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China Has Opened Its ETF Market to Global Investors

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 20:20:19 GMT

Overseas investors are now able to access China’s $157 billion exchange traded fund market as the Hong Kong Connect program provides a direct link to the mainland Chinese market. Four “feeder” ETFs started trading in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, marking the first batch of what is expected to be the beginning of a connection between [...]

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Philippines ETF Enjoys a Strong Week as Coronavirus Cases Slow

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 19:39:31 GMT

Philippine country-specific exchange traded fund has enjoyed a strong week, with Philippine stocks gaining on their best week since June, as the number of coronavirus cases slowed and foreign investors returned to this southeast Asian emerging market. The iShares MSCI Philippines ETF (NYSEArca: EPHE) was among the best performing non-leveraged ETFs of Friday, rising 2.6%, [...]

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ERShares On The Recent Move From Bonds To Non-US Equities

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 18:50:43 GMT

Based on a sliding dollar and relatively low overseas valuations, non-US equities have become more attractive in recent weeks. On Thursday, EntrepreneurShares Founder & CIO, Joel Shulman, appeared on Fox Business’ “Mornings with Maria” to discuss the merits of investing in non-US Equity ETFs at this time. Shulman notes that an upcoming stimulus package will generate [...]

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Presidential Debate Deals a Blow to Energy Sector ETFs

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 18:49:06 GMT

Energy sector-related exchange traded funds suffered a blow from the presidential debates after Democratic challenger Joe Biden said he aimed to transition away from crude oil. The Energy Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLE), the largest equity-based energy exchange traded fund, declined 1.5% on Friday. Biden, who has been leading in the polls, stated he planed [...]

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U.S. Stock ETFs Slide on Stimulus Impasse

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 18:07:28 GMT

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds weakened Friday, ending a three-day streak, as traders turned more cautious in response to election risks and uncertainty over the stimulus package. On Friday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) dropped 0.3%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) was down 0.4% and iShares Core S&P 500 [...]

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It’s Time to Invest in This New Type of Stock

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 17:09:10 GMT

By Stephen McBride I’m going to start off today by saying something controversial. It is not that hard to make big gains of 200%, 300%, 400%, or more in the stock market. In fact, it’s pretty easy, if you’ve got nothing but time. You can buy big, safe dividend paying stocks like Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) or Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), and [...]

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COVID Changing How Venture Capitalists Invest in IPOs

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 16:22:01 GMT

It takes a high degree of due diligence for investor capitalists to rifle through the mass number of investment opportunities to find that next big initial public offering (IPO). Just like how Microsoft was started in a garage, a lot these new generation IPOs will probably start in someone’s bedroom given the way Covid-19 has [...]

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Leverage the Booming Tech Sector with this iShares ETF

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 16:00:16 GMT

There’s no question that technology, pandemic or not, will continue to thrive as the world tries to regain a sense of normalcy from Covid-19. That said, investors have the ability to continue to leverage tech via exchange-traded fund (ETF) offerings from iShares. One of those funds to consider is the iShares U.S. Technology ETF (IYW). [...]

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Are Interest Rates Finally Creeping Higher Again?

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 15:55:09 GMT

The bond markets could be seeing higher yields again with Treasury notes giving way to slight upticks as of late, according to a CNBC article. Fixed income investors who have been mired in a low yield environment for months could finally be rejoicing. “After trading in a close range since June, Treasury yields are starting [...]

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Is It Time to Buy in the Energy Sector?

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 15:40:35 GMT

A lot of sectors would like to put 2020 behind them and the energy sector was one of them. It was quite a roller coaster ride, especially with oil reaching negative territory back in April, but brighter days could be ahead for energy. Time to buy? “The energy sector has seen plenty of ups and [...]

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Election Year Puts a Shine on Renewable Energy ETFs

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 15:18:55 GMT

Few industry exchange traded funds can match the performances of alternative energy funds such as the First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (NasdaqGM: QCLN). Not surprisingly, election year politics are playing a role in that upside. QCLN seeks investment results that correspond generally to the equity index called the NASDAQ® Clean Edge® [...]

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Renewable Energy ETFs Don’t Hinge on the Election

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 14:59:11 GMT

The ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES) is among the renewable energy exchange traded funds delivering stellar returns this year and while some data suggest this group of ETFs is levered to positive polling numbers for Democratic nominee Joe Biden, ACES doesn’t need a specific electoral outcome to be a long-term winner. After all, the ALPS fund is performing [...]

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3D Printing ETFs: A Disruptive Gem

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 14:40:00 GMT

3D printing was one of the original disruptive technologies. Then, investors largely forget about it. They shouldn’t have because the 3D Printing ETF (CBOE: PRNT) is quietly up almost 19% this year. Passively managed PRNT offers leverage to that department as its benchmark “is composed of equity securities and depositary receipts of exchange-listed companies from [...]

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Why the Entrepreneur 30 Fund Belongs in Your Portfolio

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 14:24:33 GMT

Investors looking to tap into theme of entrepreneurship can approach that in various forms, but one of the best strategies to consider is the the Entrepreneur 30 Fund (NYSEArca: ENTR). The Entrepreneur 30 Fund tries to reflect the performance of the Entrepreneur 30 Index, which is comprised of 30 U.S. companies with the highest market [...]

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Check Out Health Care Select’s Less Defensive ETF

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 14:16:53 GMT

The healthcare sector is usually viewed as defensive, but that doesn’t diminish the possibility that the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEArca: XLV) will deliver some upbeat earnings news when reports from the sector trickle in over the coming weeks. The largest healthcare ETF by assets, XLV seeks investment results that correspond generally to [...]

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Preferreds Power and Active Advantages: Find Both in a Single ETF

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 13:55:19 GMT

Some income-generating asset classes can be fertile ground for active managers, including preferred stocks. Enter the Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (CBOE: PREF). Preferred stocks are a type of hybrid security that shows bond- and equity-like characteristics. The shares are issued by financial institutions, utilities, and telecom companies, among others. Within the securities hierarchy, [...]

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Munis to the MAAX: Getting Tactical With Municipal Bonds

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 13:39:20 GMT

With Election Day right around the corner, fixed income investors have a variety of outcomes to consider. That includes potential impacts for municipal bonds. Investors can improve outcomes and get defensive with the VanEck Vectors Municipal Allocation ETF (Cboe: MAAX). MAAX, which launched last year, is based off a proprietary model that incorporates momentum, along [...]

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How to Defensively Invest for Both Dividends and Quality

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 13:27:21 GMT

Dividends still matter. So does the quality backing those payouts. Both traits can be found in the FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (NYSEArca: QDEF). QDEF’s underlying index is designed to reflect the performance of a selection of companies that, in aggregate, possess greater financial strength and stability characteristics relative to the Northern Trust 1250 Index, a [...]

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A Model Portfolio that Hedges Against Emerging Markets Risk

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 13:13:48 GMT

Broadly speaking, emerging markets equities are disappointing investors yet again this year, but with the proper strategies, advisors can offer investors the potential for better outcomes in developing economies. WisdomTree’s Emerging Markets Multi-Factor Model Portfolio is one such idea. “This model portfolio is designed for investors with a long-term horizon looking for exposure to a [...]

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This Is the Dollar ETF to Consider Right Now

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 13:04:59 GMT

With U.S. interest rates at historic lows, the Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund (UDN) finds itself in the currency exchange traded fund spotlight. UDN seeks to track the changes, whether positive or negative, in the level of the Deutsche Bank Short US Dollar Index Futures Index. The index reflects the changes in market [...]

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