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ETF News and Commentary: Archive

Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Growth ETFs to Bet on After a Decent July

Investors can switch to growth-oriented areas of the market on optimism surrounding the economic recovery and better-than-expected second-quarter 2021 earnings.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Sanofi to Buy mRNA Developer: ETFs in Focus

Sanofi has agreed to acquire U.S. biotech company Translate Bio to gain exposure in the mRNA vaccine space.

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Technology ETFs to Grab Amid Rising Delta Variant Cases

Technology continues to plan an instrumental role amid the ongoing COVID-19 uncertainty in aiding people to maintain safe-distancing norms.

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Sanghamitra Saha

ETFs To Play U.S. Infrastructure Overhaul

On Aug 1, Senate introduced a bipartisan infrastructure bill of $550 billion in addition to the previously approved funds of $450 billion for five years.

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Sweta Killa

Transport ETFs Gain on Solid Q2 Earnings

A strong summer driving season and rounds of upbeat earnings are adding fuel to transportation.

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Sweta Killa

Alibaba Misses Revenue Estimates: ETFs in Focus

Alibaba missed revenue estimates for the first time in more than two years but outpaced earnings estimates.

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Sweta Killa

U.S. Momentum ETF (MMTM) Hits New 52-Week High

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

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Sanghamitra Saha

ETF Asset Report of July

The month of July was moderately upbeat for the S&P500. The month marked the sixth straight monthly gains.

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Delta Variant Surge Brings Biotech ETFs in Focus

The biotech sector seems like a lucrative investment space as the delta variant of coronavirus continues to spread.

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Bet on Low-Volatility ETFs to Combat Rising Delta Variant Scares

Low-volatility products could be fascinating picks for those seeking steady investment in equities amid current market volatility.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Forget Slowing U.S. Manufacturing, Bet on These ETFs

U.S. manufacturing activity expanded at a slower pace in July for the second successive month.

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Sanghamitra Saha

8 ETFs to Buy in Historically Low August

August has been a historically low month for Wall Street. Still, these ETFs could prove to be winning ones.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Top ETF Stories of July

Wall Street had a moderately strong July with the S&P 500 adding about 1% past month, the Dow Jones gaining 0.4% and the Nasdaq Composite advancing 0.2%.

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Sweta Killa

Dividend ETFs Scaling New Peaks on Bull-Bear Play

The appeal for dividend-focused ETFs is in vogue with bulls and bears playing tug-of-war lately.

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Sweta Killa

5 Top-Ranked ETF Winners of July With More Upside Potential

The month of July was marked with huge volatility for Wall Street.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Semiconductor ETF (SMH) Hits New 52-Week High

Semiconductor ETF hits a new 52-week high lately. Can this soar higher?

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

U.S. REIT ETF (SCHH) Hits a New 52-Week High

The Schwab U.S. REIT ETF (SCHH) hits a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store?

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

5 Top-Ranked ETFs Looking Good After a Decent July

Here we discuss some top-ranked ETFs that seem like a good addition to the portfolio considering the present market scenario largely dominated by delta variant concerns.

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Sanghamitra Saha

5 Best Inverse/Leveraged ETFs of Last Week

The U.S. economy is witnessing a rise in the number of new Delta variant cases. This fear weighed on the broader market last week.

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Sweta Killa

5 Top-Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs of July

While earnings optimism and a rebounding economy pushed the three major indices to new highs in July, concerns about the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19 made investors jittery.

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Sweta Killa

Energy ETFs to Gain on Upbeat Exxon, Chevron Q2 Earnings

Exxon Mobil posted its biggest quarterly profit in more than a year while Chevron logged profits for the second consecutive quarter.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Top ETF Areas of Last Week

The S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.4%, 0.4% and 1.1%, respectively, last week.

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Sanghamitra Saha

7 Best-Performing ETFs of July

Wall Street had a moderately strong July with the S&P 500 adding about 1% past month, the Dow Jones gaining 0.4% and the Nasdaq Composite advancing 0.2%.

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Neena Mishra

Best Stocks & ETFs for Artificial Intelligence

We discuss investing in advanced technologies

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

ETF Strategies to Prepare for IMF's Inflation Warning

Let's take a look at some ETF areas that can offer good plays to combat rising inflation and tackle IMF's latest warning on risk of persistent high inflation levels.

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