Monthly Market Wrap – December 2020 As we enter the final month of 2020, the strong economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic experienced in Q2 and Q3 finds itself at risk due to a post-Halloween surge in cases both in the US and globally. Economic lock-downs are becoming more prevalent around the world and it’s likely [...] READ MORE » |
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Stocks Rally Amid Vaccine Hopes and Election Conclusion HIGHLIGHTS: November was a historic month for equity returns. The Dow posted a double-digit gain and its best month since 1987. The S&P 500 Index and NASDAQ Composite each posted double-digit returns and put in new all-time highs as well. The Russell 2000 posted its best month ever up over 18%. The equity market rally [...] READ MORE » |
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As Small-Caps Gain Fans, ERSX Gains Gains The bullish small-cap chorus is mounting in size and veracity, and that’s giving new life to exchange traded funds like the ERShares International Equity ETF (NYSEARCA: ERSX). ERSX tracks 50 non-U.S. companies from around the world with market capitalizations between $300 million and $5 billion USD and the highest rank based... READ MORE » |
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The TILT ETF: Value Investing Without the Full Commitment Value investing may be on the cusp of a long awaited resurgence, and investors can capitalize on that trend without being fully allocated to said stocks with the FlexShares Morningstar U.S. Market Factor Tilt Index Fund (NYSEArca: TILT). TILT is a compelling way for investors to revisit value stocks because it’s not a dedicated value... READ MORE » |
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This ETF Has Doubled Year-to-date and Isn’t Looking Back The iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (ICLN) has more than doubled this year as clean energy equities have come into the spotlight. Some market observers believe the asset class will continue shining in 2021. ICLN seeks to track the S&P Global Clean Energy IndexTM. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in [...] READ MORE » |
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Biden 1, Climate Change 1.5 In a crowded field for “standout tweets from a U.S. president or president-elect,” for those of us who have dedicated careers to tackling sustainability challenges, this may be the most memorable tweet of them all [...] READ MORE » |
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