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ETF News and Commentary: Archive
4 Sector ETFs at All-Time Highs
by Sanghamitra Saha
Wall Street has been in great shape this year. At the current level, the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones have been hovering around the all-time high levels.
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ETFs to Gain From Microsoft's AI Voice Provider Nuance Buyout
by Sweta Killa
Microsoft (MSFT) has agreed to acquire artificial intelligence and speech technology company Nuance Communications (NUAN) for about $19.7 billion or $56.00 per share in an all-cash transaction.
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5 Top Stocks at the Forefront of S&P 500 ETF Rally This Year
by Sweta Killa
The S&P 500 has been hitting a series of record highs on expectation of stronger economic recovery and bouts of solid economic data.
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5 ETFs That Gained Investors' Love Last Week
by Sweta Killa
The rally came on the back of a rebound in technology stocks as investors focused on prospects for an economic rebound, shrugging off concerns over inflation.
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6 Best-Performing ETFs of Last Week
by Sanghamitra Saha
The last week was extremely upbeat for Wall Street with the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones at record highs.
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5 Inverse/Leveraged ETF Areas of Last Week
by Sanghamitra Saha
The last week was extremely upbeat for Wall Street with the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones at record highs.
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Homebuilding ETF (ITB) Hits New 52-Week High
by Sanghamitra Saha
The housing ETF hit a new 52-week high. Can it soar further?
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Mega Cap ETF (MGC) Hits a New 52-Week High
by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM
The Vanguard Mega Cap ETF (MGC) hits a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store?
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Growth ETFs to Gain From US Market Optimism in April
by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM
Strong fiscal stimulus support and improved coronavirus vaccine rollout are making a strong case in favor of faster U.S. economic recovery in 2021.
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Here's Why Semiconductor ETFs Are Looking Attractive for Q2
by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM
The semiconductor industry continues to be strong amid the coronavirus crisis as increasing inclination toward digitization is driving demand for semiconductor chips.
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U.S.-China Tensions Flare Up: Sector ETFs At Risk
by Sanghamitra Saha
The U.S. Commerce Department included seven Chinese supercomputing entities to a U.S. economic blacklist.
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Gold Regains Luster: 5 Mining ETFs on the Rise
by Sweta Killa
The twin tailwinds of a declining dollar and declining yields have started to rekindle investors' interest in the precious metal.
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7 High-Beta ETFs to Ride the Super-Bull Stock Market
by Sweta Killa
The S&P 500 has been hitting a series of record highs and rebounded about 83% from its bottom reached in March last year, representing the best start to the new bull market on record, per LPL data.
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ETFs to Tap the Sustained Semiconductor Boom
by Sanghamitra Saha
Semiconductor ETFs have been in the sweet spot thanks to surging demand for chips from manufacturers of everything from smartphones to cars, laptops, PCs, video games and data centers.
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Top COVID-19 Vaccine Stories of March Put Biotech ETFs in Focus
by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM
Investors are closely tracking the progress in coronavirus vaccine development amid the pandemic's renewed resurgence with multiple mutants.
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Add These Small-Cap ETFs to Your Portfolio in Q2
by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM
Considering the upbeat scenario around small-cap ETFs, let's glance through some top-ranked funds for investors to bet on.
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4 ETFs to Play Rising Inflationary Pressures
by Sanghamitra Saha
Fiscal and monetary stimulus and widespread vaccination have boosted the bets over rising inflationary pressure in the United States.
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4 Reasons Why Value ETFs Continue to Outperform
by Sweta Killa
We highlight several reasons for outperformance of value investing, which refers to those stocks that trade below their intrinsic value.
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Technology Regains Momentum: 5 ETFs Leading the Way
by Sweta Killa
After witnessing wild swings for a month, the technology sector regained momentum last week on enthusiasm over rapid economic growth.
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Global ETF (IOO) Hits New 52-Week High
by Sweta Killa
This global ETF hits a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store for this ETF?
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Economic Boom to Go Into 2023? ETFs to Play
by Sanghamitra Saha
The JPMorgan Chase chairman and CEO, Jamie Dimon, is bullish on the U.S. economy and expects the ongoing economic revival will move into 2023.
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ETF Areas That Are Looking Attractive in April
by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM
Let's take a look at some ETF areas that are presenting some great investment opportunities for April considering the current market scenario.
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4 Factors Why Muni Bond ETFs Could Rally
by Sanghamitra Saha
The tax hike talks, improving U.S. economic growth, high yields and chances of issuances of build back America bonds may help muni bond ETFs in the near term.
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Auto Sales Jump in Q1: ETF & Stocks to Ride On
by Sweta Killa
The rapid vaccinations, unprecedented stimulus and reopening of the economies boosted demand for everyday travel, resulting in spike auto sales.
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6 Keys to a Healthy ETF Portfolio
by Sweta Killa
Similar to the six vital nutrients required for good health, we have highlighted six keys for building a healthy ETF portfolio.
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