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Supply chain disruptions have dominated the headlines over the past few quarters and created a bit of headwind to global growth. Shortages in everything from labor to semiconductors have become increasingly acute. These constraints are stunting economic growth and boosting inflationary pressure. Though the economic pain is being felt now, we think these shortages will work [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

This season of “The Switch” is focused on making a case for disruptive innovation. In this episode, hosts Cathie Wood, CEO for ARK Invest, and ETF Trends’ CEO Tom Lydon and CIO Dave Nadig discuss how to identify transformative technologies. Wood dives in by explaining how ARK Invest differentiates innovations from movements that are just fads. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

A new study by the Australian crypto resource site Coinformant tracked crypto interest worldwide and showed the fastest growing crypto hotspots of 2021.  Coinformant’s Crypto Interest Index used analysis of four factors to determine the fastest growing crypto hotspots: volume increases in Google searches for crypto, increases in articles published about crypto, increases in engagement with articles on [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The world’s second-largest economy is undergoing a power crisis that is seeing power cuts across 20 different provinces and the temporary shutdown of several major factories. The power shortage is the result of a combination of factors, including the government’s commitment to reducing emissions, coal supply shortage, and rapidly increasing demand on manufacturers as the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The conversion of mutual funds into ETFs that Dimensional Fund Advisors undertook earlier this year — the biggest such conversion in history — is great news for investors and financial advisors. The firm’s time-tested systematic active approach is now available in efficient, transparent, and low-cost Dimensional ETFs. In the upcoming webcast, Why Systematic Active Over [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Monday, shares of the First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund ETF (Symbol: QCLN) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $68.27, changing hands as high as $68.66 per share. First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund shares are curre

A quantitative exchange traded fund strategy that seeks to produce ASYMmetric returns could help investors capture gains in both bull and bear markets. In the recent webcast, A Precipitous Pullback? How to Prepare Your Portfolio, Darren Schuringa, CEO of ASYMmetric ETFs, warned of increasing risks that investors face today. Investors who have traditionally relied on [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Growth stocks and related exchange traded funds climbed on Monday with technology companies taking charge as the third quarter earnings season helped fuel optimism. While equities were weighed down by concerns over rising inflationary pressures and slowing economic growth in China due to an ongoing energy crunch, U.S. markets pushed higher on Monday with heavyweight [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Indian equities are among the best emerging markets performers this year. While the MSCI India Index is up an impressive 25%, some exchange traded funds are doing even better. For example, the VanEck Vectors India Growth Leaders ETF (GLIN) is higher by 35% — a strong indication that tilting toward Indian growth stocks is a winning [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

An abundance of doubt has been circulating in the past few months as to the validity of ESG investments and the “greenwashing” that some companies are potentially partaking in. Some investors might interpret that as the space being a risky place for investments, but others are viewing it as an indication that the space is [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Cybersecurity is hot on the minds of corporations as the workforce is still partially digitally based, as are the security concerns that this situation creates. Increasing ransomware attacks and generalized hacking continue to be on the rise, creating an environment in which businesses of all sizes need to ensure that they have firm protections in [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

For investors looking to capitalize on the exponential growth in the global cybersecurity market, thematic indexes and linked exchange-traded funds (ETFs) provide the opportunity to tap into innovative companies combatting global cyber threats.

Major crypto exchange Coinbase released a proposal yesterday that urged Congress to create a new agency specifically for the regulation of digital assets.  Faryar Shirzad, chief policy officer at Coinbase, told reporters on Thursday that “A digitally native and dynamic regulator would help ensure that the transformation of the financial system serves as many members [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The rise of cryptocurrencies in 2021 isn’t the only factor that could translate to more strength for blockchain technology, according to Nikolaos Akkizidis, compliance officer and economist at LegacyFX. Akkizidis cites two primary factors: negative real interest rates and the post-pandemic era. “The change can happen because the post-pandemic era already creates euphoria and reduce [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The global water market is attractive for two main reasons: reliability and opportunity. New technologies, coupled with the strong infrastructure market, will ensure stable market growth as this stressed resource continues to flow into every home and industry.

Inflationary pressures in Japan could be a harbinger of what’s to come for the rest of the world, which could support the case for more bullishness for the U.S. dollar. “Japan’s inflation expectations have now increased to the highest level in three years,” said Giles Coghlan, chief currency analyst at HYCM. “Japan’s 10-year break-even rate [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Monday, with over 695,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 63,000. Shares of XSLV were trading flat on the day.

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In trading on Monday, shares of the iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (Symbol: SLQD) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $51.39 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical anal