While there’s good reason to look at Amazon’s success as an example of strength in the retail space, the company has not been lacking when it comes to going up against the competition. Of course, a rivalry is healthy in general, when it comes to these sorts of businesses, and that also hasn’t stopped the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
ETFs focused on Environmental, Social and Governance issues have made headlines and brought in Billions in 2020. But ESG is, for many, in the eye of the beholder. How do you pair the personal nature of ESG with the myriad of packaged solutions out there? In the upcoming webcast, Going Beyond ESG: Impact Investing for [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The exchange traded fund universe quickly expanded this year as investors pumped more money into the nifty low-cost investment vehicle to capture the post-coronavirus market rebound. According to ETFGI data, net inflows into global ETFs jumped to $488.2 billion over the first nine months of 2020, or a 40% increase over the same period in [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As sustainable investing gains traction, there is growing debate between the need for investments to do good or providing better risk management and performance. Burton Malkiel, a professor emeritus of economics at Princeton University, author of the classic finance book “A Random Walk Down Wall Street” and father of the passive investing revolution, has warned [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Todd Rosenbluth, CFRA Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) has been one of the most popular ETFs in 2020, driven by favorable investor sentiment toward Amazon.com (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT) and other large-cap growth stocks in the Covid-19 driven new normal. However, the ETF misses out on many up-and-coming companies that fall outside of the top-100 [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
While contending with the various challenges faced by most big companies in 2020, Apple has seen its share of highs this year. In addition to being named the world’s most valuable public company, the recent rally for the tech giant has paved the way for further success with the unveiling of the 5G-ready iPhone 12. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By ALPS Funds SBIO ON AN ALL-TIME HIGH, TRUMPING JULY’S PEAK While broader equity markets rallied last week, the ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF (SBIO) rallied over 10% to surpass its previous all-time high. Biotech stocks continue to gain momentum after President Trump touted Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN; not in SBIO) monoclonal antibody to treat COVID-19, boosting [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Investors can consider targeted exchange traded funds strategies to take advantage of how COVID-19 is accelerating changing behaviors. In the recent webcast, Accelerating Natural Selection. Investing in a Post-COVID World Economy, David Mazza, Managing Director, Product, Direxion, pointed out that working at home has already been occurring over the years, but the coronavirus pandemic and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Stock indexes futures and index ETFs relinquished some ground on Tuesday as investors examined earnings from some of the major financial institutions, as the third quarter earnings season commenced, and Amazon Prime Day is in full swing, and coronavirus stimulus talks continue. After a robust performance on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA slipped [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds weakened Tuesday after a mixed start to the earnings season and a hiccup in Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine trials. On Tuesday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) rose 0.1%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) was down 0.4% and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Invesco debuted a new suite of funds today that offers exposure to a set of investors who have not previously had direct access to the NASDAQ-100 as a means for exposure to large-cap growth companies. The Invesco QQQ Innovation Suite offers investors access to the NASDAQ-100® Index and NASDAQ Next Generation 100 Index® through a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
For sectors that ready to embrace change, now’s the time with the Covid-19 pandemic turning a lot of industries upside down. With this challenge, companies can utilize innovation and that’s exactly what the aerospace and defense industry is primed to do, which should boost certain exchange-traded funds (ETFs). “As the old business adage goes: never [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Today, October 13, might belong to Amazon Prime Day, but it’s been prime time for bond ETFs since March. The Federal Reserve’s decision to shore up the bond market has since sparked a heightened interest in bonds of all varieties, resulting in $170 billion in inflows. “Things were looking pretty bleak back in March for [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Horizon Investments Equity markets rallied across the globe last week, driven higher by two interrelated narratives: More stimulus is coming regardless of who wins in November. A Blue Wave scenario is likely bullish for markets, because Democrats would stimulate much more than Republicans. We’re skeptical of this latest price action. But lacking a good [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Bullish oil traders are looking for any wind in their sails that can get oil prices moving in the right direction and they just might get it with the forthcoming U.S. presidential election. With Democratic hopeful Joe Biden vying to become the leader of the free world, it could give oil prices a boost, according [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Cash might be king, but financial technology (fintech) might have something to say about that. The Covid-19 pandemic may have spurred an increase usage of digital forms of payment and for investors, particularly those who use the investing app Robinhood, fintechs might be the way to go. One such exchange-traded fund (ETF) to look at [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.