The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the subsequent market crash, and the continued volatility in markets driven by inflationary fears and geopolitical tensions have investors feeling less certain about their portfolios, and more open to risk. The KFA Value Line Dynamic Core Equity Index ETF (KVLE) is a fund that can help investors more [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Andrew Poreda, Vice President, Sr. Research Analyst Energy independence through clean energy isn’t as it may seem The Russia-Ukraine war has caused countries around the globe to evaluate their reliance on Russian fossil fuels. One of the key reasons we have not seen more aggressive sanctions from the EU and others is the high [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
ETF Trends’ CEO Tom Lydon discusses the recently launched India Internet and Ecommerce ETF (INQQ) on this week’s ETF of the Week podcast with Chuck Jaffe of the MoneyLife Show. Lydon opens by explaining that India has 27% of the world’s Gen-Z population, is expected to double its middle class by 2030, and has added 25 million [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
After hitting a five-week low last week, bitcoin’s price has reached its highest price in 10 days and continues to move toward its 200-day moving average of $48,000. “Bitcoin held important cloud-based support near $40,000 and has generated an oversold ‘buy’ signal from the daily stochastics after a three-day rally, supporting a short-term bullish bias,” [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Thursday, shares of the First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (Symbol: CIBR) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $50.48, changing hands as low as $50.07 per share. First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity shares are currently trading off about 3.3% on the day.
In trading on Thursday, shares of the First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF (Symbol: FV) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $47.88, changing hands as low as $47.80 per share. First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 shares are currently trading off about 2.6% on the day.
By Andrew Poreda, Vice President & Senior Research Analyst 1. Carbon-Linked Crypto Tokens Alarm Climate Experts What it means: Crypto enthusiasts have found a new area for a blockchain application: carbon credits. Since October, over 20 million units of carbon offsets have been converted into digital tokens. The reason for this increase in activity is [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Thursday, shares of the iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF (Symbol: ACWV) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $104.82, changing hands as low as $104.46 per share. iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor shares are currently trading down about 0.8% on the
By Rob Williams, Director of Research 1) This Tightening Cycle is More Aggressively Priced In than Usual. Compared to previous Fed interest rate hiking cycles, this one has been priced in earlier, which means returns are far worse than what is the usual pattern during rate cycles. Source: Sage, Bloomberg, as of 3/31/22 2) Are [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
After a 25-basis point hike, the U.S. Federal Reserve could continue raising rates throughout 2022, which puts regional banks at a potential advantage. This is especially the case for regional banks that derive the majority of their revenue from lending products. “Bank stocks can, of course, enjoy a windfall from higher interest rates,” a Kiplinger [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Confluence Investment Management offers various asset allocation products which are managed using “top down,” or macro, analysis. We publish asset allocation thoughts on a bi-weekly basis, updating the report every other Monday, along with an accompanying podcast. In Hollywood movies, the classic device to convey a menacing threat is to have the tough-guy cop pull [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
High energy prices have reignited positive clean energy sentiment. Tesla Inc. shares surged in premarket trading after the electric vehicle company posted its highest quarterly profit to date; the stock rose 7.1% before the opening bell on Thursday. As of midday Thursday, Tesla stock is up over 6%. Late Wednesday, Tesla reported a record profit [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In the never-ending horserace between the steaming services, HBO just made big gains to compete with rival Netflix. HBO’s former parent company AT&T announced Thursday that total global HBO Max and HBO subscribers reached 76.8 million for the quarter ending on March 31, up 3 million from the previous quarter and up 12.8 million year-over-year. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
U.S. airline stocks took flight on Thursday on strong first quarter earnings reports and outlooks for the rest of the year. In premarket trading, American Airlines stock was up 10.6%, at its highest in six months, while United Airlines stock was up 8.5%, at its highest since February. Delta and Southwest stock were both up [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
A resurgence in COVID-19 cases in China isn’t stopping copper prices. China is the top consumer of copper globally, but it is facing factory shutdowns across the country. “A copper fabricator in Henan that produces pipes and parts used in household appliances and medical devices said its sales were down 20% to 30% in tonnage [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
3-D printing has long been a disruptive technology known for venturing into new arenas. That status remains true today, and it carries with it investment implications. Over the long haul, that could prove beneficial to assets such as the ARK 3D Printing ETF (CBOE: PRNT) — the lone dedicated 3-D printing exchange traded fund. Like other disruptive [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Volatility seems to have been the defining word for markets in the first quarter in 2021 and continues to be seen across industries and sectors. One industry in particular that has experienced volatility driven strongly by geopolitical risks and its impacts to the energy sector has been the carbon allowance markets, specifically in the European [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Some low-volatility exchange traded funds are doing their job this year, which is to perform less poorly than broad-based funds when the market declines. For example, the Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV) is essentially flat on the year, while the S&P 500 is down 6.3%. Some low-volatility ETFs are performing even better than [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The Invesco Moderately Conservative Multi-Asset Allocation ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Thursday, with over 70,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 51,000. Shares of PSMM were off about 0.3% on the day.
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