In trading on Tuesday, shares of the iShares U.S. Energy ETF (Symbol: IYE) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $44.97, changing hands as low as $44.92 per share. iShares U.S. Energy shares are currently trading down about 1.2% on the day. The chart below shows the o
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund (Symbol: USFR) where we have detected an approximate $186.4 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.1% increase w
The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF (RSPD) is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Tuesday, with over 128,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 28,000. Shares of RSPD were off about 1.1% on the day.
In trading on Tuesday, the Invesco S&P 500 QVM Multi-factor ETF (QVML) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 0.9% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Eli Lilly (LLY), up about 15.5% and shares of Broadridge Financial Solutions (
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (Symbol: SHY) where we have detected an approximate $210.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.8% decrease week
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (Symbol: EMB) where we have detected an approximate $558.7 million dollar outflow -- that's a 3.6%
After an unprecedented pause that started in March 2020, student loan repayments will finally resume in October 2023. For borrowers, the pause offered a temporary respite during a tumultuous period. Unemployment surged to 14.7% in April 2020, the highest since the Great Depression, as the pandemic put millions of Americans out of work. See More: [...]
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August has arrived, with markets getting ever closer to the next Fed meeting in September. The gap between meetings allows investors to reflect and debate whether the Fed is truly set on one more rate hike. The central bank has already raised rates faster than at any point in decades. And it could be near [...]
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The outlook for equities appears decidedly less grim in the second half than previously predicted. For advisors and investors looking to make the most out of income and yield opportunities in equities, the NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF (SPYI) offers notable distribution yields. Hopes of a soft-landing lifted markets in July on the tails [...]
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In this edition of the top-performing ETFs, a wide variety of strategies proved their worth in one-week returns. Various rising rate strategies took the lead along with India ETFs mostly at the expense of crypto strategies. While crypto strategies had done well in recent weeks, they took the bottom places among all ETFs over the [...]
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Our three-year forecast still includes a relatively mild recession followed by a recovery and the potential for an economic expansion. We expect inflation to moderate in the near-term but modestly re-accelerate in the back half of the forecast period given underlying structural influences. The Fed’s monetary policy is likely to ease as economic conditions slow. [...]
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In trading on Monday, the iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 1.4% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Spirit Aerosystems Holdings (SPR), up about 4.1% and shares of Boeing (BA), up a
Volatility is a key concern for investors in small-cap stocks, particularly during periods of market turbulence. Investors sitting out small-cap exposure, however, are missing out on attractive returns and enhanced diversification. Advisors can therefore help clients maintain target exposure to small-cap stocks by allocating to a strategy that targets lower volatility securities, effectively smoothing out [...]
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In a study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages, for the underlying components of the S&P 500, Nordson Corp. (Symbol: NDSN) has taken over the #116 spot from Micron Technology Inc. (Symbol: MU), according to ETF Channel. Below is a chart of Nordson Corp. vers
A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that Microsoft Corporation (Symbol: MSFT) is the #2 broker pick, on average, out of the 30 stocks making up the Dow Jones Industrial Average, according to ETF Channel. Microsoft Corporation is also a top tier ana
Confluence Investment Management offers various asset allocation products which are managed using “top down,” or macro, analysis. We publish asset allocation thoughts on a bi-weekly basis, updating the report every other Monday, along with an accompanying podcast. The job market has greatly surpassed the expectations of leading experts so far this year. Back in December, [...]
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Evan Harp sat down with Dr. Preston Cherry to discuss financial psychology, how it differs from behavioral finance, and how advisors can benefit from incorporating it into their practices. Evan Harp: My first question is, what does financial psychology mean? Dr. Preston Cherry: In general, financial psychology is about the way people think, feel, behave, [...]
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In trading on Monday, shares of the iShares MSCI China ETF (Symbol: MCHI) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $47.21, changing hands as low as $47.16 per share. iShares MSCI China shares are currently trading off about 1.2% on the day. The chart below shows the one
While its accurate to say that the high growth expectations the ETF industry had for the semi-transparent space have not yet been met (in terms of the number of products launched and their total AUM), this malaise stems from friction affecting the space.