Nasdaq ETFs

When investors think of large equity markets and robust pipelines of initial public offerings (IPO), they usually think of the U.S. While this happens for a reason, IPO fever can and does grip other countries, and that’s happening this year in India. Due to the spate of new issues coming to market, India’s equity could [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

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Risk-averse investors may not be accustomed to the past week’s rollercoaster ride, which makes the Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV) an ideal solution. The fund is based on the S&P 500® Low Volatility Index and seeks to invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The index is [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The popularization of the Moneyball movie and progress in the fields of statistics and behavioral economics have moved to the field of finance, particularly when it comes to matters of investing and portfolio management. Yet many advisors, overly confident in their choices and often blind to their own biases, still think that they can consistently [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In a lower-for-longer yield environment, fixed income investors can turn to master limited partnerships and related exchange traded funds to bolster yield generation. “A spoonful of midstream/MLPs or closed-end funds can help remedy lower yields in your income portfolio,” Stacey Morris, director of research at Alerian, said in a research note. Morris argued that advisors [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

On the latest Sprott Gold Talk Radio, host Ed Coyne had Sprott Market strategist Paul Wong on for a fall precious metal update. Wong has more than 30 years of industry experience and had a background as a geologist prior to entering the precious metal space on the financial side. Wong and Coyne discussed gold’s [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

After clashing with regulators last month, crypto exchange Coinbase plans to put out a proposal for a crypto regulatory framework in the next few weeks. “Coinbase wants to be an advisor and a helpful advocate for how the U.S. can create that sensible regulation,” Coinbase CEO Brain Armstrong said in an interview with TechCrunch on [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

A host of factors globally and within the European Union have converged to send carbon allowance prices rocketing up over the week. This week saw the European Union Allowances (EUA) Dec 2021 futures closing up 4%. The EUA is the cap and trade program in Europe that sets a limit on carbon emissions allotted per [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Solar and wind power might get the majority of attention in renewable energy, but higher demand for nuclear energy could be on the horizon — a good sign for uranium. In turn, this could give the Global X Uranium ETF (URA) even stronger gains if the trend persists. URA, which is already up over 60% for [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Friday, shares of the First Trust Managed Municipal ETF (Symbol: FMB) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $57.04, changing hands as low as $57.02 per share. First Trust Managed Municipal shares are currently trading down about 0.1% on the day. The char

In trading on Friday, shares of the UITB ETF (Symbol: UITB) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $53.77, changing hands as low as $53.76 per share. UITB shares are currently trading off about 0.2% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of UITB sha

Strong fundamental indicators like low debt and higher dividends should translate to higher value, but that hasn’t been the case with gold miners. Kitco News recently reported that a Metals Focus report showed that valuations for miners seems to be following the current trend in gold prices in 2021: down. “According to a report by [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

China has been increasingly pushing to be self-reliant in several industries as President Xi works to build independence internally for the country. Foreign investors and companies are often split on if it is a boon to operations or a drawback with long-reaching consequences. Two reports were released that highlight the vast divide in perspective by [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The growth factor is one of the traditional investment factors, but as equity investing evolves, so do factors, and growth is part of that equation. In recent years, growth investing developed an offshoot: disruptive and innovative growth. Stock picking in that vein is difficult, but exchange traded funds such as the Goldman Sachs Future Tech [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Value stocks and related exchange traded funds managed to push higher on Friday as the broad market rally lost momentum following a two-day surge. Investors are beginning to prep for the upcoming earnings season, and some are already muting expectations. “There is a real risk that companies are going to miss earnings expectations despite there [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As problems in China continue to make emerging market investors anxious, one can consider an exchange traded fund strategy that helps provide access to developing economies without exposure to the volatility in Chinese equities. In the latest round of market-churning events from China, property developer Evergrande Group’s U.S. dollar bonds did not provide an interest [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

While shortages for all manner of goods have been a hallmark of this pandemic induced recession and recovery, it is important to understand what is driving these issues. As we look for the causes of these supply chain disruptions, we find a myriad of factors. While demand for certain goods, such as semi-conductors and steel, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

41% of GenXers say they think it will “take a miracle“ to have a secure retirement. A large swath of the GenX population, many of whom are 20 years or less from the end of their working careers, say they don’t think they are going to be financially ready for their golden years. 41% of them [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In a study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages, for the underlying components of the S&P 500, Simon Property Group, Inc. (Symbol: SPG) has taken over the #256 spot from KLA Corp (Symbol: KLAC), according to ETF Channel. Below is a chart of Simon Property Gro

In trading on Friday, shares of the iShares ESG Aware U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (Symbol: EAGG) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $55.43, changing hands as low as $55.42 per share. iShares ESG Aware U.S. Aggregate Bond shares are currently trading down about 0.2% on t