Amid swirling, negative feedback loops about China, new data has dropped that restates the case for investing in the key economy. Retail sales rose 5.5% compared to 5.2% previously forecast, while industrial production rose 7% compared to 5%. Resilience in China’s economy underscores the still appealing long-term case for investing in a China ETF like [...]
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The energy sector remains volatile in 2024, driven by persistent supply and demand imbalances. As oil and natural gas move in increasingly diverging directions this quarter, the benefits of midstream exposure for investors become apparent. Oil hit a new high for the year in trading Monday with WTI futures trading at $81.33 a barrel. Ongoing [...]
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It’s hard to ignore that ESG has taken some hits over the last few years. Frothy returns from tech names following geopolitical and bank-related tumult have, to some degree, overshadowed ESG narratives. That said, many investors still want smart strategies that invest away from societal ills. Advisors, then, may want to check out strategies like [...]
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The heated debate surrounding traditional 60/40 portfolios in today’s markets has dwindled in recent months. Given ongoing market volatility and the growing popularity of alternatives, does the traditional portfolio hold up today? When the traditional portfolio, comprised of 60% equities and 40% fixed income, underperforms, it does so rather spectacularly. The pain that 60/40 portfolios [...]
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The quadrennial bitcoin halving arrives next month and it’s widely expected to be a catalyst for bitcoin prices. Some say it already has been. It could also spark increased consolidation in the crypto mining industry. Should mergers and acquisitions in the space trend higher, exchange traded funds such as the Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF [...]
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The price gap between electric vehicles and gas-powered cars is continuing to shrink. New data from Cox Automotive finds that the average EV price was $52,314 in February. This marks a 12.8% cost decline year over year. Price drops for electric vehicles are showing signs of acceleration, January 2024 saw prices lower 11.6% year over [...]
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The iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Monday, with over 93,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 27,000. Shares of IGM were up about 1.3% on the day.
Components of that ETF with the highest volume on M
In trading on Monday, the Vanguard Communication Services ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 2.2% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of System1, up about 22.6% and shares of Playstudios, up about 7.1% on the day.
And underperf
Despite inflation and tight monetary policy conditions, dividends around the world hit a record high last year according to Reuters. This could certainly benefit exchange traded funds (ETFs) in 2024 like the ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (IDOG). With the expectation that interest rates will fall, corporate dividends can offer fixed income investors diversification, [...]
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In trading on Monday, shares of the Invesco Short Term Treasury ETF (Symbol: TBLL) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $105.57, changing hands as low as $105.26 per share. Invesco Short Term Treasury shares are currently trading off about 0.4% on the day. The chart b
In trading on Monday, shares of the SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF (Symbol: EBND) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $20.65, changing hands as low as $20.64 per share. SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond shares are currently trading down about
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Biotechnology ETF (Symbol: IBB) where we have detected an approximate $183.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.3% decrease week over 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 $114.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.8%
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (Symbol: IXUS) where we have detected an approximate $241.5 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.7% in
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the JETS ETF (Symbol: JETS) where we have detected an approximate $70.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 5.2% decrease week over week (from 69,000,000
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 $89.6 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.4% decrease week o
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund (Symbol: FVD) where we have detected an approximate $68.3 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.7% decreas
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (Symbol: IWY) where we have detected an approximate $631.7 million dollar outflow -- that's a 6.0% decrease week
In recent trading, shares of CleanSpark Inc (Symbol: CLSK) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $17.20, changing hands for $17.43/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valua