News that the federal government could run out of money soon is dominating headlines. That’s leaving advisors concerned about what this means for their investments. Stubbornly high inflation, interest rates, and the potential implications for growth were already top of mind for advisors. The U.S. potentially defaulting on debt payments is the latest news jockeying [...]
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Advisors can use Invesco’s BulletShares ETFs to build customized fixed income portfolios for clients’ maturity profiles, risk preferences, and investment goals. BulletShares ETFs offer the potential for monthly income and a cash distribution at the fund’s expected termination, similar to individual bonds. BulletShares can be used for various investment strategies, including potential rising interest rate [...]
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The market headwinds are both potent and unusual these days, meaning that advisors need to grasp financial news as it breaks. They must be able to rapidly unpack complex topics in order to serve their clients. This is where experts like the VettaFi Voices come into play. VettaFi has a bevy of thought leaders who [...]
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Our work suggests that we should be prepared for more economic and market turmoil in the near-term. Some of our longer lead-time indicators that typically lead the business cycle by about a year, such as the slope of the yield curve and broad money growth, began to flash cautionary signals last year. More recently, some [...]
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Retirement planning is varied and complex, determined by several variables that change from client to client. But research has proven that having a retirement plan in place helps savers and retirees better stay the course during challenging economic times. There are several strategies that advisors can use to help them establish a retirement income plan, [...]
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Several key economic indicators come out every week to help provide insight into the overall health of the U.S. economy, including the state of inflation. Policymakers and advisors closely monitor these indicators to understand the direction of interest rates, as the data can significantly impact business decisions and financial markets. In the week ending on [...]
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The First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Monday, with over 213,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 54,000. Shares of ROBT were up about 1.2% on the day.
Rockefeller Asset Management, a branch of Rockefeller Capital Management, recently announced a new partnership with KraneShares. The two firms aim to launch a suite of innovative ETFs to meet the changing needs of investors, according to the press release. KraneShares offers a variety of China-centric ETFs, including the popular KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB). [...]
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Global X ETFs has completed the conversion of two mutual funds into two actively managed emerging markets ETFs. The Global X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF (NYSE Arca: EMC) and the Global X Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE Arca: EMM) begin trading today. According to Global X, emerging market economies are shifting from asset-heavy, relatively low-return [...]
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PCs, be they desktops or laptops, are no longer considered “high tech.” Rather, they’re essential parts of everyday life around the world. As a result, many investors don’t view this as the high-octane market segment it was several decades ago. That doesn’t mean related investment opportunities are limited. Quite the contrary. While the PC market [...]
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The global transition to alternative energy sources is feeding into early strength for critical minerals. Demand may rise over the coming years. This upside could also spill over into strength for gold. Canada’s largest gold miner is anticipating that the need to fulfill demand for critical minerals will result in an increase in mining. As [...]
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In trading on Monday, shares of the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (Symbol: EMB) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $84.90, changing hands as low as $84.80 per share. iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond shares are currently trading down
In trading on Monday, shares of the iShares MSCI China ETF (Symbol: MCHI) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $47.44, changing hands as high as $47.63 per share. iShares MSCI China shares are currently trading up about 3% on the day. The chart below shows the one ye
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Invesco S&P 500— Equal Weight Technology ETF (Symbol: RYT) where we have detected an approximate $278.0 million dollar inflow -- that's a
Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, where 3,500,000 units were destroyed, or a 1.3% decrease week over week.
Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the DIREXION DAILY REGIONAL BANKS BULL 3X SHARES, which added 14,900,000 units, or a 21.6% increase week over week.
In trading on Monday, shares of the SCHE ETF (Symbol: SCHE) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $24.22, changing hands as high as $24.33 per share. SCHE shares are currently trading up about 1.1% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of SCHE sha
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (Symbol: IEF) where we have detected an approximate $258.6 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.9% increase week