Nasdaq ETFs

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose again in August, though the increase was more modest than in the preceding several months. Still, the persistent vs. transitory inflation debate remains, well, persistent. With the inflation debate lingering for much of this year, investors are being treated to a laundry list of inflation-fighting investment ideas, including gold, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

At the United Nations General Assembly, President Joe Biden said that he would work with Congress to double funding to help developing countries fight against climate change. Biden has pledged to double funds to $11.4 billion per year by 2024 to support developing nations shifting away from more dirty energy sources like coal, adding to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Nearly nine months into the year, China is teaching global investors some hard lessons in 2021. Primarily, when the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) wants to crack the regulatory whip, it can and will do so with force. And it’s doing so this year, leading to tens of billions of dollars of evaporated market value for [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The demise of China’s largest real estate developer and its potential effect on the Chinese economy has added stress to already volatile markets. Previous regulations by the Chinese government across multiple sectors as well as Delta hampering economic recovery in China have created drawbacks already across markets, and now with the addition of Evergrande’s defaulting [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Value stocks and related exchange traded funds climbed on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated that it will start cutting back on bond purchases soon and hike interest rates as soon as next year. The equity markets have been bouncing back after a precipitous fall-off on Monday on fears of a more widespread contagion from [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Investors have long heard about rising electric vehicle (EV). However, there are other ways to participate in the trend beyond dedicated EV stocks like Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and exchange traded funds focusing on those names. More EVs on the road means elevated electric grid needs and accelerated efforts to shore up grids around the world. The [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The markets could be reaching the peak of their fear over airline industry concerns, and airline sentiment has the potential to improve, particularly heading into the busy holiday travel months. Investors can capture the new flight path with a targeted exchange traded fund. In the recent webcast, Can Airline Investors Finally Remove Their Seatbelts?, Frank [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Crypto-related stocks like Bitcoin miners Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) and Riot Blockchain Inc. (RIOT) and crypto exchange Coinbase Global (COIN) are trading lower after Bitcoin’s Monday morning price dip.  Bitcoin fell around 10% early Monday morning, hitting its lowest price in over a month. Ether also saw a dip of about 8%. Other cryptos were [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Technology is the largest sector in the S&P 500 and a beloved destination for investors seeking growth. It’s also the epicenter of evolution that impacts everyday lives. Some exchange traded funds are better suited for that evolution than others. Enter the newly minted Goldman Sachs Future Tech Leaders Equity ETF (GTEK). The newest addition to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Solomon G. Teller, CFA, Chief Investment Strategist, Green Harvest Asset Management Fall officially begins this Wednesday, and in many parts of the country, you can feel the change in the air and see the glorious changing colors of leaves. A less glorious display may be anticipated in this year’s estimates of year-end capital gains distributions.1 For example, 2021 estimates [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Sustainability practices continue to be a growing focus by regulatory agencies, investors, and the global community in a world of increasing emissions. While reducing carbon emissions is a major focus, there is a whole host of green technology that is being created to tackle pollution and greenhouse gas-emitting practices. Fortune Business Insights recently released their [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

On Wednesday, Amplify ETFs announced the launch of the Amplify Digital & Online Trading ETF (NYSE: BIDS), an index-based ETF that seeks to capitalize on the rise of digital and online trading of securities and digital assets. BIDS seeks investment results that generally correspond to the BlueStar® Global E-Brokers and Digital Capital Markets Index (the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

On Wednesday, Hartford Funds announced the launch of an actively managed, ESG-focused fixed income exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), the Hartford Sustainable Income ETF (CBOE: HSUN), which will be sub-advised by Wellington Management Company LLP. HSUN seeks to provide current income and long-term total return within a sustainability framework. HSUN will invest across an array of fixed income [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

On Wednesday, Hoya Capital Real Estate — an award-winning ETF issuer and research-focused investment advisor — announced the launch of its second fund, the Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF (RIET). RIET tracks the Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield Index (“RIET Index”), a rules-based index designed to provide diversified exposure to 100 of the highest dividend-yielding real estate [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Coinbase has decided not to launch its Lend product after the SEC declared its intention to sue the crypto exchange if it went forward with its plans.  Coinbase’s Lend would have been a crypto savings account with around 4% APY. According to the FDIC, the average national APY is 0.04%.  Coinbase announced via a blog [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Geographic exposure is critical when embracing international equities. As the China regulatory controversies are confirming this year, examining an exchange traded fund’s geographic weights is critical for investors considering emerging markets equities. Beijing targeting online education, consumer internet, and, more recently, casino companies is a reminder that even supposedly geographically diverse emerging markets ETFs can [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Wednesday, the SPDR— S&P— Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 4.6% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of PBF Energy, up about 10.6% and shares of Pdc Energ

The previous decade has been an environment structured so that passively managed funds typically outperformed actively managed ones. However, that may be shifting as COVID-19 has created levels of volatility and uncertainty that haven’t been seen since the 2008 financial crisis. The roughly ten years between the financial crisis and the onset of the COVID-19 [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF (NASDAQ: PKW) is up 25.35% year-to-date. That alone could generate interest in the exchange traded fund among investors, but PKW could have other durable catalysts. As investors know all too well, companies were quick to cut or suspend shareholder rewards, including both buybacks and dividends, when the coronavirus bear market set [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.