Nasdaq ETFs

Retirement investing is a marathon, not a sprint. It’s done over the course of decades and requires remaining disciplined in the face of market volatility and current geopolitical events and looking beyond what’s currently performing well for investment opportunities. Citing commentary from Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, an article from SmartAsset notes that international large-cap stocks are set [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Shareholder activism is beginning to sway Corporate America as an unprecedented number of new resolutions based on environmental, social and governance themes has been proposed in 2022. According to a recent study conducted by activist group As You Sow and researchers including the Sustainable Investments Institute, shareholders have filed a record 529 resolutions on ESG [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

European markets and region-related exchange traded funds were higher Thursday, nearly recouping their losses since Russia invaded Ukraine and geopolitical risk rattled sentiment. Over the past week, the Vanguard FTSE Europe Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSEArca: VGK) rose 3.6%, JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF (BBEU) added 3.5% and iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF (BATS: EZU) gained 4.0%. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The S&P 500 Index made headlines earlier this week for entering a “death cross” technical pattern, and while the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index has yet to make the cross, cushioned by its increased exposure to the energy sector, now is an ideal time to add more exposure to your portfolio for a discount. The [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As the Federal Reserve embarks on its interest rate hike plans, the bond market is already sounding the alarm for a potential recession ahead. Exchange traded fund investors worried about a slowdown in growth could turn to bearish or inverse strategies to hedge potential risks. After the Fed raised rates on Wednesday and indicated further [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Thursday, shares of the iShares U.S. Financials ETF (Symbol: IYF) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $84.98, changing hands as high as $85.24 per share. iShares U.S. Financials shares are currently trading up about 0.7% on the day. The chart below sho

In trading on Thursday, shares of the iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF (Symbol: ICF) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $68.97, changing hands as high as $69.09 per share. iShares Cohen & Steers REIT shares are currently trading up about 1.1% on the day. The

In trading on Thursday, shares of the Vanguard Health Care ETF (Symbol: VHT) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $251.84, changing hands as high as $252.49 per share. Vanguard Health Care shares are currently trading up about 1.4% on the day. The chart below shows t

In trading on Thursday, shares of the SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF (Symbol: SLYV) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $83.80, changing hands as high as $84.12 per share. SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value shares are currently trading up about 0.8% on the day.

In trading on Thursday, shares of the iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF (Symbol: IWS) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $117.31, changing hands as high as $117.96 per share. iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value shares are currently trading up about 0.8% on the day. The c

In trading on Thursday, shares of the iShares MSCI Australia ETF (Symbol: EWA) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $25.35, changing hands as high as $25.45 per share. iShares MSCI Australia shares are currently trading up about 1% on the day. The chart below shows t

In trading on Thursday, shares of the Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (Symbol: VIOV) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $178.13, changing hands as high as $178.79 per share. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value shares are currently trading up about 0.7% on

In trading on Thursday, shares of the iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Multifactor ETF (Symbol: SMLF) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $55.05, changing hands as high as $55.13 per share. iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Multifactor shares are currently trading up about 1.4% o

In trading on Thursday, shares of the FHLC ETF (Symbol: FHLC) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $64.91, changing hands as high as $65.08 per share. FHLC shares are currently trading up about 1.4% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of FHLC s

Some investors are under the belief that rising interest rates might hurt gold. The idea is that interest rates make higher-yielding investments like bonds and money market funds more alluring, which should in turn weaken gold. The reality is that there is little correlation between interest rates and gold prices. Throughout the ’70s, gold prices [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With inflation the highest it’s been in decades and the Federal Reserve raising rates for the first time since 2018, investors are seeking more exposure to value strategies. But at the same time, there’s a tremendous amount of innovation in technology taking place, and the best way to capture the upside of these technological advances [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Volvo and Starbucks have announced a partnership that will see a buildout of EV charging stations at Starbucks along a major highway between Seattle and Denver, reports Newsweek. It’s the first such partnership of public EV charging for Starbucks, a chain that has over 15,000 stores in total in the U.S. The combination coffee shop and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Energy sector-related exchange traded funds received a boost after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. raised its bet on Occidental Petroleum Corp (NYSE: OXY). On Thursday, the Invesco Dynamic Energy Exploration & Production Portfolio (NYSEArca: PXE) gained 4.3%. Meanwhile, shares of Occidental Petroleum rose 7.6%. OXY makes up 6.2% of PXE’s underlying portfolio. Berkshire Hathaway purchased an [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With commodity prices rising to atmospheric levels amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one area that’s seeing a supply crunch is rare earth metals. This is going to push these metals higher, giving investors an opportunity to capitalize on rising prices to hedge inflation. Russia and Ukraine combined comprise a significant share of the rare earth [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

U.S. Federal Reserve rate decisions are typically a wait-and-see affair where it takes time for the markets to fully digest the Fed’s comments. In this case, the capital markets were already expecting a hike of 25 basis points, but what the future holds is still murky. “Interest-rate forecasts from Federal Reserve officials sparked a mixed [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.