The Exchange Traded Fund marketplace has been on a roll in 2020 on investors seeking diversified exposure to a volatile stock market, hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Things are not expected to cool any time soon, with companies posting impressive results amid the pandemic shocks. Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) reaching an agreement that will
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Exchange-Traded Funds have performed exceedingly well as extreme levels of volatility and uncertainty forced investors to pursue diversified exposure in the market. Building up with the ETF frenzy, a new Cannabis ETF has hit the market as the need to provide investors with diversified exposure to the burgeoning segment continues to heat up. Pure U.S
The Exchange Traded Fund market has been a buzz of activity in 2020 in the wake of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates to record lows. Investors have continued to shun yields in favor of ETFs that continue to provide broad exposure to a stock market that shows no signs of slowing down, clocking record
Bitcoin is one of the best performing alternative asset classes giving the stock market a race for its money. A 30% plus rally since the start of the year attests to strong demand for the flagship cryptocurrency that is increasingly arousing institutional investors’ interest. Buoyed by the digital asset strong demand, Fidelity Investment is reportedly
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) track benchmark indices. Although not all assets under management belong to the index, about 95% of them are selected directly from the index. ETFs are more like mutual funds, but the difference being that investors can easily buy ETFs off an exchange. Often, ETFs present a strong case for investment because of
Chinese tech stocks are rallying, following in the footsteps of their counterparts in the U.S that are trading at record highs on shrugging COVID-19 concerns. While solid earnings have been a key driver of U.S tech stocks, in China, it is the relaxation of IPO tech rules that appears to be fuelling a buying spree
Investments in Exchange Traded Funds have skyrocketed in recent months as value investors shy away from individual stocks that appear expensive and overstretched in the market. With most counters near the peak, the risk of incurring significant losses is pretty high on the market reversing. ETFs appear to be offering a safer approach for gaining
The markets went for a mid-week rally Wednesday, with the Dow Jones closing up 1.05%, the Nasdaq climbed 2.13%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.4%, but fell just shy of hitting a record close. The European Stoxx 600 rose 1.11%. Facebook, Apple and Amazon enjoyed climbs of 1.4%, 3.3% and 2.6% Wednesday, while Netflix and
Mutual funds are under immense pressure, now, more than ever. Capital outflows have increased significantly amid concerns of disappointing performance and high management fees. Investors are increasingly turning to Exchange Traded Funds. The result has been a spike in the number of Mutual Funds converting into Exchange Traded Funds. Mutual Fund – ETF Conversion While
Defiance Nasdaq Junior Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ:IBBJ) is the latest addition as Exchange Traded Funds continue to elicit strong demand, given the strong bullish momentum in the equity market. With investments in the equity market edging high amid growing concerns over an extended stock market, the ETF seeks to provide targeted exposure to the biotech space
Editor’s Note: Due to issues with the Call Put Strike Podcast hosting service, we are not hosting the daily podcast today. Many of you may have noticed issues with truncated episodes last week and we apologize for the inconvenience it may have caused. Markets hit the mid-week mark with gains today. The Nasdaq led the
The U.S dollar is on course for its worst performance since 2010 in July after four consecutive weeks of declines. The world’s reserve currency has been under pressure in recent months after peaking to three-year highs in March. It has since plunged to 22-month lows after a 3% slide against the majors. A week dollar
A tech sell-off on Thursday afternoon sent the markets spinning and ended a four-day winning streak. The Dow Jones was down 1.3%, the S&P 500 down 1.2%, and the Nasdaq was today’s biggest loser down 2.2%. Meanwhile, the Russell 2000 inched just a touch higher rising by 0.0042%. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index closed up
We saw the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones gain 0.6%, while the Nasdaq snuck higher just 0.2% on Wednesday. The S&P 500 traded at its highest level since February, mostly thanks to tech stocks. Silver saw its biggest jump since March by more than 8% and gold rose past $1,870. Both exchange-traded funds, or
Exchange-traded Funds are powering high as investors continue to bet on the U.S stock market on optimism over stimulus and earnings amid the tepid environment fuelled by COVID-19. ETF trading volumes have surged in recent weeks as investors look to gain exposure to the broader stock market with exposure to some of the biggest and
Another day of musical chairs in the markets as the three main market indexes shifted again. The Nasdaq sunk 0.8%, while the Dow Jones gained 0.6% and the S&P 500 snuck 0.2% higher. Tech dipped downward from the big Amazon gains yesterday, giving Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Facebook, and Microsoft a 1% loss on the day,
The investment landscape in Europe is slowly changing. Retail investors are increasingly taking the fight to institutional investors as the race for investment opportunities in the equity markets gather speed. Trading volumes in some of Europe’s big Exchange Traded Funds have more than doubled since the start of the year. Europe’s ETF Demand The spike
Thursday saw all markets close in the red. The Dow Jones was down 0.5%, while the Nasdaq dropped 0.7% and the S&P 500 dipped to 0.3%. Amazon had a slightly down day by 0.3%, which left it sitting just below the $3,000 mark at $2,999.90. Microsoft and Apple both sunk by over 1%. Netflix was
Demand for Exchange Traded Funds is at an all-time high as would-be investors look to profit from one of the longest bull runs in the equity markets. ETFs have become increasingly popular with total assets under management in the space clocking record highs of $4 trillion from just $530 billion in 2008. Strong demand for
The S&P 500 ended the day down 0.9%, the Nasdaq was down 2.1%, while the Dow Jones managed to sneak back up to positive territory at the close of the markets to be up about 0.04%. The S&P 500 touched positive territory for 2020 just briefly today, before markets turned downward following there morning rallies
Interest rates, at record lows, have made it extremely difficult for investors to generate solid current income in the capital markets. The situation is the same in many countries, given the meager interest rates from government bonds. Traders are increasingly turning to Exchange Traded Funds, or ETFs, to bolster investment portfolios given their sizeable and
When it comes to investing in the stock market, there can be many different aspects that people are not aware of. Fractional shares are not often discussed in everyday conversation, but they play a huge role in the stock market. They have become more exciting for more casual traders, as they make companies with high
We are in turbulent times. The markets dove low today on news of COVID-19 cases and it created a sudden fear that the good news of re-opening would be short-lived. As markets will fluctuate, in recent times, they have seen more turbulence than normal. We take a look at the reasons today: Explaining the Stock
Stocks fell on Wednesday, as investors heard from the Federal Reserve about their updated financial policy. The Dow Jones dropped by 0.69, the S&P 500 by 0.53, and the NASDAQ by 1.04. The Federal Reserve released its latest policy statement today. Interest rates are to remain unchanged at their range of 0% – 0.25%, as
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When you decide to invest in the stock market, you will likely start paying more attention to financial news and updates. At this point, you will start hearing about index funds. What exactly are index funds, and how do they relate to a market index? What are Index Funds An index fund is a mutual
The year 2019 was an excellent time for gold. It was one of the highest-performing investments, gaining an increase of over 18% in 12 months. The last quarter of the year saw a slow decrease in value, but that is not to say that gold is not a worthwhile investment in 2020. While many are
What is an IRA? An Individual Retirement Account (IRA), is an investment account that allows for certain tax benefits. An IRA will contain many different types of investments, including stocks, bonds, ETFs, and mutual funds. The purpose of an IRA is specifically to save for retirement. This means that if you try to withdraw the
The Basics When getting an understanding of how the stock market works, it is a good idea to become aware of all the different components. By doing so, it will make more sense to you how everything plays its part to work together. An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a combination of securities such as stocks,