After a disappointing 2021, investors might be feeling apprehensive regarding renewable energy stocks. In other words, sentiment is currently sour. Should that change, the ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES) could regain some lost luster. It’s not a far-fetched scenario because market participants continue flocking to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) funds. While ACES isn’t an ESG fund in [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As goes January, so goes the year, or so the old adage on Wall Street suggests. The first trading week of 2022 closed with stocks in the red: the Nasdaq fell nearly 1%, and the S&P 500 and Dow Jones closed flat. Worries surrounding the U.S. labor market recovery, inflation, and the negative impact on [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As 2021 comes to a close, investors are reflecting on their portfolio positions for the new year. They’ll need to adapt their portfolios for the end of easy money and supportive policies, while taking note of potential challenges ahead that could impede the continued broad market rally. In the upcoming webcast, Your Top 10 Investment [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Exchange traded funds are known for their transparency, allowing investors to instantly know what exactly they are putting their money into. However, this full disclosure of underlying holdings also comes with a cost, as front runners have been able to capitalize on quarterly rebalances at the expense of these transparent ETFs. According to academic research, [...] 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.
SUMMARY 2022 begins as 2021 ended, with the upward sloping price trends for Large Cap indices in place. Not so for Small Caps and many individual stocks. These areas are key ingredients in determining whether many internal measuring tools improve/confirm at the start of 2022. OVERBOUGHT VERSUS NEW YEAR INFLOWS In terms of discerning equity [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
This season of “The Switch” is focused on how transparency can impact an organization’s success. ETF Trends’ CEO, Tom Lydon, is joined in this episode by Dr. Rainford Knight, CEO of Transparency Invest, to discuss transparency and how it is defined and measured. The discussion opens with Dr. Knight defining transparency as a company’s willingness [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In our May 2021 newsletter, Breaking Windows, we discussed inflation and its impact on the investment markets. We said the primary drivers of inflation were the large stimuli injected unevenly into the global economic system through governments and central banks. That newsletter focused on one side of the equation—demand—and in it we noted: “There is [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
US Powers Through Market Concerns; Emerging Markets Still Struggling A popular investor adage during mature bull markets is “Climbing the wall of worry.” This is used when the market rises as bearish investors gradually shift their views and add to equity positions even in the face of uncertainty. The second half of 2021 brought uncertainty [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Friday, shares of the Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (Symbol: VTEB) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $54.61 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to m
The EMQQ Index, the underlying benchmark for the Emerging Markets Internet Ecommerce ETF (EMQQ), rebalanced in mid-December, and its new look could be attractive to investors. Nineteen stocks were added to the index while seven were removed, bringing the current component count to 131. Deleted names are eliminated for running afoul of the index’s rules [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Last year brought the first full year of living with a pandemic as economic productivity bounced between recovery and slowdown, and with a changing job market and historic inflation, the focus of retirement income has shifted for many. A report done mid-2021 found that 35% of workers had either changed or considered changing when they [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Wahed has launched the Nasdaq’s first Shariah-compliant and ESG-aware ETF, the Wahed Dow Jones Islamic World ETF (UMMA). Wahed, a New York-based firm that aims to advance financial inclusion through accessible, affordable, and values-based investing, launched its second ETF, UMMA, in collaboration with the U.S. Bank’s Listed Funds Trust and Dow Jones. UMMA, which began [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Few FinTwit folks know more about crypto than Caitlin Cook. As the head of community and vice president of operations at Onramp Academy, a crypto asset education platform geared for financial advisors, Cook spends her days answering tough crypto questions and guiding advisors and investors through the ins and outs of the digital asset space. Recently, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Friday, shares of the FBND ETF (Symbol: FBND) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $52.30 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a
In trading on Friday, shares of the First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF (Symbol: FIXD) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $52.47 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis i
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (Symbol: NOBL) where we have detected an approximate $93.2 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.9% inc
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Daily Small Cap Bull 3X Shares
(Symbol: TNA) where we have detected an approximate $123.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 6.5% decrease week ove