Nasdaq ETFs

Bank woes raise questions about the Fed’s next move. Investors’ sudden hunger for U.S. government bonds has pushed yields to their lowest levels in months—and created much uncertainty about what happens next in the Fed’s battle against inflation. In a notable move, the yield on the 2-year Treasury plummeted 106 basis points from last Wednesday’s close through [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Like most auto manufacturers, Japanese automaker Toyota is bolstering its lineup of electric vehicles (EVs) amid a global push to net zero, but that doesn’t mean that hydrogen-powered vehicles are on the back burner, according to the automaker’s CEO. Per a Teslarati report, Toyota CEO Koji Sato reiterated an interest in using hydrogen as a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Imaru Casanova Deputy Portfolio Manager, Gold and Precious Metals Ima Casanova recently joined Asset TV’s Women in Investing Masterclass to discuss her career and how diversity has evolved in the gold industry over the past two decades. In addition to serving on VanEck’s DEI Committee, Ima Casanova has been a member of the investment team for [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

French President Emmanuel Macron took a bold step last Friday by raising the legal retirement age in his country from 62 to 64, bypassing parliament and potentially setting his government up for a vote of no confidence. The unpopular pension reform, Macron says, is necessary to address the financial deficits caused by pandemic spending and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Natalia Gurushina Chief Economist, Emerging Markets Fixed Income Various EM central banks keep their eyes firmly on inflation, expectations, and factors that influence them (including fiscal). DM central banks’ motivations are still being questioned by the market. Fed Rate Cuts One big takeaway from yesterday’s meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) is that the Fed [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Charl Malan Senior Metals and Mining Analyst We believe Allkem is well on track to becoming a major lithium producer in scale and with strategic locations that are close to rapidly growing EV markets. Summary We review recent market projections for lithium demand and implications for one standout producer, in particular. Lithium producers are increasing [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Andrew Okrongly, CFA Director, Model Portfolios The turmoil within the U.S. banking system, started by the sudden failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, appears far from over. While regulators have taken extreme measures to contain the upheaval, uncertainties remain for regional banks in the United States. Where do we go from here? [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By William Sokol Director of Product Management Fallen angel high yield bonds provide a distinct value proposition that sets them apart from the broad high yield market. Fallen angel high yield bonds are part of the overall high yield universe but unique in that they were originally issued with investment grade ratings and later downgraded [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Not surprisingly, it was a volatile week for markets amid what VettaFi Financial Futurist Dave Nadig called “the world’s most boring banking crisis.” Although investors began trading on Friday fearful that contagion had spread to Deutsche Bank, markets rallied, ending the week on a higher note. In addition, the Federal Reserve also added to market [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

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When SoFi was founded in 2011, it was originally a student loan refinance company. Since then, it’s “evolved dramatically” to offer an array of products and services, including ETFs, through an investment management business, according to Tobin McDaniel, head of SoFi Invest. “Our goal is to be a top-10 financial institution, and that means having [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Evan Harp sat down with Ramona Maior, CFP to discuss her journey as a financial advisor, how the needs of the moment impact that journey, and the tension between building a community and making a living. Evan Harp: You are in an interesting position. Tell us a little bit about your background as an advisor. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Leading into “Fed Day” on Wednesday, some market observers had suggested the Federal Reserve wouldn’t raise interest rates, in order to avoid adding even more volatility to markets following the bank crisis drama. The Fed raised them anyway. For this week’s watercooler conversation, the VettaFi Voices assess the impact of yet more Fed rate hikes, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As markets remain volatile in 2023, investors may be surprised to learn the three sectors posting positive returns year to date. The only three sectors generating positive performance year to date as of March 23 include communication services (+18.1%), information technology (17.2%), and consumer discretionary (+10.0%). Notably, these three sectors were among the worst performers [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Friday, with over 533,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 54,000. Shares of FTXL were off about 2% on the day.

In trading on Friday, the SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 2.7% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of First Foundation, up about 7.2% and shares of First Horizon, up about 5.7% on the day.

Chip stocks have come out swinging to start 2023 In what could be a harbinger of things to come for the markets, semiconductor stocks are heating up this year. For example: The S&P 500 Semiconductor and Semiconductor Equipment Industry Group Index is up 24.2% year to date*, versus 5.7% for the S&P 500. It’s the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

If volatility wasn’t the big theme of the last week already, here comes the ETF Issuer League to underline it. While AUM news week to week tends to focus on the biggest firms and names, this week’s standout number came for Barclays Capital and its $1.8 billion AUM ETF suite. The firm’s ETFs added $132 [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

From a valuation perspective, now is a great entry point for the Invesco KBW Bank ETF (KBWB). As the banking crisis spurred a broad sell off in recent weeks, KBWB is down approximately 24% since March 6. KBWB offers exposure to banks, delivering targeted exposure to a unique corner of the U.S. financials sector. The [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (IDOG) is a compelling offering for adding exposure to international stocks with high dividends. IDOG has rallied this year as better-than-expected economic growth and above-consensus company earnings have revived inflationary pressures, which could lead to a continued recovery in deep-value international names, according to SS&C ALPS Advisors. Year-to-date as [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.