As more look to the long-term growth potential of renewables and the clean energy sector, investors can look to the Ardour Global Alternative Energy Extra-Liquid Index (AGIXL) and the exchange traded fund, VanEck Vectors Low Carbon Energy ETF (SMOG), that tracks the benchmark. The Ardour Global Alternative Energy Indexes were the first global alternative energy [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Bank stocks and sector-related exchange traded funds are strengthening as more come around to the idea that a Joe Biden presidency may not be as bad as previously thought. Among the better performing non-leveraged ETFs of Thursday, the SPDR S&P Bank ETF (NYSEArca: KBE) increased 4.2% and SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (NYSEArca: KRE) gained [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds regained lost ground and turned higher Thursday as investors looked to more fiscal stimulus in support an economy weakened by the coronavirus pandemic. On Thursday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) rose 0.1%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) was up 0.7% and iShares Core S&P [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
With the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield hovering below 1% and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell saying at the June Federal Open Market Committee meeting that the Fed is “not even thinking about thinking about raising rates,” advisors will have to reconsider how they view fixed-income’s role in a portfolio. Although interest rates have trended lower [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As exchange traded fund investors look at the current state of the market, they should also consider the outlook through the lens of value and growth mandates. In the recent webcast, The Great Debate: Growth vs. Value, John D. Linehan, Portfolio Manager, T. Rowe Price; and Caleb Fritz, Portfolio Specialist, U.S. Equity, T. Rowe Price, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
This article originally appeared at TheETFEducator.com. You can follow the author on Twitter @NateGeraci. I’ve spent the better part of 12 years debunking ridiculous ETF myths. It’s exhausting swatting down the same tired arguments and tropes over and over again… “ETFs are causing a bubble” “ETFs are the tail wagging the dog” “ETF death spirals” However, I recently came across [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Matthew W Diguiseppe, Vice President, Asset Stewardship Team, State Street Global Advisors Executive compensation is a perennial engagement topic for the State Street Global Advisors Asset Stewardship team. We believe that executive compensation presents risks, such as creating perverse incentives, as well as opportunities, such as demonstrating a commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
After slipping lower in overnight futures trading following news of potential election tampering, stocks and index ETFs continued to exhibit volatility on Thursday, amid nebulous reports regarding progress on U.S. stimulus negotiations. While the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.4%, the other two benchmarks are attempting to hold breakeven levels on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
With the market landscape caught up in interesting times with the Covid-19 pandemic and a forthcoming presidential election, investors need to shore up their portfolios with equities other than simply large cap exposure. That’s where midcap companies come into play–a middle-of-the-ground option with the stability of large caps and the growth opportunity of small caps. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Cloud computing has been a boon for companies that have been able to capitalize on the increased work-from-home labor force amid the Covid-19 pandemic. As more countries continue to undergo a recovery around the globe, cloud computing will be one of those sectors that will assist recuperating economies. “Looking at the public clouds developed in [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF(QQQJ) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show. QQQJ tracks a modified market-cap-weighted, narrow index of 100 non-financial stocks next-eligible for inclusion in the NASDAQ-100 Index. QQQJ is Invesco’s new launch – a junior version of the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Just when it looked like the dollar was starting to gain the momentum it lost since the Covid-19 pandemic put a stranglehold on the capital markets, the greenback started to retreat on more market uncertainty. The markets are now focused on stimulus measures and whether the White House can agree to terms on a deal. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
While environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is already garnering popularity amid an uncertain market landscape, the sector could be getting help from disruptive technology. Artificial intelligence, in particular, could enhance the sector and identify ESG opportunities quickly and efficiently. “Recent advances in deep learning have moved from benefiting computer vision and image processing to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Technology isn’t the only sector that’s been able to power through a 2020 that the majority of the capital market ecosystem would like to forget. One bright spot has been the housing market, which could get a boost from increased homebuilder confidence. “The housing market continues to be the bright spot of the U.S. economy [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The newly minted Direxion Work From Home ETF (WFH) is one of the great stories among this year’s group of rookie exchange traded funds. It owes a big assist to the coronavirus pandemic, but WFH has plenty of long-term positives to offer as well. WFH offers access to companies across these four technology pillars, allowing [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Randy Swan, Swan Global founder, CEO and Lead Portfolio Manager In the face of economic and political uncertainty, investors’ portfolios are facing three significant risks to their financial plans. With the Fed taking a pause on additional monetary stimulus, political and fiscal policy disagreement, and a critical election looming, investors need an investment solution [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.