Banking Earnings Decent in Q2: ETFs in Focus

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on July 21,2020

The Q2 earnings season has been pretty upbeat so far for the financial sector. Solid trading and investment banking revenues have been the key for bank earnings.

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Follow Warren Buffett With 5 ETF Strategies & Tackle COVID-19

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on May 18,2020

Follow Warren Buffett???s latest COVID-19-fighting tips with these ETF strategies.

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Winning ETF Strategies to Counter Epic Oil Rout

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on April 21,2020

These ETF strategies should be helpful for investors amid an energy market rout.

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Bank ETFs Struggling on Mixed Earnings & Coronavirus-Hit Views

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on April 17,2020

Banking earnings were mixed this reporting season. The earnings releases are accompanied with murky economic outlook.

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Banking Earnings Mixed, ETFs Gain Moderately

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on January 23,2020

Inside the fourth-quarter bank earnings releases and its impact on the financial ETFs.

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Play These ETFs on Visa-Plaid Deal

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on January 14,2020

Visa (V) is acquiring fintech company Plaid, putting the spotlight on these ETFs.

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Should You Bet on Bank ETFs Before Earnings Release?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on January 13,2020

Chances of a broad-based earnings beat are moderate Banks. Should you tap these ETFs ahead of the slew of earnings releases?

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Financial ETFs Gain Despite Mixed Earnings

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on October 23,2019

Steepening yield curve boosted financial ETFs in October despite mixed earnings.

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Bank ETFs Benefit From Steepening Yield Curve, But How Long?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on September 10,2019

Though the latest steepening of the yield curve benefited bank ETFs on Sep 9, chances of volatility in the longer-term period may keep gains in bank ETFs at check.

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Financial ETFs Caught Between Solid Earnings & Falling Yields

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on July 19,2019

Though Q2 banking earnings are upbeat so far, a slump in long-term bond yields kept financial ETFs in check.

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Tap Financial ETFs Ahead of Q2 Earnings Season

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on July 11,2019

Cheaper valuation, better earnings growth prospects, solid performance in Stress Test, dividend hike announcements and less chances of a rate cut should position financial ETFs in a good spot in 2H.

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Big Banks Clear Fed's Stress Test, ETFs Rally

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on June 28,2019

Majority of U.S. big banks cleared the Fed Stress Test and announced dividend hikes and share repurchases, pushing bank ETFs up.

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Banking Earnings Mixed, ETFs Gain Moderately

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on April 22,2019

Banking earnings have been pretty mixed so far in the first quarter but the related ETFs have gained in the key reporting spell.

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Forget Rate Woes, Bank ETFs to Stay Strong on Unicorn IPOs

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on April 15,2019

A slight flattening of the yield curve may hurt bank stocks' profitability, but underwriting of several unicorn IPOs should help these financial ETFs.

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Why Bank ETFs Can Continue to Rise Despite Mixed Q4 Earnings

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on January 23,2019

Big U.S. banks are rallying despite having come up with mixed results. Will the rally last?

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Are Bank ETFs Good Buys Before Earnings Release?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on January 14,2019

Earnings beat prospect in Q4 for banks may be bleak, but a steepening yield curve and cheaper valuation could boost bank ETFs in the near term.

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Buffett Bets Big on Banks: Should You Tap Financial ETFs?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on November 15,2018

Buffett is bullish on banks. Should you follow him and bet on financial ETFs?

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Why Financial ETFs Are Down Despite Decent Bank Earnings

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on October 24,2018

Here is why financial ETFs have been under pressure of late despite decent earnings releases from big banks.

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Bank ETFs Rise on the Wave of Big Releases

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on July 20,2018

Inside the performance of the financial ETFs in light of big banks' earnings.

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How Are Financial ETFs Placed Before Q2 Earnings Release?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on July 11,2018

Though chances of a broad-based earnings beat are low in Q2 per the ESP trend, the outlook seems bright for financial ETFs, the outlook seems bright for financial ETFs.

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How Financial ETFs Look After Fed Stress Test

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on June 29,2018

Regulators okayed the vast majority of the largest U.S. banks, barring a few. Play the trend with these ETFs.

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7 ETF Picks for November

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on November 03,2017

Inside ETFs that could be gainful in November.

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6 Solid Reasons to Buy Financial ETFs Now

by Sweta Killa Published on March 15,2017

We discuss some strong reasons for investing in financial ETFs now.

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4 Leveraged Financial ETFs to Buy on Fed and Trump

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on March 02,2017

Why this is the time to buy leveraged financial ETFs.

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Will Trump & Fed Make 2017 a Year of Financials ETFs?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on February 08,2017

How effective will Trump's deregulations be for financial ETFs in 2017?

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