Nasdaq ETFs

Despite a lot of crypto enthusiasts being fairly keyed in and up-to-date on the SEC and other regulatory agencies’ commentary in regards to crypto, somehow two key provisions that effectively hobble the industry were passed by the House in the $1 trillion infrastructure bill with very little pushback, reports Will Wilkinson of Model Citizen. The [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Bear Traps Report founder and New York Times best-selling author Larry McDonald interviewed Sprott Asset Management CEO John Ciampaglia about uranium’s role in the global push for clean energy. Ciampaglia said, “being a contrarian or value investor in the marketplace for the last 10 years or so has not been a popular place to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday fast approaching, the retail sales play is in full swing as traders tee up their positions for the forthcoming holiday shopping season. Additionally, another catalyst is the October Retail Sales data that’s scheduled to be released on November 16. “On November 16th at 8:30am the October Retail Sales data [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

China’s copper imports rose during the month of October, giving exchange traded fund (ETF) investors an opportunity to consider copper-focused funds. “China’s copper imports in October rose for a second month, customs data showed on Sunday, as traders took advantage of a short period of favourable pricing to bring in bonded inventories of the metal,” [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

A positive for investors emphasizing social responsibility and environmental sustainability is that more companies and governments are emphasizing those virtues too. So are fund issuers, and it seems like the universe of related exchange traded funds expands on a weekly basis. That’s good because it presents investors with more choice. However, the downside is that [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

While the Federal Reserve meeting last week focused primarily on commencing tapering of the stimulus help the central bank has been giving by way of bond purchases, the Fed was clear that it believes inflation to be transitory and that interest rate rises would be on the horizon as supply and demand imbalances correct. On [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Tuesday, the iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 1.7% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Trex, up about 12.1% and shares of AZEK, up about 4.4% on the day.

There are a variety of ways to invest in the energy infrastructure industry, all with different levels and types of exposures, but as with any investment, it’s important to understand the risks. The energy infrastructure industry is one that carries unique and potentially complex risk, and while most scenarios are very unlikely to happen, it [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Growth stocks are showing plenty of signs of life in recent weeks, but value investors shouldn’t fret because some market observers are bullish on cyclical fare into year-end. For example, the Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF (RPV) is up almost 4% over the past month after climbing 2.7% last week. RPV, which tracks the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Summary With no dividend cuts this quarter and some companies resuming growth for the first time since the pandemic, midstream/MLP payouts seem to be garnering positive momentum. The combination of an improved macro backdrop, solid operational performance in 2021, significant free cash flow generation, and equity yields more in-line with historical averages makes for a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Space is the final frontier, and while it’s implicit that there’s plenty of, well, space there, there’s a rush to put more satellites into orbit to power broadband internet. That rush, which some experts call a land grab, has implications for exchange traded funds like the ARK Space Exploration and Innovation ETF (ARKX). “A flurry [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Investors in the U.S. are familiar with the term “unicorn.” It’s applied to startup companies valued at $1 billion or more. Usually, these firms hail from high-octane sectors and industries, such as technology, consumer internet, fintech, and the like. That’s exciting stuff for many market participants, but investors shouldn’t focus solely on U.S. unicorns because [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Crypto’s big day yesterday lifted mining stocks across the sector, and good news keeps rolling in for cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin and Ethereum surged, with bitcoin approaching record highs and Ethereum’s token, ether, reaching a new high water mark of $4,816.60. In yesterday’s rally, Marathan Digital went up 20%, Riot Blockchain leaped 17%, MicroStrategy was up 9%, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Exchange traded funds are often valued for their tax efficiency and cost savings, but a somewhat overlooked benefit to an ETF over another fund type is liquidity, which works differently for an ETF than for a standard stock or mutual fund. ETFs are generally considered to be more liquid than their mutual fund counterparts because [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Tuesday, shares of the DIAL ETF (Symbol: DIAL) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $21.48, changing hands as high as $21.50 per share. DIAL shares are currently trading up about 0.2% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of DIAL sh

When investors think of equity-based strategies that are durable when stocks fall, the factor that often comes to mind is low volatility. At the very least, many investors aren’t thinking too far into the realm of smart beta strategies as avenues for protection, and they probably aren’t thinking of anything beyond weighting by market capitalization [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Tuesday, shares of the SCHZ ETF (Symbol: SCHZ) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $54.52, changing hands as high as $54.82 per share. SCHZ shares are currently trading up about 0.2% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of SCHZ sh

The dollar continues to take a step back, giving way to more gains for gold, which recently hit a two-month high. The precious metal was zigzagging above and below the $1,800 price level for some time, but has been rallying as of late. The latest move higher counters the better-than-expected payrolls report last Friday, which [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund, which added 6,650,000 units, or a 7.5% increase week over week. Among the largest underlying components of

Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the BBJP ETF, where 14,200,000 units were destroyed, or a 9.5% decrease week over week.