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| | | | DAILY NEWSLETTER | APRIL 13, 2020 |
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| Is Fed Junk Bond ETF Buying a Big Deal? It was only a few weeks ago when the sky was falling because bond ETFs were trading at a perceived discount. Now the sky is falling because they’re trading at a perceived premium. The big issue here, of course, is that the Fed “clarified” that they might, in fact, be buying some junk bonds. But [...] READ MORE » |
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| Putting Factors to Work Outside the U.S. The utility of multi-factor ETFs isn’t confined to domestic equities and the Principal International Multi-Factor Core Index ETF (PDEV) is proof positive of that assertion. PDEV is designed to provide broad index-aware developed international equity exposure while incorporating a multi-factor model and modified the weighting... READ MORE » |
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| U.S. Stock ETFs Pullback as Investors Brace for Weak Earnings U.S. markets and stock ETFs slipped Monday as traders anticipate a poor corporate earnings season after the coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc on businesses. On Monday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was flat, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) fell 1.9%, and SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: SPY) dropped 1.6%.... READ MORE » |
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| Gold ETFs Enjoyed Massive Q1 Inflows The coronavirus spurred a flight to safety trades in the first quarter and that was impactful for gold ETFs, such a the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEArca: GLD) and the SPDR Gold MiniShares (NYSEArca: GLDM). As the coronavirus outbreak continues to be the wild card in the markets, the safe haven of precious metals is in high demand, [...] READ MORE » |
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| Emerging Markets Are Trading at a Record Discount Versus U.S. Equities How low can emerging markets (EM) go? As low as the coronavirus pandemic allows it, as EM equities are trading at a 65% discount versus U.S. equities, according to a MarketWatch report. “While valuations at these levels are compelling from a long-term perspective, concern about the outlook for growth and commodity prices — coupled... READ MORE » |
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| Big, Bold Infrastructure Plan Could Boost This ETF President Trump’s to rejuvenate an economy saddled with coronavirus issues could include a $2 trillion infrastructure plan, assuming Congress gets on board, and that could be a boon for ETFs, such as the AGFiQ Global Infrastructure ETF (GLIF). The AGFiQ Global Infrastructure ETF uses a multi-factor investment process to seek... READ MORE » |
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