In recent trading, shares of Allison Transmission Holdings Inc (Symbol: ALSN) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $74.71, changing hands for $74.84/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react:
The Federal Reserve remains in a holding pattern over interest rates after the latest FOMC meeting. Bond investors now balance the potential risks and rewards of taking on longer-duration exposures in the current environment. Short-duration bonds remain a popular haven for many investors while the yield curve stays inverted as rate risk lingers. However, increasingly [...]
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Our Cash Indicator methodology acts as a plan in case of an emergency. This is analogous to the multiple safety systems in a modern automobile, which includes an airbag. Importantly, each of these systems work together to potentially help smooth the ride. We manage risk within our strategic, long-term allocations based on diversification across equity, fixed income, and alternative [...]
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Municipal bonds are known for their tax advantages and low default rates¹. Right now they have a lot to offer investors. However, that particular slice of the market is also quite complex due to the number of securities and issuers in the space representing myriad municipalities. The fact that the U.S. is in an election [...]
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Once again, the received wisdom for the markets around interest rates has changed. Now, the narrative has turned to a higher for longer regime for rates after starting the year with several rate cuts on the cards. With high interest rates set to stick around, then, how should ETF investors respond? It may be time [...]
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Investors continue flocking to ultra-short and short-duration bonds this year on interest rate uncertainty. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s latest commentary after the May FOMC meeting indicates investors would do well to buckle in for higher for longer rates looking ahead. Recent market volatility spikes on lower-than-expected first-quarter real GDP and a higher-than-expected CPI print [...]
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The First Trust Low Duration Strategic Focus ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Monday, with over 1.6 million shares traded versus three month average volume of about 34,000. Shares of LDSF were trading flat on the day.
Components of that ETF with the hi
The recent volatility in the S&P 500 could be shaking out investors, but the utilities sector is offering an ideal safe haven. If volatility persists, traders may want to give utilities a closer look as not only a safe haven play, but also a backdoor play on artificial intelligence (AI). Of course, one of the [...]
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In trading on Monday, the Uranium ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 3.1% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of F3 Uranium, up about 6.8% and shares of Nexgen Energy, up about 3.9% on the day.
And underperforming other ETFs tod
Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF, where 20,094,690 units were destroyed, or a 4.4% decrease week over week.
And on a percentage cha
Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the Vanguard Total International Stock ETF, which added 17,321,366 units, or a 1.5% increase week over week. Among the largest underlying components o
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares TIPS Bond ETF (Symbol: TIP) where we have detected an approximate $222.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.2% decrease week over week (fr
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (Symbol: BSV) where we have detected an approximate $686.0 million dollar inflow -- that's a 2.2% increase week over wee
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (Symbol: SPY) where we have detected an approximate $1.9 billion dollar outflow -- that's a 0.4% 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 Vanguard Growth ETF (Symbol: VUG) where we have detected an approximate $2.7 billion dollar inflow -- that's a 2.3% increase week over week in outsta
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (Symbol: VTI) where we have detected an approximate $2.7 billion dollar inflow -- that's a 0.7% increase week over we
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Invesco QQQ (Symbol: QQQ) where we have detected an approximate $957.9 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.4% increase week over week in outstanding
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (Symbol: VGSH) where we have detected an approximate $781.2 million dollar outflow -- that's a 3.9% 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 Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (Symbol: VCIT) where we have detected an approximate $649.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.4% de
A look at the weighted underlying holdings of the First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (FCEF) shows an impressive 17.8% of holdings on a weighted basis have experienced insider buying within the past six months.
Nuveen Preferred Income Opportunities Fund (Symbol: JPC), which m