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
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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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The role of a financial advisor means many different things. Advisors take on the responsibility of guiding their clients through building an asset portfolio, helping them improve their personal financial situation, and being available as a lifeline in the event that things are crashing down in their lives. Advisors are often seen as a fix-all
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,
Setting up an Investment Portfolio When first starting at the very beginning, investing can seem like quite a daunting prospect. Stocks, bonds, dividends, options, securities, what does it all mean? When unsure of how to tackle this, the best bet is to talk to a financial advisor. They will set up an investment portfolio, which
Question: Why are there so many mutual funds? Answer: Mutual fund providers tend to make lots of money on each fund so they create more products to sell. The large number of mutual funds has little to do with serving your best interests. We leverage our data to identify three red flags you can use
Given the sharp and fast drawdowns we have seen in the CEF market over the last few weeks, the obvious question is what are the options available to income investors that allow them to stay in the market but limit the volatility of their portfolios. Our response to this question has typically been three-fold: use
The coronavirus has run roughshod over the U.S. equity markets over the last several weeks. After retreating approximately 10% in trading on Thursday, March 12 (stocks’ worst one-day performance since the Black Monday crash in 1987), the Dow Jones Industrial Index, S&P 500 Index, and NASDAQ Composite Index are off 28.26%, 26.74%, and 26.64%, respectively,
How much should you invest outside the U.S.? Photo: Tobias Schwarz/AFP/Getty Images) One critical question for all stock investors is, what should my international exposure be? Unfortunately, here investors can be their own worst enemy. This issue may end up hurting performance, or increasing risk, or both. On average, U.S. investors hold around 15% of their
(Photo by Mark Schiefelbein- Pool/Getty Images) Chinese corporations are all over Africa. In June 2017 a McKinsey & Company report estimated that there are more than 10,000 Chinese-owned firms operating in Africa. What are Chinese corporations doing in Africa? That’s a highly controversial issue. The reason Chinese corporations are in Africa is simple; to exploit the
The Soro Enshi container ship sails from Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai on July 10, 2018. A… [+] parliamentary committee in India said China is dumping products in their country. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg. China is dumping products in India, an Indian parliamentary panel suggested recently. As the trade war goes on unabated, China’s trade
Shutterstock To become a “Dividend Aristocrat,” a dividend paying company must accomplish an incredible feat: consistently increase shareholder dividends every year for at least 20 consecutive years. Companies with this kind of track record tend to attract a lot of investor attention — and furthermore, “tracking” funds that follow the Dividend Aristocrats Index must own
Shutterstock Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the Invesco S&P 500® Pure Growth ETF, we