Interest rates are low. Credit spreads are tight. Inflation is the highest it’s been in years. Add all that up, and it appears to be a toxic brew for bonds and fixed income exchange traded funds. Indeed, this is a challenging fixed income environment, but it’s also a time for bond ETFs to prove their [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
While many shoppers view e-commerce as a mainstay of the retail industry, and it is, the truth is that it’s still in the early innings. However, online retail isn’t so young as to prevent new, innovative derivatives from emerging. That’s happening today with the emergence of social commerce. Among the various internet and retail exchange [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Large-cap funds focusing on sustainability performed admirably in the third quarter, and while the Goldman Sachs Future Planet Equity ETF (GSFP) wasn’t around for all of the third quarter — it debuted July 13 — its peers’ performance could be a sign that the new exchange traded fund is on its way to success. A perk offered [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Monday saw the Chicago Mercantile Exchange amend the position limits for bitcoin futures, options on bitcoin futures, and micro bitcoin futures. Position limits are predetermined levels of ownerships that prevent investors from using ownership control over a market and prices. The previous spot-month limit for bitcoin futures, options on bitcoin futures, and micro bitcoin futures [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Cybersecurity investing is back in the spotlight in significant fashion, reminding investors that this segment provides credible industry-level and thematic exposure. For investors that don’t want to stock pick in this group, exchange traded funds, such as the First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR), are worthy considerations. CIBR, which tracks the Nasdaq CTA Cybersecurity Index, more [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Investors doing enough research about equal-weight exchange traded funds, including the Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF (RSP), will certainly come across the word “diversification” or a synonym. It makes sense because diversification is one of the primary benefits offered by equal-weight ETFs relative to their cap-weighted rivals. However, it’s not a word that should [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO), the first exchange traded fund focused solely on a cryptocurrency instead of broader crypto exposure, hit $1 billion in trading volume in the after hours of its first day of trading. Within the first twenty minutes of its launch, the bitcoin futures ETF had already surpassed $280 million in [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In recent trading, shares of Wells Fargo & Co (Symbol: WFC) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $49.55, changing hands for $50.34/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on
In recent trading, shares of Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings Inc (Symbol: CERE) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $36.33, changing hands for $36.91/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react:
In recent trading, shares of United Rentals Inc (Symbol: URI) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $352.27, changing hands for $353.44/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on
In recent trading, shares of Hilltop Holdings, Inc. (Symbol: HTH) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $33.75, changing hands for $34.04/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade o
In recent trading, shares of ServiceNow Inc (Symbol: NOW) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $668.29, changing hands for $680.25/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valu
In recent trading, shares of HollyFrontier Corp (Symbol: HFC) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $37.25, changing hands for $37.53/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on va
In recent trading, shares of Amphenol Corp. (Symbol: APH) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $77.80, changing hands for $77.83/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuat
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel
Marathon Petroleum Corp. (Symbol: MPC) has been named a Top Socially Responsible Dividend Stock by Dividend Channel, signifying a stock with above-average ''DividendRank'' statistics including a strong 3.5% yield, as well as being recognized by prominent asset managers as being
By Chris Konstantinos, CFA SUMMARY In our view, international markets are less efficient, creating opportunities for active portfolio management. We believe a passive approach to international investing may lead to unintended sector concentrations. A surprising number of the best performing stocks in a given year are based outside of the US. One of the great [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.