How To Spot A Bubble – Reckless Speculation is a Telltale Sign Our Equity Model’s 6-month forecast for the S&P 500 turned significantly negative on economic factors and record market valuation. Along with our Short-Term Risk model, this dictates defensive positioning. Our 6-month Equity Model turned significantly negative at ‑7.9% in January on economic factors. The economic component of the... READ MORE » |
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What’s Hotter than Invesco’s QQQ ETF? Invesco’s QQQJ ETF The trader’s ETF of choice, the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ), is praised for its liquidity as well as its all-encompassing exposure to big names in big tech. On the other end of the spectrum, there’s the buy-and-hold Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF (QQQJ) for next generation exposure. QQQJ gives investors exposure to the stocks... READ MORE » |
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How the NFRA Infrastructure ETF Shook Off the Effects of the Pandemic Plenty of asset classes took hits last year at the hands of the coronavirus pandemic, including listed infrastructure. However, the FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund (NYSEArca: NFRA) is no worse for the wear and remains a valid income-generating idea in 2021. NFRA tries to reflect the performance of the STOXX... READ MORE » |
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The ERSX ETF: Where Factor Quality Meets International Excellence Small caps are potent and international equities are again capturing investors’ attention. Market participants can capitalize on both uptrends at once with the ERShares NextGen Entrepreneurs ETF (ERSX). ERSX selects the most entrepreneurial, primarily Non-US Small Cap companies, that meet the thresholds embedded in its proprietary... READ MORE » |
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Power Up Your Portfolio with Platinum and Palladium Among precious metals, gold usually gets the most attention, but if a global economic recovery takes hold, investors may want to consider more economically sensitive fare, including palladium and platinum. Both are accessible in the Sprott Physical Platinum and Palladium Trust (NYSEArca: SPPP). SPPP provides “a secure, convenient... READ MORE » |
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For Bitcoin, the Tesla Test Has Arrived Explaining why Bitcoin is hitting another batch of all-time highs is easy. On Monday, Elon Musk announced that Tesla will accept the largest digital currency as a form of payment. It will also begin to accept gold and select bullion-backed exchange traded funds. Tesla also said it bought $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin, which will... READ MORE » |
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