Junk-bonds’ power to beat inflation is fading — the gap between them has shrunk to a three-decade low of just 0.75%. Yet another setback for retirees who view traditional fixed-income investments as a secure way to fund a long retirement. The gap between yields on junk bonds and the annualized two-year rate of inflation is [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
On Thursday, Direxion announced the launch of the Direxion Low Priced Stock ETF (LOPX). LOPX invests in 50 companies trading at share prices between $2 and $5 at the time of purchase. Low-priced stocks tend to be in the small-to-mid cap range of the market, with higher return potential on average, coupled with higher volatility. “Investors and traders are increasingly [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By BCM Investment Team The National Bureau of Economic Research’s decision to set the COVID recession at two months was surprising since more than a year and a half later, “normalization” is ongoing. And although longer-dated inflation expectations have been moderating (accepting the “transient” theme), 7 million Americans are still out of work despite many [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The most recent Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting triggered a response in both equity and fixed income markets reversing the inflation trade that has pushed longer term interest rates up and put value in favor over growth stocks. The U.S. Federal Reserve hinted that inflationary pressures may not be as transitory as first thought leading [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Internet streaming giant Netflix is making a move into the gaming industry, which could heat up the competition and push the Global X Video Games & Esports ETF (HERO) higher. New entrants to a market can always invoke some level of healthy competition. In the case of Netflix, it’s a big player entering into a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
June was a volatile, eventful month for cryptocurrency markets, as China cracked down on its domestic crypto mining industry. Many investors and funds, including the Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF (BLOK), took the opportunity to shift their crypto investments, buying direct exposures at reduced prices. BLOK is an actively managed ETF and the first of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Thursday, the First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 1.1% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Crowdstrike Holdings, up about 3.5% and shares of Cloudflare, up about 3.4% on the day.
Diversification is good for improving the risk-return characteristics of your investments. But investors don’t always have to buy a portfolio of actual stocks to diversify.
How can investors prioritize both growth and income? This FlexShares strategy is a great place to start. “We believe companies may prioritize stability over profitability by re-routing their supply chains, moving production inside their home countries, and building healthier balance sheets,” a FlexShares Fund Focus said. “After the stimulus-induced surge, global growth may settle at low levels.” [...] 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 SPDR— Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (Symbol: JNK) where we have detected an approximate $460.4 million dollar outflow -- that's a 4.8
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the ARK Genomic Revolution ETF (Symbol: ARKG) where we have detected an approximate $182.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.0% decrease week over we
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 Mid-Cap ETF (Symbol: IJH) where we have detected an approximate $186.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.3% decrease week ov
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR— S&P MIDCAP 400— ETF Trust (Symbol: MDY) where we have detected an approximate $112.2 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.5% d
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares
(Symbol: FAS) where we have detected an approximate $213.3 million dollar inflow -- that's a 6.5% increase week over
Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF, which added 8,700,000 units, or a 8.0% increase week over week.
Fastenal Co. (Symbol: FAST) has been named a Top Socially Responsible Dividend Stock by Dividend Channel, signifying a stock with above-average ''DividendRank'' statistics including a strong 2.1% yield, as well as being recognized by prominent asset managers as being a socially
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel