Nasdaq ETFs

Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel

Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel

Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel

General Mills Inc (Symbol: GIS) has been named a Top Socially Responsible Dividend Stock by Dividend Channel, signifying a stock with above-average ''DividendRank'' statistics including a strong 2.9% yield, as well as being recognized by prominent asset managers as being a soci

By Coulter Regal, CFA Associate Product Manager The Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index remains ahead of the S&P 500 year-to-date, though was not immune to September’s turbulence, performing in line with the S&P 500 for the month. The September Effect, referring to the historically weak stock market returns observed during the month, once again proved statistically [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Kevin Flanagan Head of Fixed Income Strategy It’s 8:30 in the morning, and I’m trying to stay awake at my desk for my Econ 101 class. We take out our pens (yes, writing instruments from the 20th century) and are taught that two consecutive quarters of negative real GDP is the definition of a recession. Fast forward [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Coulter Regal, CFA Associate Product Manager Instead of a broad approach to small– and mid–cap stocks, we believe a strategy using Morningstar’s equity research to identify moat stocks in this space may be a better approach for investors. Small– and mid–cap (SMID) stocks are an attractive segment of the U.S. equity market, having historically provided [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Natalia Gurushina Chief Economist, Emerging Markets Fixed Income EM inflation surprise index continues to improve. Does it mean EM central banks can finally relax? EM Price Pressures The inflation surprise index for emerging markets (EM) keeps improving (see chart below), with Mexico and Chile joining three Asian economies (Indonesia, South Korea, and Thailand) on this week’s downside surprise [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By comparison, nearly a quarter of participants said that travel was not a priority at this time. More than half of all Americans see leisure travel as an important budget priority right now, even as an economic recession looms around the corner, according to the results from a new survey. Responding to a questionnaire conducted [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By David Schassler Head of Quantitative Investment Solutions We believe the market remains overly optimistic about the return to 2% inflation by 2024. Previous inflationary regimes suggest this may not be realistic. Market Remains Overly Optimistic on Inflation A major asset class has returned 15% year–to–date, 13% over the past year, 60% over the past two years [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

VettaFi’s associate director of research Roxanna Islam appeared on TD Ameritrade’s Market at Close with Oliver Renick to talk about some conflicting news in terms of retail consumers. On the one hand, an internal memo from FedEx is slashing volume predictions for holiday packages. This memo comes on the heels of an unexpected first-quarter profit [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Click here to read Astoria’s Q4 Investment Outlook The following quote refers to an old Wall Street saying: “The stock market stops panicking when central banks start to panic.” The Fed seems to be panicking in recent months, and we believe at their September meeting they made a mistake. Most of the forward-looking inflation indicators [...] 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.

Droughts ravaged the northern hemisphere this summer, with low rainfall and record temperatures impacting Europe, China, and the United States at intensities that can now be expected every 20 years in the current climate according to a recent World Weather Attribution study. The study was conducted by scientists from France, the Netherlands, India, Switzerland, the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

After a rough September for equities, investors are taking advantage of the opportunity to buy into growthier funds at a discount.  Investors looking to reallocate funds to the space should consider the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF (RYT), which is based on the S&P 500 Equal Weight Information Technology Index.  RYT has taken [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF, where 7,850,000 units were destroyed, or a 4.5% decrease week over week.

The iShares U.S. Insurance ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Friday, with over 435,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 35,000. Shares of IAK were off about 1.7% on the day.

Circle last week announced a new partnership with Block’s (SQ) bitcoin-focused subsidiary, called TBD.  The partnership intends to bring stablecoins to users globally. The firms announced the partnership last Wednesday during Circle’s Converge22 Conference in San Francisco.  TBD was initially launched as an open platform to help developers interface directly with cryptocurrencies, but will collaborate [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.