Never Bet Against the S&P 500
Bearish sentiments and charts have been circulating the media. We thought we would share this table from Invesco that displays the returns of the S&P 500 following a recession. Historically, the S&P has returned an average of 15.3%, 40.1%, and 78.7% on a...
EMQQ Global Adds 19 Companies to Index
The EMQQ Index, which EMQQ Global’s Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF (NYSE Arca: EMQQ) tracks, has increased to 135 constituents as part of its latest rebalance, adding 19 companies and dropping 14. While the largest addition was Chinese internet firm...
Through Volatility, Cybersecurity Investments Could be an Opportunity
Cybersecurity remains a growing threat for businesses, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has taken note. With increased attention from major regulators, the space looks to continue thriving as cybersecurity needs only grow for companies and could be an...
The Active Advantage For Environmentally Conscious ETF Strategies
Active management has become a growing force, with nearly 60% of the ETFs launched last year being actively managed. Some relatively new ETFs combine the ever-increasing demand for environmental, social, and governance initiatives with security selection that have the...
Financial ETFs Climb After Passing Fed’s Stress Test
Financial sector-related exchange traded funds surged Friday after some of the biggest U.S. banks passed the Federal Reserve’s annual check-up. The Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLF) increased 3.8% on Friday. Among the 34 lenders that were put under...
As Inflation Rises, Try Equal Weighting Equity Holdings
US inflation has climbed to its highest rate in 40 years as the headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) has climbed by 8.6% over the past year, putting pressure on the U.S. Federal Reserve to further tighten policy to restore price stability.
Stonnington Group LLC Trims Holdings in Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT)
Stonnington Group LLC lessened its stake in shares of Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT – Get Rating) by 42.5% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 2,707 shares of the manufacturing equipment provider’s stock after selling...
CAPROCK Group Inc. Boosts Stake in FedEx Co. (NYSE:FDX)
CAPROCK Group Inc. lifted its stake in FedEx Co. (NYSE:FDX – Get Rating) by 69.1% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 3,279 shares of the shipping service provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,340 shares during the...
Have We Reached Rock Bottom?
By Veronica Fulton, Research Analyst The key question on everyone’s mind is – “Is this the bottom?” It is no secret that based on some indicators – most notably the S&P 500 being more than 20% below its all-time high – we have experienced a significant market...
Don't Ever Bet Against the S&P 500
Bearish sentiments and charts have been circulating the media. We thought we would share this table from Invesco that displays the returns of the S&P 500 following a recession. Historically, the S&P has returned an average of 15.3%, 40.1%, and 78.7% on a...
ETF Think Tank Weekly Research
- Structure Matters: Inflation and Gold June 22, 2022Gold, on a relative basis, has performed well this past year. GLD as an example is up 3.27% versus the decline of 12.77% by the S&P500. Conversely, since it has underperformed relative to soft commodities such as Corn, Soybeans and Wheat, some people seem to question whether gold is in fact an inflation hedge. Arguably, […]
- Get Think Tanked Distilled with Vance Barse June 21, 2022The current environment of high inflation, an aggressive Fed and cratering asset prices has created an unprecedented environment for financial advisors. Many are dealing with circumstances that haven’t needed to be dealt with in decades. Vance Barse, the Founder of Your Dedicated Fiduciary, which manages a number of family portfolios, is one of those folks […]
- ETF Industry KPI June 20, 2022Week of June 13, 2022 KPI Summary This week, the industry experienced 4 ETF launches and 2 closures, shifting the 1-year Open-to-Close ratio to 4.61 and total US ETFs to 2,950. Tuesday is the first day of Summer! Let’s take a look at how the ETF industry recoiled during Spring 2022 (data compares March 20, 2022, to […]
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