Nasdaq ETFs

As we navigate the current environment, financial advisors can consider portfolio strategies that are best suited for today’s market. In the upcoming webcast, How ETF Experts are Countering Inflation, Matthew Bartolini, head of SPDR Americas Research at State Street Global Advisors, helped paint the picture of the current market environment. Equity and fixed income markets [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As inflationary pressures persist and investors feel the effects of tighter monetary policy and increased market volatility, it is an ideal time to reassess the perks of dividend growth investing. In the upcoming webcast, Why Dividend Growth Matters in Today’s Market Environment, David Park, portfolio manager at Nuveen, and Shana Martin, product management and development [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Growth stocks are getting drubbed this year, and while much of the attention paid to that punishment focuses on large- and mega-cap names, the fact is that rising interest rates are pinching growth equities of all stripes. That’s been a drag on exchange traded funds such as the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) and the Invesco [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Global X ETFs, the New York-based provider of exchange traded funds, announced today the launch of the Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call & Growth ETF (RYLG). The fund is Global X’s latest addition to its income family, which offers investors ETF strategies that look beyond traditional fixed income to help increase or diversify a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Paralel Advisors LLC today announced the launch of its first ETF, the SRH U.S. Quality ETF (NYSE Arca: SRHQ). SRHQ seeks to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the SRH U.S. Quality Index, which is designed to capture the performance of U.S. companies that exhibit moderate and consistent growth but do not trade [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust ETF (Symbol: GSG) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $21.98, changing hands as high as $22.14 per share. iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust shares are currently trading up

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund ETF (Symbol: DBC) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $25.48, changing hands as high as $25.57 per share. Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund shares are currently trading up about 1.

The transition towards decarbonization is underway, but the speed and shape in which it occurs are unclear. The outcome will be determined by an intricate interplay of changing societal preferences, company strategies, capital allocation, new technologies, and governmental policies. Companies and investors need to have a view of how it’s evolving. In the summary for [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

September has historically been the worst month of the year for the stock market, and this year was no exception, with all major U.S. indexes posting significant declines. The S&P 500 posted a broad 9.34% decline last month, marking the worst September for the index since 2002, when it declined 11.00%, Howard Silverblatt, senior index [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) accreted nearly half a billion dollars from investors in September. ARK Invest’s flagship fund saw $441 million in net inflows in September, bringing the year-to-date net inflows to $1.4 billion. The fund closed out the month with $7.6 billion in assets under management, according to VettaFi. ARK’s products are geared [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The World Trade Organization has released a revised update for imports and exports globally for 2023 that anticipates a steep decline in goods moving between countries, a positive for inflation but a grim portent for recession risk globally according to the Wall Street Journal. The WTO has lowered its forecasts for global trade to just [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D) has issued a call to action for better consumer cybersecurity protections and better identification of perpetrators from both the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice as Cybersecurity Awareness Month begins this year. Schumer stated at a news conference on Sunday, October 2nd, that referenced some of the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Municipal bonds are having their day in the sun, with state- and local-government debt enjoying a three-day rally on Tuesday. On Tuesday, 30-year maturities for muni debt approached their biggest one-day gain since June as investors considered the possibility that the Federal Reserve will slow down the pace of its aggressive rate hikes. While municipal [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As volatility continues to pummel markets, this could be a good time for long-term investors to buy in, provided they know where to look. This is because when investors are most bearish on stocks, the market has already reflected the potential damage to earnings. The S&P 500 is already down over 20% from its all-time [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

2023 is just around the corner, and given the current challenging market, advisors will have no shortage of obstacles to navigate. Here are the top four problems advisors are likely to face in 2023: 1. Persistent Inflation The consumer price index isn’t the same thing as inflation, but it does measure the average change in [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Summary RICs cannot own more than 25% MLPs, and as a result, these funds tend to have lower yields than C-Corp funds that are 90-100% MLPs. Investors can gain exposure to MLPs through exchange-traded notes, which are unsecured debt obligations of an issuer. Selecting the right MLP investment for a certain situation depends on a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that Walt Disney Co. (Symbol: DIS) is the #8 broker pick, on average, out of the 30 stocks making up the Dow Jones Industrial Average, according to ETF Channel. Walt Disney Co. also comes in above the median of a

In a study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages, for the underlying components of the S&P 500, Applied Materials, Inc. (Symbol: AMAT) has taken over the #131 spot from Vulcan Materials Co (Symbol: VMC), according to ETF Channel. Below is a chart of Applied Ma

Timing tops and bottoms in any market sector is almost an impossible task for even the most astute investor. But for traders who want to play off their strong convictions, particularly in the downtrodden tech sector, leveraged exchange traded funds (ETFs) like the Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X ETF (TECL) could be worth a look. As [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

ETF TV episode #125 David Botset, Head of Equity Product Management and Innovation at Schwab Asset Management discusses highlights from their new report “ETFs and Beyond” with Margareta Hricova and Deborah Fuhr on ETF TV.