Record High S&P 500 Ignites Unhealthy Retail Investor Interest Positioning in U.S. stocks is flashing a short-term warning sign as the market hits record highs and shrugs off rising Covid cases, lockdowns and weaker economic data. Horizon Investments is noticing rising retail investor demand for call options. That demand is similar to what was observed in August just ahead of the September... READ MORE » |
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For Red, Blue, and In-between, Infrastructure Assets Are Top Priority In the run-up to Election Day, the AGFiQ Global Infrastructure ETF (GLIF) and other infrastructure assets got plenty of attention. More than a month removed from that day, investors shouldn’t sleep on continued infrastructure optimism. The infrastructure category has historically offered higher dividend yields than global fixed-income... READ MORE » |
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The ARKF ETF: Fintech’s Cashless King Cashless payments, cryptocurrencies, and digital wallets are among the catalysts propelling stocks such as PayPal and and Square (NYSE: SQ). The Fintech Innovation ETF (NYSEARCA: ARKF) is profiting too. The actively managed ARKF is up 99% year-to-date, making it the king of fintech exchange traded funds in terms of performance. Investors... READ MORE » |
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ETF Edge: Dave Nadig Heads To Outer SPACs This year, there has been an impressive amount of growth in relation to SPACs (Special-purpose acquisition company). At the same time, their reputation has not always been the greatest. ETF Trends Director of Research and CIO, Dave Nadig, was on hand, along with Renaissance Capital Chairman and Co-Founder Kathleen Smith, on this... READ MORE » |
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The BTEC ETF: Access to Consistent Healthcare Innovation Bolstered by positioning that includes exposure to companies fighting the coronavirus pandemic, the Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF (BTEC) is a pleasant surprise among healthcare exchange traded funds this year. Many market observers remain bullish on the healthcare sector’s prospects for 2021. BTEC’s good fortune... READ MORE » |
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