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Latest Round of Tariffs Impacting Homebuilder ETFs
The new round of Chinese tariffs took effect today as the U.S.-China trade disputes don’t appear to be diminishing, which will increase the cost of homebuilding and thus, affect homebuilder…
How Investors Can Identify Disruptive Innovation and What it Can Add to a Portfolio
As technological advancements continue unabated, investors have an opportunity to capture growth in new and developing areas of our economy. But how do you identify and calculate the innovation that…
Zombie Firms Rising from Depths of Low-Rate Environment
A recent report by the Bank for International Settlements showed that the rise of zombie firms, those identified as ” firms that are unable to cover debt servicing costs from…
Leveraged ETF Hinging on Positive U.S.-Japan Trade Talks
Amid the trade scuffle between the United States and China, Japan is now stepping into the fold as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is having discussions with U.S. President Donald…
Palladium ETFs Shine in Precious Metals Market
While gold has been stuck in the doldrums, palladium and related exchange traded fund have been rallying since the August lows, recently breaking back above their long-term trend lines. The…
Supply Concerns Help Oil ETFs Rally, Brent Crude Breaks Above $80
Oil-related exchange traded funds maintained their momentum Monday, with Brent crude oil prices breaking above $80 per barrel and on pace for its highest close in four years. On Monday,…
Turkey ETF Rebounds on Hopes of Reconciliation with U.S.
Turkey country-specific exchange traded fund surged Monday on hopes that an American pastor facing terrorism charges could be released, raising hopes that the row between Ankara and Washington could be…
An Active Emerging Markets ETF That Targets Areas with Strong Fundamentals
Investors should not paint the emerging markets in broad strokes as the developing economies exhibit their own characteristics, which may leave to varying levels of returns. Alternatively, one may look…
Tom Lydon on Fox: Investors Should Look to Emerging Markets, Small Caps
The U.S. stock market has been the default play for investors even as the bull market enters into the latter stages of its market cycle, but when the well runs…
