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How The Dave Portnoy-Backed Social Sentiment ETF Actually Works
Thursday, March 11, 2021 - 4:35pm | 808Read More...Jamie Wise, founder of BUZZ Holdings and president and CEO of Periscope Capital, recently joined Benzinga’s "The ETF Show." Wise discussed the new VanEck Vectors Social Sentiment ETF (NYSE: BUZZ), which began trading on March 4. What Is BUZZ? The BUZZ ETF holds 75 stocks with at...
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New Social Media Sentiment ETF Generates Lots Of 'BUZZ' From Dave Portnoy And Jim Cramer
Thursday, March 4, 2021 - 8:08pm | 616Read More...A new ETF launched Thursday hoping to capture social media sentiment and hold the top large-cap names that are mentioned the most. What Happened: The VanEck Social Sentiment ETF (NYSE: BUZZ) launched Thursday and drew strong interest from investors and the media. Barstool Sports Founder Dave...
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Interest in Clean Energy ETFs Is Soaring With Joe Biden In Office
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 - 9:42am | 1435Read More...Within his first hours in office, President Biden signed executive orders rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement, canceling the Keystone pipeline, and reinstating more than 100 environmental regulations. And so began what many have predicted will be a new era of investment in clean energy in the...
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Unexpected Impact Of The Biden Administration? A Muni Bond Boom
Friday, January 29, 2021 - 10:38am | 1466Read More...All things considered, the municipal bond market had an exceptional 2020. In a year in which municipalities were faced with an economic crisis that had some investors concerned about defaults, the VanEck Vectors CEF Municipal Income ETF (NYSE: XMPT) rose 3.44% in 20201, a stunning turnaround...
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Why The Best Is Yet To Come For Esports
Friday, January 22, 2021 - 10:44am | 1037Read More...2020 will go down as a banner year for esports. In terms of engagement, time spent watching esports on platforms like Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN)-owned Twitch rose to an all-time high last year as gamers sheltered in place. On Wall Street, investors couldn’t get enough esports...
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VanEck Is Planning An Equity-Based ETF That's A Spin On Crypto
Friday, January 22, 2021 - 8:40am | 453Read More...There 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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VanEck Gives Bitcoin ETF Another Go
Thursday, December 31, 2020 - 4:47pm | 682Read More...An array of fund issuers and investment firms have tried to bring bitcoin exchange traded funds to market, and each and every one of those proposals was turned back by the Securities and Exchange Commission. What Happened: Some issuers aren't giving up. VanEck, which previously attempted...
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Fintech Focus For December 31, 2020
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 - 7:48pm | 1939Read More...Quote To Start The Day: Celebrate endings—for they precede new beginnings. Source: Jonathan Huie One Big Thing In Fintech: In a recent outlook for North American and European fintech, Fitch Ratings acknowledged that the sector fundamentals should remain resilient next year, despite pandemic-...
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The Future Of Gaming Is Not In New Consoles
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - 11:16am | 1328Read More...Historically, new product launches have been the sun around which the gaming industry operates. Take the last console cycle in 2013. Launched days before Black Friday, Microsoft Corporation’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Xbox One and Sony Corp’s (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation 4 combined to sell over 4...
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VanEck Report Says Bitcoin Less Volatile Than Many Stocks
Sunday, November 22, 2020 - 2:13pm | 323Read More...Bitcoin might be less volatile than some stocks, a study by VanEck shows. What Happened: Investment management firm VanEck published a research paper on Friday comparing Bitcoin volatility to stock volatility. Volatility of the cryptocurrency has been linked to regulations...
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Strategist Expects Gold, Silver To Gain As Pandemic Panic Subsides
Monday, May 18, 2020 - 3:43pm | 496Read More...Gold and silver prices rallied Monday amid market strength as news from a Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA) trial stoked optimism about a potential coronavirus vaccine. On Monday, June gold futures were trading at $1,733 and July Comex silver prices were at $17.39 per ounce. “...
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This Developed Markets ETF Is A Star
Friday, October 4, 2019 - 12:55pm | 503Read More...No, that headline doesn't pertain to U.S.-focused exchange traded fund. Nor does it pertain to another large developed market, such as Japan or the United Kingdom. Rather, the headline refers to Israel and the VanEck Vectors Israel ETF (NYSE: ISRA). ISRA is up 16.4% year to date, nearly double...
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VanEck, SolidX Pull Bitcoin ETF Filing From SEC Consideration
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 - 8:30am | 483Read More...Less than two weeks after VanEck and SolidX rolled out the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Trust ETF (XBTC), a bitcoin exchange traded product aimed at institutional investors, the firms said they're withdrawing plans for bitcoin exchange traded fund aimed at a broader swath of investors. What Happened...
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A Bitcoin ETF Arrives, But You've Got To Be A Pro To Use It
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 - 7:18am | 485Read More...About 15 months after VanEck and SolidX revealed plans for the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Trust ETF (XBTC), the bitcoin exchange traded fund dedicated to institutional investors will launch later this week, potentially paving the way for more cryptocurrency-related funds. What Happened VanEck (a major...
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Tesla-Heavy ETF Gets A New Look
Thursday, July 11, 2019 - 7:55am | 473Read More...An exchange traded fund once known for its large weight to Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) is getting a new look while maintaining its robust exposure to shares of the electric automobile manufacturer. What Happened The ETF previously known as the VanEck Vectors Global Alternative Energy ETF is now the...
