Nasdaq ETFs

In recent trading, shares of Life Storage Inc (Symbol: LSI) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $133.50, changing hands for $136.27/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on va

In recent trading, shares of ONE Gas, Inc. (Symbol: OGS) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $79.67, changing hands for $80.74/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuati

In recent trading, shares of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (Symbol: VSH) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $21.33, changing hands for $21.54/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downg

In recent trading, shares of Mueller Water Products Inc (Symbol: MWA) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $14.21, changing hands for $14.94/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgra

In recent trading, shares of Boston Beer Co Inc (Symbol: SAM) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $306.83, changing hands for $310.31/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on

By Veronica Zhang, Deputy Portfolio Manager, Environmental Sustainability 9 Years of Sound Policy > 10 Years of Slapdash Since the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) over half a year ago, we have witnessed a swell of interest. Players across the globe, up and down the value chain of energy transition, have preferred the U.S. to build [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Cryptocurrency adoption in the U.S. increased amid fears of a full-blown banking crisis, a new poll finds. According to Morning Consult, 22% of Americans, over one in five, said they owned at least one form of crypto in April, representing a four-percentage-point increase from January. Not surprisingly, Bitcoin was the most widely held digital asset in April, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Natalia Gurushina. Chief Economist, Emerging Markets Fixed Income Exiting EM Tightening Cycles The market is gearing for another rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) next week and more policy tightening in Europe. In the meantime, emerging markets (EM) central banks are moving in different directions. Many opt to stay on hold, despite successful disinflation, due to widespread [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Tamara Lowin, Senior Municipal Credit Analyst Over the past four years, Illinois’ improved budgets and fiscal responsibility resulted in several upgrades for Illinois. Long known as the weakest state, initiatives under Governor Pritzker’s leadership have put the state on a stronger path. As one of five states whose political subdivisions issue the most municipal [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Kevin Flanagan, Head of Fixed Income Strategy In what was a widely expected outcome, the Fed raised the Fed Funds Rate by another quarter point today. The “new” Fed Funds trading range now stands at 5%–5.25%, its highest level since 2007. Now comes the hard part…waiting for what comes next from Powell & Co. With an astonishing 500 basis points (bps) in rate [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The term “economic moat” describes a company’s ability to maintain its competitive advantages and defend long-term profitability. Morningstar analysts joined the recent VanEck webinar to discuss how financial firms with strong “moats” are faring through turmoil in the banking industry. Banks Are Put to the Test The turmoil in the banking industry, initiated by the collapse of Silicon Valley [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The yields on the 10-year note ended May 5, 2023 at 3.44%, the 2-year note ended at 3.92%, and the 30-year at 3.76%. Here is a table showing the yields’ highs and lows and the FFR since 2007. The charts below shows the daily performance of several Treasury bonds since the pre-recession days of equity [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Friday, shares of the JEPI ETF (Symbol: JEPI) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $54.70, changing hands as high as $54.80 per share. JEPI shares are currently trading up about 1.1% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of JEPI sha

Is artificial intelligence (AI) a powerful force for institutional change? A destructive blunt instrument for bad actors pursuing zero-sum games? A little of both, says Dave Nadig, VettaFi’s Financial Futurist. In this follow-up video to Exchange’s Future of Finance panel, Nadig checks in with Tom Morgan, director of Sapient Capital; Adam Butler, Resolve Asset Management [...] 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.

Japan is hot right now. Currency-hedged Japan ETFs saw significant engagement spikes across VettaFi’s ETF Database last month. With the U.S. market still beset by a bifurcated economic narrative, in which the Fed keeps trying to cool off an economy that won’t stop adding jobs, Japan seems well-positioned as an alternative to an American market [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Technical analysis – what kind of tool can it be for investors? Some look at a series of bars and colored lines and see a form of analysis that is too arbitrary. Others build entire approaches to investing around the month-by-month, day-by-day, and perhaps even hour-by-hour ups and downs. Somewhere in between investors and advisors [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Investors can use NightShares ETFs to dampen volatility in a portfolio, effectively increasing their risk budget elsewhere. Tilting toward the night is an important strategy to consider as investors look for ways to strengthen returns. The night effect is a persistent phenomenon, whereby overnight markets have historically outperformed the daytime trading session on a risk-adjusted [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Todd Rosenbluth, VettaFi head of research: Not only is this a timely topic because this might be the last Fed rate hike for a while, but because advisors are directly telling VettaFi, or indirectly indicating with their actions on our platforms, that things are different. This week, we had a webcast and asked advisors, “What [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Last month VettaFi announced the Exchange Advisor Council, a group of seven financial advisors who would be helping make Exchange 2024 the most important financial advisor event of the year. The Exchange Advisor Council Today, we’re getting to know more about the members of the Exchange Advisor Council. In the coming weeks, each member will [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.