With interest rates declining, enthusiasm for muni bond ETFs could be reborn in income investors, including retirees.
Real estate stocks are notoriously rate-sensitive assets. It’s not surprising the delivery of the rate cuts were beneficial to the sector.
Gold and the related exchange traded funds are among this year’s best-performing assets, helped in part by interest rate cuts.
Following the first half of 2024, the NDX succumbed to significant selling pressure as investors fretted about AI-related tech spending.
With the Fed nearing its first interest rate cut since 2020, enthusiasm for fixed income assets is increasing. Enter the ALPS Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF.
Market participants don’t need to pick names in search of chip stock value, because the ETF SMH holds chip equities sporting favorable valuations.
Shares of Nvidia are down 17.22% for the week ending Sept. 4. The firm is widely viewed as one the equity proxies on the AI investment theme.
High interest rates have had the predictable effect of restraining the performances of dividend stocks and related exchange traded funds.
Recent economic data points have been mixed. On the more positive side of the ledger, there’s evidence that inflation is cooling and consumer spending remains sturdy. Conversely, the jobs market is cooling.
It’s widely expected that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month, perhaps by as much as 50 basis points. That would potentially provide a much needed positive jolt to bonds and fixed income ETFs.
With the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) lower, it might not yet be safe for investors to rush back to mega-cap growth stocks.
High interest rates – the condition investors have had to contend with for over two years now – can be a drag on dividend stocks and ETFs.
Some investors who had previously expressed devotion to the largest digital currency propelled it higher last month.
Despite all the hoopla surrounding technology stocks in the first half of the year, software names struggled.
Issuance of green bonds surged in the first half of 2024. That could put more eyeballs on the VanEck Green Bond ETF (GRNB).
Some previously high-flying chip stocks have retreated much more than 5% since the start of the third quarter.
There has long been talk of a new wave of biotech mergers and acquisitions activity coming to life.
Broad measures of investment-grade municipal bonds didn’t do much of anything in the first half of 2024, but some believe it could be poised for some upside.
AI worked well in equity markets in the first half and could deliver for investors over the next six months.
For the 12 months ending July 3, the average return posted by the widely followed Russell 2000 and S&P SmallCap 600 indexes was 8.3%.
Some experts believe favorable seasonality could kick in for bitcoin now that the calendar has turned to July.
Investors of all stripes are getting increasingly acquainted with the AI megatrend, but some may not realize the depth therein.
Experienced real estate investors know that one of the primary fundamental measures of strength is occupancy rate.
Some experts believe investment-grade corporate bonds remain an opportunity-rich corner of the fixed income market.
Blockchain is relatively young, but it’s increasingly becoming a political hot spot. That’s worth examining.
When it comes to stocks with the artificial intelligence (AI) label, Nvidia (NVDA) arguably takes the cake.
The real estate sector has been hamstrung this year as the Federal Reserve has yet to deliver widely hoped for interest rate reductions.
The notion that bitcoin can be included in standard investment portfolios earned further ballast earlier this year.
Given its ascent to the $3 trillion market capitalization club, Nvidia (NVDA) is the stock that grabs the most AI headlines.
In the early innings of 2024, there was a flurry of consolidation in the biotech industry.
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a third term last week. But his party didn’t sweep to the expected landslide.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) and related ETFs are usually viewed as rate-sensitive instruments, and with good reason.
If there’s one corner of the equity market that’s trying investors’ patience, it’s small-caps.
It’s not just bitcoin’s price that’s expanding. The blockchain on which bitcoin resides -- one of the pioneers in the space -- is also rapidly adding heft.
Investors’ enthusiasm for growth stocks remains high and growth equities are in the midst of another lengthy run of beating value rivals.
Take a look at the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX). That fund is higher by 24.55% for the 90 days ending June 3.
Investment-grade corporate bonds aren’t doing much to thrill fixed income investors so far this year.
Bitcoin traded lower on May 31, but overall, the fifth month of the year was kind to the digital asset.
While emphasis on domestic bonds is valid, market participants should be careful to not ignore emerging markets bond opportunities.
Investors’ enthusiasm for artificial intelligence (AI) equities remains undaunted.
As measured by the Russell 2000 Index, small-caps have offered barely any upside this year.
One pairing of disruptive technologies that could ascend to an enviable status is artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain.
Shares of Nvidia rallied after it unveiled financial guidance that hints at the AI boom still being in its early innings.
The Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) is higher by 11.30% year-to-date. This confirms that large- and mega-cap growth stocks are proving sturdy.
AI is widely viewed as a catalyst for ongoing healthcare innovation and that relationship could signal opportunity with select ETFs.
Amid significant advancements in the realms of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, there’s plenty of related investment ebullience.
In the U.S., first-quarter earnings season is in the books, but there are still some reports to be delivered by big-name ex-US companies, including several from China.
Market participants often focus on the Magnificent Seven's earnings growth, share price performance and stock valuations.
Investors are understandably frustrated by listed real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P Real Estate Select Sector Index is off 2.1% over the past three years, belying real estate’s reputation as an inflation-fighting group.
Among the 11 global industry classification standard (GICS) sectors, tech is not the best performer since the start of 2024. Not even close, nor is it the worst offender. Technology remains the largest sector exposure in a variety of domestic equity benchmarks. That cements its status as a must-watch group.
