It’s been a difficult year for markets, investors, and their portfolios, where equities and bonds have been challenged by soaring, persistent inflation alongside a rising rate environment. Advisors have been turning more towards income-seeking opportunities such as dividends for their portfolios, but some funds are providing meaningful yield through other means that could be overlooked [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Investors looking to fully capitalize on the energy transition should consider allocating to investments in fossil fuels, such as crude oil and natural gas, as well as investments in renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, and fuel cells. Investors can diversify their portfolios and maximize potential upside by investing in both the Alerian MLP [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Regulators from China and the U.S. have come to an official agreement that will permit U.S. auditors to inspect Chinese company audit papers, the first step in preventing delisting of over 200 Chinese companies currently listed in U.S. markets, reported the Wall Street Journal. The deal has taken months to reach, comes after years of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
History suggests that signs of a peak in inflation can create a good backdrop for equities. Inflation eased in July with lowered energy prices; however, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Friday that the Fed must continue raising interest rates and hold them at a higher level until it is confident that inflation is [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Rising energy prices have been the prevailing narrative for much of 2022, but they’re coming back down to earth as inflation fears dwindle and recession fears take their place. However, the Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X Shares (ERX) has been rising again the past month, which means that energy could resume its upward trajectory. Oil prices [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
With rising inflation, retirees relying on passive income sources have to re-strategize in order to keep pace with or hopefully outpace increased consumer prices. As such, there are some alternatives to consider to counteract inflation, as outlined in a Motley Fool article. While economic uncertainty remains, especially with recession forecasts looming large, retirees can rely [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The rapid cost declines associated with gene editing and gene synthesis are turbo-charging scientific creativity, enabling the testing of hypotheses that, until now, have been cost-prohibitive, ARK Invest wrote in a recent newsletter. Scientists at Nationwide Children’s Hospital recently published a proof-of-concept study demonstrating that gene therapies might deliver cancer immunotherapies more effectively than the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
BlackRock has launched the iShares Neuroscience and Healthcare ETF (IBRN), enhancing its lineup of thematic ETFs available to investors. The new fund, listed on the NYSE on August 26, is the first ETF focused on neuroscience and the growth and innovation related to the treatment of neurological diseases. IBRN seeks to track the investment results [...] 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 Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF (Symbol: SPTS) where we have detected an approximate $93.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.7% decrease w
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (Symbol: EWZ) where we have detected an approximate $133.7 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.4% decrease week over week (
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (Symbol: EWT) where we have detected an approximate $156.4 million dollar outflow -- that's a 3.7% decrease week over week (
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the BBEU ETF (Symbol: BBEU) where we have detected an approximate $103.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 3.1% decrease week over week (from 70,599,59
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares National Muni Bond ETF (Symbol: MUB) where we have detected an approximate $521.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.8% decrease week over
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (Symbol: AAXJ) where we have detected an approximate $233.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 7.0% decre
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (Symbol: XLY) where we have detected an approximate $74.7 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.4%
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 500 ETF Trust (Symbol: SPY) where we have detected an approximate $524.3 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.1% decrease week over wee
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF (Symbol: FV) where we have detected an approximate $75.0 million dollar inflow -- that's a 2.5% increase week
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (Symbol: IJT) where we have detected an approximate $78.1 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.3% increase w
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares MSCI India ETF (Symbol: INDA) where we have detected an approximate $86.3 million dollar inflow -- that's a 2.1% increase week over week in
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (Symbol: IHF) where we have detected an approximate $83.9 million dollar inflow -- that's a 5.7% increase week