Crude Oil Futures And ETFs Sink Tumble As Storage Is Limited

Crude Oil Futures And ETFs Sink Tumble As Storage Is Limited

Crude oil prices are making an unprecedented drop below $10 a barrel today, as the front month for crude futures, May, is set to expire on Tuesday, as traders and investors are scrambling to exit as storage options continue to diminish. While the front month West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures are currently trading under [...] READ MORE »

What Happens When Your Indexer Disappears?

If you missed it in the mix of all the other news, Motif Investing announced this weekend that it was closing its doors. I’ve had a few emails about this, so I thought I’d at least cover the impact this may have on investors in the Goldman Sachs products based on the Motif indexes. A [...] READ MORE »

The “Immense” Recession?

Economic numbers for March are the worst in decades. A 10% peak-to-trough GDP contraction is expected this year – 2.5 times the 2008 downturn and the deepest since 1946. In four weeks, 13.4% of the entire US labor force filed for unemployment. A 10% cumulative peak-to-trough GDP contraction is expected this [...] READ MORE »

This Genomics ETF Is up to Its Old Tricks and That’s Great For Investors

The ARK Genomic Revolution Multi-Sector Fund (CBOE: ARKG) jumped more than 12 last week, but that’s not the only fun fact about the genomics ETF. Somewhat quietly, ARKG is flirting with its 52-week high. This phenomenon is easily explained because as an actively managed fund, ARKG’s results are largely determined by ARK... READ MORE »

A DIVA Could be Durable in Rough Dividend Environment

In what’s rapidly becoming a rough climate for dividends high yield with a hedge by way of the Hedged Dividend Income ETF (NYSEArca: DIVA) could be a strategy to consider. DIVA tracks the INDXX Hedged Dividend Income Index, which is designed to deliver to investors a strong current yield capital appreciation potential with... READ MORE »

A Dividend ETF That’s Truly a Rare Breed

This year is turning out to be a tricky one for dividend investors as less than four months into 2020, the S&P 500 is littered with negative dividend news. Focusing on the elite of dividend payers can help investors avoid dividend disappointment and the ProShares Russell U.S. Dividend Growers ETF (CBOE: TMDV) does, in fact, [...] READ MORE »