Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (Symbol: IGV) where we have detected an approximate $283.2 million dollar inflow -- that's a 4.6% increase
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the ARK Genomic Revolution ETF (Symbol: ARKG) where we have detected an approximate $145.8 million dollar inflow -- that's a 2.0% 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 iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (Symbol: IJR) where we have detected an approximate $169.8 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.2% increase week o
By: BCM Investment Team The Markit Manufacturing PMI came in slightly below expectations in October at 59.2, easing a bit from September’s high but still demonstrating robust growth. Price pressures, both input and output, remain near extremes as supply bottlenecks persist, and prices are climbing in the Services sector as well. Despite this creeping economic [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The energy sector is broken down into the upstream, midstream, and downstream segments, providing investors a chance to invest in targeted segments of the crude oil industry. The upstream energy segment refers to the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas. For example, geologic surveys and any information used to find mineral deposits [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Dan Suzuki, CFA, Deputy Chief Investment Officer Which bubble camp are you in? Back in June, we put out a piece making the case for why we think our criteria for financial bubbles have now been met in long duration assets like technology, innovation, disruption, and cryptocurrencies. We heard two types of responses: “duh” and “you [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Andrew Poreda, Vice President & ESG Senior Research Analyst The Europeans are in quite the energy bind, as calmer winds and the shortage of natural gas (where prices have risen over 400% the past year) have many forecasting a challenging winter ahead. The European Net Zero dream has hinged on renewables to save the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds rose on Thursday as investors remained focused on the upbeat earnings season. The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP), which follows the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index (EWI), gained 1.0% on Thursday. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 was up 0.9%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was 0.7% higher, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Microsoft announced earnings on Tuesday that beat expectations, reporting a revenue that was a 22% growth year-over-year and the fastest the company has grown since 2018, reported CNBC. The company reported $45.32 billion in revenue compared to an expected $43.87 billion by analysts, and was buoyed by its Intelligent Cloud sector. The earnings equate to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The post-pandemic financial boom of the 1920s was epic. Cars, radios and telephones became widespread, and the major market indexes were stuffed with the tech and consumer leaders of the day – from American Telephone and Telegraph to Westinghouse Electric. Brokerage houses
Microsoft president and vice chair Brad Smith announced in Microsoft’s official blog that the company would be working with community colleges to teach and train 250,000 people to join the cybersecurity workforce by 2025. Some will move on to work with Microsoft, but the goal is to boost the entire industry, which is facing a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Financial advisors who are looking for an edge can consider several unique approaches for these unprecedented markets. In the recent webcast, Why Sector and Factor Rotation May Solve Today’s Market Puzzle, Matthew Bartolini, head of SPDR® Americas research at State Street Global Advisors, noted the benefits of sector-specific exchange traded funds that have helped investors [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, coined COP26, begins Sunday, October 31st and runs until November 12th in Glasgow, Scotland. The summit was originally meant to take place last year, but the COVID-19 pandemic caused delays. The global climate summit meets every five years and was enacted after the 2015 Paris Agreement, an agreement [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Pullbacks are inevitable after reaching highs, which makes for auspicious timing for the introduction of a bearish bitcoin futures ETF product by Direxion. After reaching a high of over $66,000, bitcoin eventually came back down to earth, falling about 11% over the last five days. The price was boosted by the introduction of the first [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
A push toward more renewable energy use is allowing solar-powered projects to thrive, as well as exchange traded funds (ETFs) that focus on the like, such as the Global X Solar ETF (RAYS). Even during a pandemic-ravaged year, 2020 saw a surge in solar-powered projects. RAYS seeks to invest in companies positioned to benefit from [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Roxanna Islam, CFA Summary Megatrends like Internet of Things (IoT), the Amazon Effect, Uberization of the service economy, and the remote/virtual workplace are supporting a larger thesis underlying the worldwide digital transformation. The digital transformation involves real-time data exchange and connectivity for individuals, corporations, and governments. Commercial satellites could provide broader and more efficient [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
On Thursday, Roundhill Investments launched the Roundhill IO Digital Infrastructure ETF (BYTE). BYTE seeks to provide investors with exposure to the potential growth opportunities of the digital infrastructure sector. Digital infrastructure is comprised of the high-tech physical assets that support the efficient storage and transmission of data that powers the internet. These assets may include fixed-line, high-speed data [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Football teams aren't the only ones that rely on defense to protect a lead. Investors can also boost their odds of success by listening to the voice in their head chanting Dee-fense!Going all-in all the time isn't always the best investing game plan – especially after a big
The Volt Crypto Industry Revolution & Tech ETF (BTCR) began trading today on the NYSE Arca and focuses on companies that have exposure to bitcoin and the infrastructure surrounding it. BTCR opened at $21.00 in an homage to the 21 million bitcoin cap. “Bitcoin is not just a coin, it’s a revolution that encompasses miners, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
“This time will be different” is often viewed as a dangerous phrase in financial markets, but there are occasions when things really do turn out differently compared to the last go-around. With the Federal Reserve widely expected to raise interest rates next year, spurred in part by lingering inflation, it could be worth considering that [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.