Temperatures vary greatly depending on a number of factors, from region to elevation, from time of year to even time of day. Imagine if someone asked you how hot it was in America last month. How would you respond to such a vague question? As everyone knows, temperatures vary greatly depending on a number of [...]
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By Coulter Regal, CFA Associate Product Manager Learn why mortgage REITs are garnering attention among investors looking for attractive yields. In today’s dynamic investment landscape, many investors are constantly seeking opportunities to generate income beyond traditional corporate or government debt. Mortgage REITs, a lesser-known income-generating investment, have caught the attention of those looking for attractive yields. [...]
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A string of good luck, a stroke of bad luck, the luck of the draw. Ask any investor that’s been in the markets long enough and they’ll tell you a story about the time they caught that lucky break, or when their portfolio fell on a string of bad luck. While there’s likely a rational [...]
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The inflation rate has tumbled in 11 months. Still, the consensus is growing that prices will keep rising above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target for reasons more resistant to easing supply chain pressures and rising rates. So what does that mean for forward-looking inflation investment strategies? VettaFi contributor Dan Mika spoke with Greg Bassuk, CEO [...]
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Mega-caps carried major equity indexes higher to close out the month of May in the positive. The Nationwide S&P 500® Risk-Managed Income ETF (NSPI) benefited from mega-cap gains and exhibited strong buy signals according to trading patterns, as of the end of May. Despite a challenging second-half outlook for the economy, equities continue to defy [...]
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In this week’s edition of the ETF Issuer League, it’s State Street that has taken a big leap forward. The megafirm’s ETF AUM hit $1 trillion in total AUM via price and flows influence. In terms of flows, it added the most for the week, picking up $3.1 billion. It indicates continued, significant progress for [...]
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ChatGPT has been a recent, positive disruption to the industry, uncovering valuable investment opportunities in AI. The improvement in AI is different than prior tech investment cycles due to deployment on existing infrastructure. Since AI is effectively a purely digital innovation, it’s going to move at a very fast pace, Brad Slingerlend, co-founder and investor [...]
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Chinese markets and stocks fell this week on lighter-than-hoped-for stimulus measures. China’s economic recovery continues to face a number of challenges as global macro growth slows and geopolitical tensions remain elevated. There is second-half opportunity for investors, particularly given the bargain in current valuations of China stocks. China remains at significantly reduced valuations. Brendan Ahern, [...]
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In trading on Friday, shares of the First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund ETF (Symbol: FVD) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $39.58, changing hands as low as $39.53 per share. First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund shares are currently trading down about
A multifactor emerging markets ETF has the potential to reduce volatility while outpacing traditional cap-weighted benchmarks. There are many benefits to challenging home country bias. In addition to helping diversify portfolios, emerging markets currently present more compelling opportunities than the U.S. on a valuation basis. See more: “Value ETFs Have a Critical Role to Play [...]
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This week the VettaFi Voices took on cryptocurrency, the recent surge in bitcoin prices, and the filing for a physical bitcoin ETF by BlackRock’s iShares arm. Is Bitcoin going to see renewed interest? Did iShares’ filing speed up the timeline for the SEC’s approval of a spot bitcoin ETF? And has everyone forgotten about the [...]
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Markets look to end a multiple-week winning streak this week as recession fears and aggressive Fed talk weigh heavily on investors. For those looking to hedge in cash in the second-half, the NEOS Enhanced Income Cash Alternative ETF (CSHI) offers opportunity. The fund is an actively managed ETF that generates high monthly income and is an options-based [...]
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State Street Global Advisors wants investors to trade “ETFs with confidence” at “the lowest possible trading costs,” said Vice President Kimberly Russell. See more: “SPY Is a Critical Part of the ETF Industry” At Exchange 2023, SSGA was celebrating the 30-year anniversary of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY). This “coincides with the 30-year [...]
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Dividends took the lead among investing themes towards the end of 2022, but megacap tech growth has stolen the show. Whether via spikes for names like Nvidia (NVDA) or simply by growth for the S&P 500, tech has overshadowed dividends. Still, dividends have powerful benefits outside of the admittedly potent mix of current income and [...]
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Where’s that recession investors were told to worry about? So much of the 2023 narrative focused on the notion that earnings would drop off and invite recession. That hasn’t happened so far, but that doesn’t mean that recession risk has actually disappeared. It still looms over the U.S. economy for some key reasons. That should [...]
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In trading on Friday, the iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 0.4% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Floor & Decor Holdings, up about 3.3% and shares of Installed Building Products, up about
BlackRock has listed the iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Corporate ETF (NYSE Arca: IBDY) on the New York Stock Exchange. The new iShares ETF provides access to a portfolio of investment-grade corporate bonds. IBDY seeks to track the investment results of the Bloomberg December 2033 Maturity Corporate Index. The index holds U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate [...]
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In trading on Friday, shares of the iShares Global Infrastructure ETF (Symbol: IGF) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $46.59, changing hands as low as $45.67 per share. iShares Global Infrastructure shares are currently trading down about 0.9% on the day. The char