Two earnings reports are set to arrive today from fintech firms accessible via the ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF). Digital assets platform Coinbase Global, Inc. (COIN), and Argentinian e-commerce site MercadoLibre Inc. (MELI), report their earnings Thursday evening, offering investors the opportunity for exposure to the burgeoning landscape of online commerce via the fintech earnings-exposed [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The S-Network Global Travel Index (TRAVEL) is largely consumer-driven to the extent that performance is more aligned with consumer-based indexes rather than other traveling-related indexes. We’ve discussed in previous notes how top constituents include luxury goods retailers (LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE [MC FP, 4.7% index weight] and Estee Lauder Companies [EL, 3.9% index [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In times of duress and intense volatility, many investors cash out their positions to wait out the tough times. However, not all investors have the luxury of sitting out the rough market swings, especially retirees who are reliant on a consistent source of income. In the upcoming webcast, How to Mitigate Risk in Turbulent Times, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Investors should consider the growth opportunities in the international markets and look to an exchange traded fund investment strategy based on bottom-up, fundamental research to build a concentrated portfolio of high-conviction investment ideas. In the recent webcast, Considering a Rebalance into International Stocks? A Conversation on BNY Mellon’s Concentrated International ETF, Matthew Camuso, ETF strategist [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The S&P 500 Equal Weight Index outperformed the S&P 500 in October, building on equal weight’s trailing 12-month relative outperformance. The S&P 500 EWI increased 9.80% in October, outperforming the S&P 500 by 2% during the month. Key performance contributors for equal weight last month were the underweight to the communication services and information technology [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As third-quarter earnings season is well underway, many midstream companies have announced continued buyback activity. Buybacks are an important tool for midstream companies, complementing dividends, and reinforcing midstream’s commitment to returning capital to shareholders. MPLX LP (MPLX) on Monday announced the partnership repurchased $180 million of common units held by the public in the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The likelihood of Europe entering a recession is growing. While the length and scale of such a downturn is uncertain, investors may still want to keep an eye on the region, since it could be a better investment opportunity than other developed market equities. After all, investing during a downturn often pays off more than [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The Fed has raised interest rates by another 0.75% with the Fed Funds range now between 3.75%-4% and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that rates still have further to go, putting to rest any bullish hopes of a pause in hikes anytime soon. “We still have some ways to go and incoming data since [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The Federal Reserve suggesting that aggressive rate hikes aren’t going away anytime soon after raising interest rates yet again by 75 basis points dashed many investors’ hopes that the U.S. central bank would pivot from its hawkish path to fight inflation. As a result, the rally that markets enjoyed in October came to an end, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
VettaFi’s vice chairman Tom Lydon discussed the JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF (JPST) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” A lot of people have been looking for places to park amid the wonky markets. “Here’s the good news, with the Fed hiking interest rates, even short-term Treasuries are [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Blockchain technology is already proving itself in areas like the financial sector, but its benefits can also flow over into sports. With the business of sports being run more and more by data-driven analytics, blockchain could be of use. Analytics is already a big component of sports. From baseball to football, more professional and non-professional [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Exchange traded fund provider and asset manager First Trust Advisors announced the launch of the FT Energy Income Partners Strategy ETF (NYSE Arca: EIPX), which begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange today. The fund seeks risk-adjusted total return by investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
With a macroeconomic event like global inflation, it could benefit traders to rely on their notions that what’s happening domestically is also hitting other countries abroad. That’s especially the case when it comes to emerging markets (EM), but it also opens up opportunities for inverse exchange traded funds (ETFs) like the Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
If there’s one thing bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are known for, it’s volatility. That is to say, boring isn’t usually the name of the game in the world of digital assets. On the other hand, given all the tumult that’s permeated the crypto realm this year, a dose of boring might be welcomed by investors [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
After a tumultuous year for global markets, investors may now be seeking investment opportunities in international stocks and more attractively priced developed international companies with strong fundamentals and the potential for sustainable earnings growth ahead. In the upcoming webcast, Considering a Rebalance into International Stocks? A Conversation on BNY Mellon’s Concentrated International ETF, Matthew Camuso, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As we consider the current political landscape and the various midterm election scenarios, investors can turn to exchange traded funds to capture the potential outcome. In the recent webcast, Axelrod and Rove on What’s at Stake in the Midterms, Karl Rove, foremost conservative commentator and strategist, and former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Economic Overview October may just yet mark the beginning of the end for inflationary pressures here in the U.S. The Fed’s relentless pursuit of higher interest rates is starting to take hold, as prices across a wide range of industries are softening, albeit at a slow pace. With the Federal Funds rate now at a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Cinthia Murphy Direct indexing has been getting a lot of attention these days, and the conversation is not really just about the benefits of direct indexing – it’s often about how it will replace ETF investing. There’s a common narrative about Direct Indexing that centers on ETF industry disruption and displacement. It’s often a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Many investors became bullish on the prospect that the Federal Reserve would ease up on its aggressive interest rate hikes (spoiler alert: so far, it has not). As a result, they became more risk-on with their investments. So, prior to the Fed announcing its decision on Wednesday to raise interest rates by another 75 basis [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
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