Nasdaq ETFs

To become a "Dividend Aristocrat," a dividend paying company must accomplish an incredible feat: consistently increase shareholder dividends every year for at least 20 consecutive years. Companies with this kind of track record tend to attract a lot of investor attention —

In recent trading, shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Symbol: TSM) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $89.33, changing hands for $90.08/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways

In recent trading, shares of Boston Beer Co Inc (Symbol: SAM) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $334.86, changing hands for $336.03/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on

In recent trading, shares of Olink Holdings AB (Symbol: OLK) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $23.00, changing hands for $23.48/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on val

In recent trading, shares of MYR Group Inc (Symbol: MYRG) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $100.67, changing hands for $112.18/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valu

In recent trading, shares of USA Compression Partners LP (Symbol: USAC) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $20.75, changing hands for $20.80/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 Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (Symbol: ODFL) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $344.67, changing hands for $345.28/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react:

In recent trading, shares of Vertiv Holdings Co (Symbol: VRT) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $16.22, changing hands for $16.46/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on va

What is a blue chip company? When an asset is valuable and highly sought after, it might earn the term "blue chip." Consumers can label anything a blue chip, such as a painting from a renowned artist or a college football prospect with tremendous physical gifts. 

Bitcoin is screaming higher, up roughly 45% on the year, making its first convincing rally since last summer and holding above the critical psychological $20,000 level. The wildly bullish, one-sided price action comes at an interesting time. The crypto industry is in "crypto win

In trading on Thursday, shares of the PFFD ETF (Symbol: PFFD) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $20.94, changing hands as high as $20.99 per share. PFFD shares are currently trading up about 1.1% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of PFFD s

Today we are updating our retail flow data, finding the TINA trade (There Is No Alternative - to stocks) is over.

Resilient economic data is likely to keep rates elevated for some time and push out the Fed’s timeline for rate cuts. Equities have yet to price in the increasing headwinds faced from economic risks, a recent hawkish Fed tone, technical pressure from outflows, and elevated geopolitical risks. The risk/reward for fixed income is favorable. With [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Most advisors are cognizant of the changing investment landscape, recognizing that the allocations that generated standout performance in the past decade will need to be adjusted to produce future returns for clients. “It’s hard to overstate, if not impossible to overstate, how different the world and the investment environment is today than it has been [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

VettaFi’s vice chairman Tom Lydon discussed NightShares 500 1x/1.5x ETF (NSPL) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” Launching last fall, NSPL is an unusual fund. While a majority of trading happens during the market’s hours, Lydon noted, “there’s a whole other market that goes on after hours [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Soft landing, hard landing, or no landing at all? It’s the big question facing investors and advisors right now, with the market’s sentiment – and its apparent desire to almost will itself through whatever the Fed can throw at lingering inflation – a key factor in the first half of the year. Single indicators like [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The question of how to capture the growth within the disruptive technology sector is becoming more pronounced as the Nasdaq 100 matures as an index. Neuberger Berman hopes to answer this question through its Neuberger Berman Disrupters ETF (NBDS). “Where’s the growth that took off over the last few years with loose policy? What is [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Investors haven’t quite ditched the inflation and rising interest rate fears. The sentiments that racked the markets in 2022 are reappearing, which makes an inflation hedge like commodities imperative for a portfolio. The U.S. Federal Reserve acknowledged that getting inflation under control will certainly take some time. A bevy of economic data could cause the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As markets rebound, the two best-performing sectors year to date were the two worst-performing sectors in 2022. Last year’s worst-performing sector, communication services, and runner-up, consumer discretionary sector, are up 10.01% and 13.19%, respectively, between January 1 and February 22. During the same period, the S&P 500 climbed 4.20%. As investors look to allocate to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

While high yield fixed income is on track to be a good performer in 2023, the asset class is not without (increasing) risk. Yields for so-called “junk bonds,” as measured by the ICE BofA US High Yield Index, are at 8.65% as of February 22, up from 5.58% from a year prior. And yet, defaults [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.