ETF Analysis & Opinion

On Apr. 4, the Federal Reserve (Fed) increased rates by half a percent. Following the announcement, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) said: “With appropriate firming in monetary policy...

The well-known hedge fund manager, Bill Ackman, is also referred to as an investor activist. In 2003, he founded Pershing Square Capital, an investment adviser registered with the US Securities and...

All eyes are on the Federal Reserve's decision due out later today. Analysts agree that the central bank is increasingly concerned about inflation and thus will work on reducing the supply of easy...

The year-to-date broad market sell-off gathered pace in April, as US indexes recorded their worst monthly performance since the pandemic-driven crash of March 2020. The NASDAQ underperformed and...

April was a difficult month for Wall Street. Many stocks—and some indices—suffered their worst monthly performance since the pandemic first hit in March 2020. Numerous exchange-traded...

For the Refinitiv Lipper fund-flows week ended Wednesday, Apr. 27, investors turned a cold shoulder to equity mutual funds and ETFs, redeeming $7.6 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively.The average...

Investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the first week in four, injecting a net $28.4 billion for the Refinitiv Lipper fund-flows week...

Despite Wall Street’s ongoing bearish sentiment, new exchange-traded funds (ETF) have continued to reach the market in impressive numbers in 2022. ETFs listed in the US currently have more than...

Increasing awareness about global warming and sky-high energy prices have sparked renewed interest in clean technology (cleantech) stocks. Experts believe we might be witnessing a long-term structural...

While energy continues to outperform on a YTD basis, the past week has seen the sector fall back along with the broader market. There are, of course, any number of ongoing risk scenarios for...

Broader markets have been volatile since the start of 2022. The first quarter of the year— as well as the month of April thus far—has been brutal for many high-growth tech companies, aka...

AT&T (NYSE:T) recently completed the much-awaited WarnerMedia spin-off. The media group officially merged with Discovery, creating a new entity, Warner Bros Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD), which started...

Oil and gas prices have been in a bull market since the start of 2021. However, the commodities only hit record-highs this year, propelled by geopolitical tensions and increased uncertainty in energy...

Banks and other financial names have reclaimed Wall Street’s spotlight this earnings season amid the perspective of rising interest rates. Moves in those shares naturally affect the prices of...