In recent trading, shares of Southern Company (Symbol: SO) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $65.27, changing hands for $65.63/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valu
Investors are increasingly turning to companies at the forefront of sustainability. Yet the simultaneous proliferation of ESG investment vehicles has left many unsure of the best direction in which to turn. In the upcoming webcast, ESG Principles: How Sustainable Investing Is Changing the World, Katherine Collins, Head of Sustainable Investing, Putnam Investments, will focus on [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In the disruptive technology lexicon, whether it’s artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, healthcare innovation, video games, and much, much more, semiconductors are vital. Given the ubiquity and necessity of chips to power the technologies of tomorrow, investors looking for a more conservative approach to disruptive and thematic investing may want to opt for a tried-and-true standby [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The real estate sector is in the midst of an impressive worst-to-first renaissance this year, rebounding from its 2020 coronavirus swoon. The ALPS Active REIT ETF (NASDAQ: REIT) has come along for the ride. One of the real estate segments most harshly punished last year by the pandemic was office real estate investment trusts (REITs). [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Value stock-related exchange traded funds gained Wednesday after updated data revealed consumer prices may have peaked. Meanwhile, the passage of the huge infrastructure bill helped lift more economically sensitive sectors. The Labor Department stated that the consumer price index rose by 0.5% last month after rising 0.9% in June, the largest month-to-month decline in inflation [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The damage inflicted by China’s regulatory crackdown is still fresh and many investors are wondering whether or not they should abandon Chinese stocks or if the country’s once-beloved tech and internet names are now on sale, offering opportunity. The Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF (PGJ), which tracks the NASDAQ Golden Dragon China Index, may hold [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Not only can real assets complement a portfolio with diversification, but they can also provide an inflation hedge. Consider the FlexShares Real Assets Allocation Index Fund (ASET). However, it’s not a simple task building a real asset portfolio given the number of options investors have at their disposal. Whether its precious metals or real estate, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Exchange traded fund investors to enhance a traditional portfolio mix should consider the opportunities in high-conviction, disruptive investments. In the recent webcast, Disruptive Innovation: Key Themes Driving Equity Markets, Cole Feinberg, ETF Specialist, Goldman Sachs Asset Management; and Marissa Ansell, Lead Client Portfolio Manager For Thematic Investing, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, argued that investors have [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Wednesday saw the value of cryptocurrencies worldwide hit $2 trillion again, the first time they have done so since crashing almost three months prior, according to Forbes. Despite the looming potential of regulations by the SEC and Congress, crypto investors are proving optimistic again in a space that has seen extreme volatility of late. Markets [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
While new inflation data showed a price increase since 2020, stocks and ETFs remained relatively calm, as the move was less dramatic than investors predicted when eliminating prices from volatile products like food and energy. July’s Consumer Price Index released Wednesday revealed that prices gained 5.4% since last year, compared to projections of 5.3%, according [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Plenty of interesting things are happening in the world of exchange traded funds (ETFs) this year. The first being that through the first seven months of 2021, U.S.-listed ETFs hauled in $518 billion in new assets.
On Wednesday, BNY Mellon Investment Management announced the launch of their first active management ETF, the BNY Mellon Ultra Short Income ETF (BKUI), on the NYSE. The fund offers exposure to increased yield with less volatility than a short-term bond might potentially and offers the possibility of increased returns over money market funds. “Given the current [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Real estate prices keep rocketing higher, prompting market experts to wonder whether the market is getting frothy and posing an interesting opportunity with strategies like the Invesco S&P 500® Equal Wt Real Estate ETF (EWRE). Per the fund’s description, EWRE seeks to track the investment results of the S&P 500® Equal Weight Real Estate Index. The [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
With regulations having hit internet and tech stocks in China hard, overseas investors have been reallocating in droves to industries they believe to be safe from the regulatory hammer. Those industries and sectors fall largely in high-tech manufacturing as well as renewable energy, according to the Wall Street Journal. China markets have seen lots of action [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF (Symbol: IHI) where we have detected an approximate $100.2 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.2% increase week ove
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF (Symbol: RDIV) where we have detected an approximate $137.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 15.7% decr
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Invesco S&P 500— Equal Weight ETF (Symbol: RSP) where we have detected an approximate $146.7 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.5% decre
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SCHO ETF (Symbol: SCHO) where we have detected an approximate $386.6 million dollar outflow -- that's a 4.1% decrease week over week (from 183,000,0