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ETF News and Commentary: Archive

Sweta Killa

Growth ETF (ILCG) Hits New 52-Week High

This growth ETF hits a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store for this ETF?

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Sanghamitra Saha

Is This the Time to Buy China ETFs on Bargain?

China ETFs were crushed this year due to regulators' crackdown on various sectors, mainly the all-important technology space. This made the space cheap at the current level.

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Pfizer Vaccine Approval Triggers a Surge in Biotech ETFs

The biotech space has once again come under the spotlight as the FDA has granted the first full U.S. approval to Pfizer (PFE)/BioNTech's (BNTX) coronavirus vaccine.

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Neena Mishra

Should You Buy China Tech Stocks & ETFs Now?

Is the worst over for beaten-down Chinese tech stocks?

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Sanghamitra Saha

ETFs to Buy as Microsoft at Record High on Office 365 Price Hike

Microsoft hit a record high of $305.85 on Aug 23.

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Sweta Killa

Healthcare ETFs Surge on FDA Full-Vaccine Nod & Deal News

The FDA granted full approval of a COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer (PFE) and BioNTech that could accelerate inoculations in the United States.

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Sweta Killa

Retail ETFs Mixed on Blockbuster Q2 Earnings Wave

A slew of robust results led to mixed trading in the retail space and ETFs from a one-week look.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Follow Buffett With These Inflation-Friendly ETF Strategies

Warren Buffett has suggested a few investing techniques that can be practiced at the time of rising inflation.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Technology ETF (IGV) Hits a New 52-Week High

The technology ETF hit a 52-week high lately. Can this soar higher?

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Dividend ETFs to Combat Rising Fed's Stimulus Tapering Woes

Dividend aristocrats are likely to perform well and are attractive investment options for an impressive finish to 2021, especially amid the rapidly-spreading delta variant.

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Sanghamitra Saha

5 Best Inverse/Leveraged ETF Areas of Last Week

Wall Street was subdued last week due to the Fed's taper talks. As a result, these inverse ETFs won massively.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Guide to the S&P 500 ETF Investing

Solid U.S. economic data points, easy monetary and fiscal policies and vaccine distribution have taken the S&P 500 to an all-time high lately.

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Sweta Killa

John Deere Profit Doubles But Shares Dip: ETFs in Focus

The iconic John Deere brand, Deere & Co (DE), reported better-than-expected third-quarter fiscal 2021 results, beating estimates on both the top and bottom lines. However, its shares dropped on the earnings announcement.

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Sweta Killa

5 Hot Equity ETFs of Last Week Amid Volatility

ETFs overall gathered about $18 billion capital last week (Aug 16-19), bringing in inflows of $563.2 billion year to date.

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Sanghamitra Saha

5 Winning ETFs of Last Week That Were Up At Least 2.9%

Wall Street was subdued last week due to the Fed's taper talks, the spread of the COVID-19 delta variant and China's persistent crackdown on its tech sector.

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Biotech ETFs to Benefit From Latest Booster Update

The U.S. government's plans to make COVID-19 vaccine booster shots available from next month will likely increase the profits of vaccine makers.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Is Fed Preparing for QE Taper? ETFs to Buy

Minutes from the July Federal Reserve meeting, released on Aug 18, hinted at the inclination to start tapering asset purchases before the end of 2021.

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

How Are Industrial ETFs Reacting to Q2 Earnings?

The industrial sector is expected to rebound from the coronavirus-led slump as the U.S. economy is expected to keep recovering in second-half 2021.

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Sanghamitra Saha

401(k) Balances at All-Time Highs: 6 ETFs to Buy

Retirement account balances, which were hit hard in 2020 due to the pandemic, are now at new highs.

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Sweta Killa

Oil Price Slumps: What Lies Ahead for Energy ETFs?

Despite the slump, the energy sector is still outperforming the broad market. Notably, the S&P 500 Energy Index is up nearly 20% year to date compared to gains of 17.3% for the S&P 500.

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Sweta Killa

5 Financial ETFs to Buy on Taper Talks

The shift toward a tighter monetary policy will push the yields higher, thereby benefiting the financial sector.

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Sweta Killa

Utilities ETF (XLU) Hits New 52-Week High

This utilities ETF hits a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store for this ETF?

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Sanghamitra Saha

This Multibagger ETF Still Looks Like a Buy: Here's Why

Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF has emerged a multibagger this year. Can it rally further?

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

5 ETFs to Bet on Fed's Stimulus Tapering Concerns, Weak Data

Here we discuss some ETFs that seem like a good addition to the portfolio considering the present market scenario largely dominated by Fed's tapering concerns.

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

ETFs to Gain as US Industrial Output Rises in July

The latest data on U.S. industrial output looks encouraging despite the rising delta variant cases amid vaccine rollout initiatives.

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