The U.S. Is Bigger Than This Election By Design

U.S. political elections have little long-term economic and market impact. One of the main reasons that presidential elections do not have a significant long-term impact is that the U.S. President does not have much of a real influence over the economy and the markets. Consider a spectrum of executive power. On one end we have [...] READ MORE »

Is Trend Your Friend? AGF’s MOM ETF

Momentum investing can target those companies that are exhibiting high levels of growth. The momentum factor selects company stocks that have recently outperformed based on the idea that “the trend is your friend” and that stock market leaders typically continue to outperform. This type of strategy can be an effective way of targeting... READ MORE »

Gold ‘Steady As She Goes’ Ahead of Election

Attention in the capital markets is strictly focused on whether investors can count on more stimulus measures before the forthcoming U.S. presidential election. Gold is as steady as she goes pre-election, but with rising coronavirus cases, can it tick higher before voters head to the polls? Per a Kitco News article, “Investor... READ MORE »

Victory Capital on the Rapid Rise of its QQQN ETF

This September, Victory Capital launched the VictoryShares Nasdaq Next 50 ETF (QQQN), which has led to a lot of interest. ETF Trends spoke with Scott Kefer, Senior Portfolio Manager for Victory Capital, about the fund’s current status and why it has found success so quickly. “The launch of QQQN has been one of our best... READ MORE »

Even Oil Investors Are Looking at ESG Factors

Is big oil turning a new leaf? Oil investors are looking beyond profits as environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing could be supplanting the need to cash in on the commodity, especially given a challenging 2020. “For years, the oil industry drew in investors with sizable—and regular—returns,” wrote Irina Slav... READ MORE »

The ERShares Small-Cap Poised to Break Out of its Base

Technical analysts say small-cap stocks are perking up, and with charts strengthening, there could be an upside runway for 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... READ MORE »