Nasdaq ETFs

Supply shortages of natural gas have caused carbon allowance prices to soar as more companies are forced to turn to emissions heavy coal as an energy source, reports the Financial Times. Carbon allowances in the EU last week were over 65 euros a ton, a record high, and in the UK, the carbon allowance market [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With oil prices vaulting to highs that seemed almost unimaginable just a year ago, it can seem like the obvious play in energy investment would be to allocate funds there. Ongoing energy shortages in Europe and the inability of renewable energy to come online fast enough to meet energy demand all point to continued high [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Exchange traded fund investors with a socially responsible investment mindset should consider the impact of current financial performance and a forward-looking directional risk assessment methodology to gauge the environmental, social, and governance impact of an asset’s value over the long term. In the recent webcast, Simple and Efficient ESG Integration for Your Clients’ Portfolios, Northern [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As U.S. markets continue to oscillate, investors can consider an equally weighted exchange traded fund strategy to help diversify risk from a top-heavy portfolio. U.S. equities turned positive late Wednesday, paring early losses, as investors grew more optimistic that Democrats and Republicans could push past the political brinkmanship on Capitol Hill and come to a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

U.S. regulators warned that leveraged exchange traded funds are a potential risk to the stability of financial markets and argued for strict rules to be applied on the more complex investment tool. The Financial Times reports that Gary Gensler, chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, supported the introduction of new rules on leveraged exchange [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Bitcoin continues to surge after Tuesday’s big day, where it crept past $50,000 for the first time since El Salvador began accepting it as legal tender. Today it has rallied 8%, reclaiming its $1 trillion dollar valuation. This week’s rally has the cryptocurrency up 34%, which is good news for the Bitcoin Strategy ProFund (BTCFX). [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The record-setting run in the equity markets has rewarded investors but has also raised an important question: “How much higher can US equities go?” Meanwhile, bond yields are as pitiful as ever. Yet forward-thinking investors have options to address this “dual dilemma.” In the upcoming webcast, A Dual Dilemma: Combating Low Yields and Equity Risks, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

FolioBeyond, an asset management company that utilizes artificial intelligence and algorithms along with machine learning tools for building portfolios, has partnered with Tidal ETF Services, a multi-manager ETF platform, to launch the Folio Beyond Rising Rates ETF (RISR). RISR, announced in the press release, seeks to provide income while also protecting against rising interest rates [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With energy prices going through the roof year-to-date, there are various opportunities out in the market. Joining the “ETF Report” with host Alexis Christoforous on Yahoo Finance, ETF Trends’ CIO and director of research Dave Nadig discusses the energy sector, his picks for investors in this environment of higher inflation, and the latest market news [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Wednesday, with over 489,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 57,000. Shares of IWX were off about 0.3% on the day.

Bitcoin has rallied to hover around $50,000 as Bank of America Corp. strategists acknowledge the potential impact that crypto has, reports Bloomberg. It’s the highest the cryptocurrency has been since El Salvador announced Bitcoin as a legal tender at the beginning of September, rising 2.8% at one point in trading. In this latest climb, Bitcoin [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Leading thematic ETF issuer ETF Managers Group LLC (ETFMG®) announced the launch of a new fund in its suite of cannabis ETFs, the ETFMG 2x Daily Inverse Alternative Harvest ETF (NYSE Arca: MJIN). MJIN is built to seek daily leveraged investment results, before fees and expenses, of two times the inverse (-2x) (or opposite) of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. announced in a press release three new active ETFs that integrate ESG under the VictoryShares umbrella. The VictoryShares ESG Core Plus Bond ETF (UBND) and the VictoryShares ESG Corporate Bond ETF (UCRD) are both managed by USAA Investments; the VictoryShares THB Mid Cap ESG ETF (MDCP) is managed by the company’s [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

A workforce that has been predominantly homebound for the last year and a half has led to a surge in online communications and the necessity for cloud computing and all of its applications. It has become such a booming field that major companies are finding difficulty hiring the number of engineers necessary to keep up [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

After a harsh summer for many countries in the Northern Hemisphere, pressure continues to increase by governments, regulators, and investors on curbing emissions and working to reduce the effects of climate change. Major businesses and financial institutions are moving away from high carbon footprint industries and investments, but there is an increasing push from sustainability [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

General Motors (NYSE:GM) was once viewed only as the manufacturer of the Chevy Suburban, an extensive lineup of pickup trucks, and other gas-guzzling vehicles. GM still makes those products, but the storied automaker is evolving and is becoming a credible environmental, social, and governance (ESG) company. That status could, over time, carry with it implications [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Silver’s seemingly endless slide could be setting up an epic fourth quarter rally. With pandemic monetary policy being rolled back across the globe, ongoing supply chain issues, and energy shortages, manufacturing has cooled down. As an industrial metal, this has impacted silver quite a bit. Prices have seen their worst four-month stretch since 2014. In the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Newly public Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), the largest regulated cryptocurrency exchange operator, already fits the bill as an innovative, disruptive company. Hence its residence in the ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (NYSEARCA: ARKF). As innovative companies do, Coinbase is coming up with new ways to, well, innovate, and that could be a plus for ARKF investors. Last week, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In a fund universe dominated by products that are weighted by market capitalization, investors shouldn’t lose sight of alternative methodologies. Equal weighting is one of the premier non cap-weighted concepts. The Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF (RSP) is a pioneer in this space. The $28.69 billion RSP follows the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index (EWI). [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.