Is The 60/40 Portfolio Broken? If So, Then Fix It! (Original Post August 2018, Updated June 2021) DOWNLOAD PDF What Will Be Covered Challenges to the Traditional Portfolio The Attraction of the 60/40 Keeping an Eye on the Yield Curve Impact of Low Yields on Portfolio Return Unappealing Options Rising Rates Means Losing Value A [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In the midst of what appears to be a unique Q2 earnings season, with strong results and unimpressive guidance (especially for the technology sector), along with increased fears surrounding the Delta Covid variant, we are further reminded of the differences between the markets and the economy. Rewind to the start of 2020: most were worried [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Wednesday, shares of the Oil Services ETF (Symbol: OIH) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $181.36, changing hands as low as $178.78 per share. Oil Services shares are currently trading off about 6.4% on the day. The chart below shows the one year per
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Airline stocks have had a volatile week, with Spirit Airlines canceling half of its flights on Wednesday, as the company attempts to resuscitate its business after a plethora of disruptions that occurred last weekend related to inclement weather, staffing shortages, and technology issues. Spirit slashed over 1,000 flights since Sunday and hundreds more were delayed, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The real yield, which is the yield an investor receives after adjusting for inflation, on the 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond recently reached a record low level. To calculate the real yield, we simply take the current 10-year Treasury yield and subtract the current 10-year inflation expectations as measured by the Treasury Inflation Protected Security (TIPS) [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Robinhood, the company that has capitalized on the retail trader explosion of the last few years, saw its own stock rocket higher again on Wednesday, adding to the already explosive rally in the newly public stock trading app’s stock. Shares of Robinhood hit $85 on Wednesday, an 81% increase from Tuesday’s close, which drove the gains [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
China and “regulatory issues” aren’t words international investors will want to hear in the same sentence. Beijing’s recent crackdown on consumer internet and for-profit tutoring firms are among the reasons the Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF (PGJ) and other growth-heavy China exchange traded funds stumbled in July. That’s leaving investors with more questions than answers. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
With the United Nations Climate Change Conference looming at the end of October, ESG performance is on the mind of nearly every major industry. Of those most heavily impacted, the oil and gas industry is increasingly feeling the squeeze. Three of the major players within the oil and gas industry, ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Shell have [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
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The iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Wednesday, with over 712,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 42,000. Shares of SUSL were down about 0.4% on the day.
In trading on Wednesday, the Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 4.8% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Standard Lithium, up about 5% and shares of Livent, up about 0.4% on the day.
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (Symbol: IGLB) where we have detected an approximate $50.3 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR— Gold Shares (Symbol: GLD) where we have detected an approximate $169.5 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.3% increase week over week in
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (Symbol: ITOT) where we have detected an approximate $409.7 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.0%
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Daily Small Cap Bull 3X Shares
(Symbol: TNA) where we have detected an approximate $94.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 5.1% decrease week over
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (Symbol: RDVY) where we have detected an approximate $111.4 million dollar inflow -- that's a 2.2% increas
Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the SPDR S&P Dividend ETF, which added 7,900,000 units, or a 5.0% increase week over week. Among the largest underlying components of SDY, in mor
Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the iShares ESG Aware 1-5 Year USD Corporate Bond ETF, where 2,650,000 units were destroyed, or a 6.5% decrease week over week.