Coronavirus Killing ETF Myths

There was no ETF death spiral. ETF liquidity didn’t evaporate. The ETF tail didn’t wag the market dog. Despite ETFs successfully passing numerous tests including the Dotcom crash, Global Financial Crisis, and more recently, a 20% drawdown in the fourth quarter of 2018, ETF fear mongering has remained remarkably difficult to kill.... READ MORE »

China Rushes to Deploy Robots Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

The second largest economy wants nothing more than a return to normalcy following the coronavirus outbreak and as the dust settles amid the chaos, robots are being deployed in China to help with the transition. “As some 100 million factory workers return to China’s automotive, consumer electronics and smartphone makers, one clear,... READ MORE »

An ETF Strategy to Find Durable Dividend Payers

As income-minded investors look into opportunities for income generation in a low-yield environment,  many are considering a high-dividend exchange traded fund strategy that targets financially healthy companies with attractive valuations. In the recent webcast, A Durable Dividends Strategy for a Low-Yield Environment, Dan Lefkovitz,... READ MORE »

Can A Fed Rate Cut Rescue Markets Longer Term?

On Tuesday, the Federal Reserve announced an emergency rate cut of 50 basis points in response to the broadening economic threat of the coronavirus contagion. While the move was widely expected, is it enough to save markets? Although it was widely anticipated by traders, this was the first such rate cut since December 2008, during... READ MORE »

Higher-Than-Average Trading Volumes Blamed for Robinhood Outage

After a heavy dose of losses amid the coronavirus outbreak, the major stock market indexes finally soaked in some green as the Dow Jones Industrial Average bounced back in Monday’s trading session. However, this was much to the chagrin of free trading platform Robinhood, which experienced an outage possibly due to high trading volumes... READ MORE »

JP Morgan Looking to Leverage Blockchain Technology

Global investment firm JP Morgan is one of the most prominent banking entities looking to utilize the benefits of blockchain technology. As reported by Forbes, JP Morgan highlighted the opportunities that can be had in a 74-page report discussing blockchain technology. JP Morgan sees blockchain as a prime way to facilitate payment... READ MORE »