ETF

Most Americans are expecting a recession by the end of 2020. All that they can see are high stock valuations, low interest rates that don’t generate enough growth, geopolitical tensions that are rising, and honestly, how much more buyback activity and index inflows can we really expect? (In...

Today marks the first trading day of 2020. The start of a new year is as much a time to reflect as it is to look ahead. Stocks rallied in 2019 – the S&P 500 climbed 28%, its largest gain since 2013 – causing some investors to anticipate that little room is left for the markets to...

One of the most important days of this bull market was January 26, 2018. It was the frothy peak of the stock market – the one that came after monster ETF flows, retail-trading euphoria, and sported the most expensive valuation of the bull market to-date. Everyone wanted in on a piece of the...

By Avi Gilburt, ElliottWaveTrader With the latest news of Louis Bacon’s closing down his hedge funds, we are seeing further evidence of the difficulties hedge funds have been having during recent years. But, if you think about the counter-intuitive nature of this trend, it is actually quite...

If there’s one thing that’s certain about the cryptocurrency markets, it’s that the news cycle moves at a breakneck speed. Perhaps it’s because, unlike traditional markets which trade according to hours or business, digital assets are on the go 24-7.  However, in 2019,...

Cannabis Countdown: Top 10 Marijuana Stock News Stories of the Week Welcome to the Cannabis Countdown. In this week’s rendition, we’ll recap and countdown the top 10 marijuana stock news stories for the week of September 9th – 15th, 2019. Without further ado, let...

With the market undergoing one of its sharpest leadership shifts in the history of this bull market, these are exciting times. After a decade of record-breaking performance by growth companies, this past week has brought a rally in value stocks at the price of losses in momentum leaders. Here are 5...

Banking giant JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is ready to release its new robo-adviser platform after a year of testing, according to CNBC. What Happened JPMorgan's new digital investing service, You Invest Portfolios, makes use of algorithms to select investment options tailored to...

An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is listed on an exchange and can be traded like a stock, allowing investors to buy or sell shares in the collective performance of an entire stock or bond portfolio or an index as a single security. ETFs are subject to risks similar to those of stocks, including short-...

April is National Financial Literacy Month, which means it’s a good time to ask: do you consider yourself financially “literate?” It’s an important consideration for investors, because markets are constantly changing, and everyone’s financial plans can use a thorough...

Picking the right mix of investments to add to your financial portfolio is a challenging undertaking. Most of us focus on the performance of financial instruments vis-a-vis the 52-week high and low figures, trading volume, bullish or bearish sentiment, charts, graphs, analyst opinions, et al. But...

This week’s Fintech Focus podcast looks at how one New York-based ETF sponsor is bringing the old and the new together.  Established in 2016, the Global X Fintech Thematic ETF (NYSE: FINX) seeks to invest in companies on the leading edge of fintech, including insurance, investing,...

Detroit-based Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) announced Monday that more than 100 commission-free ETFs are available to customers on the Ally Invest platform, including environmental, social and governance-focused funds.  What Happened Ally customers will now have access to WisdomTree...

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) is the exchange traded fund that started an investing revolution. SPY, the first ETF to trade in the U.S., celebrated its 25th anniversary on Monday while notching another milestone. SPY became the first ETF to hit $300 billion in assets under management,...

2017 had a bullish tone, as assets across categories shone the brightest, although cryptocurrency could be singled out as the standout performer. Marijuana stocks also joined the party, as reflected by the 18.5-percent advance by the U.S. Marijuana Index. Momentum Extending Into The New Year...