Nasdaq ETFs

The cyclical/value resurgence is lifting the industrial sector. The Biden Administration’s infrastructure efforts could bring even more upside for exchange traded funds like the Invesco DWA Industrials Momentum ETF (PRN). PRN tracks the Dorsey Wright Industrials Technical Leaders Index, which is designed to identify companies that are showing relative strength (momentum), and is composed of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In the wake of a sudden spike in interest for socially responsible investment strategies, the Securities and Exchange Commission provided a word of caution on “potentially misleading” claims and inadequate controls over investments that track environmental, social, and governance principles. In a review of financial advisors and investment funds, the SEC warned of a number [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Financial advisors can turn to ETF strategies in an effort to capture the high returns that are so coveted by their clients. Yet financial advisors in the 21st century must balance asset management with a wide range of other responsibilities. In the upcoming webcast, Decision Made: Why to Outsource Your Asset Management, Gracie Hynes, Vice [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Precious metals, particularly silver futures and ETFs, are falling Monday, as the futures traders may be reigniting the downtrend to begin the trading week, amid a dearth of headline news to help move markets. June gold futures dropped $16.50 to trade at $1,728.30 an ounce, while May Comex silver futures declined $0.570 to $24.75 an [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Stock and index ETFs are dipping on Monday as investors prepare for the first-quarter earnings season and upcoming key inflation numbers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell slightly from a fresh closing high on Friday, declining 0.4% on Monday. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 slipped 0.16%, but breached and held the 4100 level, while the Nasdaq [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Big banks will start releasing their quarterly numbers this week. The outlook is pretty bullish this time thanks to economic improvement and rise in yields. Let’s delve into the earnings potential of the big six banking companies that could drive the performance of the sector a

The energy sector was a star in the first quarter, but with much of the group’s near-term upside already priced in, investors need to emphasize quality. The ALPS Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEArca: AMLP) can help with that objective. AMLP seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of its underlying index, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

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U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds slipped from their record highs on Monday as investors wait on the start of the first quarter earnings season. On Monday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) fell 0.2%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) was down 0.3%, and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: IVV) was [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The ARK Genomic Revolution Multi-Sector Fund (CBOE: ARKG) is obviously positioned as a genomics fund, but as an actively managed exchange traded fund, it can venture into other growth areas in the healthcare sector. That includes telemedicine, as highlighted by the fund’s significant exposure to Teledoc (NYSE: TDOC). ARKG includes companies that merge healthcare with [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Our outlook for the U.S. economy has improved. We now expect real GDP growth over the course of 2021 to be close to 7%, which would be the fastest annual growth rate since 1984. Monetary conditions in the U.S. continue to look strong as do measures of fundamental economic health, such as purchasing manager indices [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Emerging markets stocks are tempting, but the asset class is often tricky to navigate. Financial advisors can ease that burden with model portfolios. Enter the Emerging Markets Multi-Factor Portfolio. “This model portfolio is designed for investors with a long-term horizon looking for exposure to a broad universe of Emerging Market equities primarily using factor focused [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

A strong jobs report brought unemployment back to 6%, PMI surveys show optimism at a 37-year high, and every sector was positive on the month and quarter. These and other economic topics are examined in March’s edition of Julex’s Monthly Macro Chartbook. Click here to read the chartbook. Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Wall Street has been in great shape this year. Solid U.S. economic data points, massive fiscal stimulus and widespread vaccination led to this upsurge despite the surge in yields that occasionally shoved back the high-growth sectors. At the current level, the S&P 500 and the

Microsoft Corp. MSFT has agreed to acquire artificial intelligence and speech technology company Nuance Communications Inc. NUAN for about $19.7 billion or $56.00 per share in an all-cash transaction. The deal reflects a premium of 23% to Nuance’s closing price of $45.58 as of

The iShares Global Financials ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Monday, with over 335,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 77,000. Shares of IXG were up about 0.1% on the day.

In trading on Monday, the SPDR— S&P— Regional Banking ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 1% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Silvergate Capital, up about 4.1% and shares of Customers Bancorp, up about 4% on

Emerging markets have long held promise and potential, but the returns offered by equities don’t always match economic growth, frustrating investors along the way. However, analysts have been upwardly revising earnings estimates on emerging-market companies faster than for those in developed countries. These factors could be signs that investors may want to deploy active management [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Treasury yields are still elevated and the dollar is still weak. However, both assets recently rallied, indicating there’s room to the downside. That could be to the benefit of emerging markets bonds and the VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (NYSEArca: EMLC). EMLC seeks to replicate the price and yield performance of the J.P. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Dividend growth is once again on an impressive trajectory. That’s the good news, but it also means advisors should be selective with their payout growth strategies. The VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF (VSDA) is one way of embracing a higher level of dividend selectivity. VSDA launched in April 2017 and follows the Nasdaq Victory Dividend Accelerator Index [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.