talk lately about aiming for diversification through international investing, which wasn’t a major topic of discussion for a while. What’s making investors pay more attention to that space and how should they approach it? Is it better to keep it simple and invest in a broadly based international fund or to get [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Recent flows into Invesco’s BulletShares ETFs unveil some key trends among investors. Notably, investors in BulletShares ETFs are staying investment grade and largely keeping duration short- to intermediate-term. However, fixed income ETFs with longer durations are seeing a recent uptick in attention. Risk-averse investors are sticking to the short end of the yield curve, while [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Broad Market Commentary & Social Media Shares Fixed income was all in the news last week. Arguably, the Fitch treasury downgrade and other signs of trends in credit spreads could throw a wrench into the possibility of a soft landing. Worse than that, it also seems that inflation will remain higher for longer, which could [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The First Trust Nasdaq BuyWrite Income ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Friday, with over 198,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 34,000. Shares of FTQI were off about 0.7% on the day.

August is typically a tame month when it comes to market activity, but as summer winds down, vacationing subsides, and school gets back in session, potential fall volatility is ahead. This creates an opportunity for direct indexing. The strategy involves mimicking an index — like the S&P 500, for example — and purchasing the holdings [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Invesco’s energy ETF is rallying as global oil demand reaches record levels. Global oil demand hit a record level in June and could peak again in August, the International Energy Agency said on Friday. Demand is boosted by strong summer air travel, increased oil use in power generation, and surging petrochemical activity in China, according to the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As we enter the second half of 2023, the S&P Total Return Index is up 16.9% and is now just 5.6% from making a new all-time high. Looking at the chart to the right (Chart1), ever since the top of the bear market downtrend channel was broken and then tested back in January, it has [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

It’s time for our annual August report, “Charts for the Beach.” Each year we highlight five of our favorite charts we think consensus is currently overlooking. So, head for the beach, but be safe and heed the warnings about the critical lifeguard shortages. (Yet another sign the labor markets are historically tight!) Are there really [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The inflation narrative remains a complex one, extending investor uncertainty and volatility in equities and bonds alike. Advisors and investors seeking consistent income opportunities need look no further than the NEOS Enhanced Income Cash Alternative ETF (CSHI) for its steady monthly distributions this year. July’s CPI print of 3.2% comes in slightly higher month-over-month than [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.