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Cathie Wood Buys The Dip In Workhorse Again
2021 Feb 25, 12:36pm | 501Shares of Workhorse dropped this week after it was revealed the company was not the winner for a key USPS contract. One ETF manager is using the pullback as a buying opportunity. What Happened: Cathie Wood and the team at Ark Funds added more shares to the firm's stake in...
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This Cannabis ETF Focused Only On Domestic Securities Has Surpassed $1B In AUM
2021 Feb 23, 12:18pm | 352"There's a lot of excitement surrounding the cannabis investment space right now and for a variety of a reasons," Dan Ahrens says. Ahrens is the portfolio manager AdvisorShare Pure US Cannabis ETF (NYSEARCA: MSOS), the first U.S.-listed ETF that concentrates only on...
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Short Sellers Still Targeting Retail, Biotech ETFs
2021 Feb 18, 1:45pm | 704After a huge second half of 2020, the S&P 500 is off to another hot start to 2021. With stock market valuations getting more bloated by the week, there are plenty of skeptics that believe certain stocks and sectors have come too far too fast. There is currently $244 billion in aggregate...
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Record Housing Shortage Lays The Foundation For This Homebuilders ETF
2021 Feb 18, 7:57am | 1265While the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted most facets of everyday life through the past year, one area of the domestic economy that has seemingly not seen demand falter is home sales. Indeed, with mortgage rates below 3%, personal savings rates and income at historical highs and...
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For Some Video Game ETFs, It Was Fun While It Lasted With GameStop
2021 Feb 03, 11:10am | 545GameStop (NYSE: GME) giveth and it taketh away. The brazen short squeeze orchestrated by members of the Reddit forum WallStreetBets is on life support, at least for the time being, after shares of the video game retailer plunged 60% Tuesday, taking the stock down to $90. Just last week, it hit $483...
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Fickle Financial Fluctuations Could Make FAS, FAZ Fantastic
2021 Jan 29, 9:21am | 497Financial services stocks ended 2020 on a strong note, rallying against the backdrop of buoyant expectations for cyclical and value stocks – two boxes the sector checks. What Happened Some of that shine is being lost in the early stages of 2021, underscoring the delicate nature of the sector...
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New Cybersecurity ETF Arrives And It's The Cheapest Of The Bunch
2021 Jan 29, 8:15am | 584Technology exchange-traded funds continue evolving and with that evolution comes a compelling opportunity for investors with industry funds, including those emphasizing cloud computing and cybersecurity stocks. What Happened: In fact, cloud computing and cybersecurity were two of the original...
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How WallStreetBets Is Fueling A Rally In Silver Stocks
2021 Jan 28, 11:23pm | 464Silver stocks such as First Majestic Silver Corp (NYSE: AG) are shining amid speculation that the Reddit-fueled frenzy will extend to the precious metal and companies associated with it. What Happened: First Majestic shares closed 21.56% higher at $16.86 and gained 12.69% in the after-hours session...
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Tempting Technology ETF Has Plenty Of 2021 Tailwinds
2021 Jan 26, 8:50am | 533It's the largest sector in the S&P 500 and perhaps the most beloved, so it's not surprising that technology draws a crows. What Happened It's also not surprising that some traders love leverage with technology exchange traded funds and in an expanding universe of such tactical...
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Rising EV Sales Are Just One Factor Driving Growth In This Auto Innovation Fund
2021 Jan 25, 7:59am | 1423Among the key investment themes to crop up through 2020 was the massive groundswell of capital that funneled into the electric vehicle industry, from Tesla Inc’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) 700% move over the course of the year to the array of battery and electrification-focused special purpose...
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Double The Excitement: ProShares New Geared Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity ETFs
2021 Jan 22, 3:35pm | 465When it comes to sector exchange-traded funds, it's hard to find funds that are more revered — and better performing — than technology fare. What Happened: Regarding tech industry ETFs, cloud computing and cybersecurity funds have been stout performers and investor...
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Study Indicates Work From Home ETF Could Have Ample Staying Power
2021 Jan 22, 8:15am | 477Last year, approximately 300 new exchange traded funds debuted – another all-time record. Many of 2020's crop of rookie ETFs are classified as thematic funds and some of those were born directly as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. What Happened The issue some market observers take...
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The Consumer Is Still Surging In 2021 - Leveraging The Retail Trade
2021 Jan 22, 8:13am | 1605Despite the economic struggles gripping much of the domestic and global economy, consumers spent more than expected this holiday season. The National Retail Federation reported Friday that holiday retail sales—a figure that tracks retail spending through November and December excluding...
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VanEck Is Planning An Equity-Based ETF That's A Spin On Crypto
2021 Jan 22, 7:40am | 453There still isn't a bitcoin exchange-traded fund in the U.S. When that's going to change is up for considerable debate, but in the meantime, investors have some other avenues to consider, including blockchain exchange-traded funds. What Happened: VanEck, an ETF issuer that's long had...
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Bitcoin Rally, Crypto Boom Provide Epic Sparks For Blockchain ETF
2021 Jan 21, 10:50am | 501Bitcoin backed off its recent highs, reminding investors it doesn't move up in a linear fashion. The good news is the largest digital currency and some of its cryptocurrency peers are proving there's legitimacy and staying power for the asset class. What Happened: The bad news is, at least...