Increased Cyber Attacks Could Be a Boon for CyberSec ETFs
After the so-called WannaCry ransomware cyber attack infected over 200,000 computers over 150 countries, the specter of growing security issues in an increasingly interconnected…
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U.S. Stock ETFs Relaxed Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend
While U.S. equities and stock exchange traded funds were mostly flat ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, the markets are on track for their…
Consumer Sector Helps Keep U.S. Stock ETFs on a Record Run
U.S. equities and stock exchange traded funds managed to touch new highs as consumer sectors help bolster bullish sentiment and Federal Reserve minutes pointed…
Momentum-Based Smart Beta ETFs Hit All-Time Highs
Among the investment factors delivering solid returns this year is momentum, a fact confirmed by several momentum-based smart beta exchange traded funds hitting all-time…
Investors Dash Out of Small-Cap ETFs, Spooked by Selloff
Marquee small-cap exchange traded funds, including the iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEArca: IJR) and the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEArca: IWM), have been…
What to Watch for With Oil ETFs After OPEC
The United States Oil Fund (NYSEArca: USO), which tracks West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures, is down more than 9%, confirming that oil has…
U.S. Stock ETFs Slightly Higher Ahead of Fed Minutes
U.S. equities and stock exchange traded funds managed to push into positive territory for the fifth consecutive session as traders wait on the Federal…
Investors Revisit Europe ETFs as U.S. Looks Increasingly Expensive
Investors are revisiting Europe exchange traded funds in significant fashion this year with many looking for value plays as the U.S. equity market looks…
U.S. Dollar ETF a Dud Among Major Currency ETFs
The PowerShares DB U.S. Dollar Index Bullish Fund (NYSEArca: UUP), the tracking exchange traded fund for the U.S. Dollar Index, is already down more…
Considering ETF Risks & Trends
By Micah Wakefield, Swan Global Investments Recently, Swan held its second annual CIO Summit where over 80 participants converged in Chicago to discuss challenges…
Investors Love Tech ETFs as $1B Plowed Into Tech Stocks
The technology sector is the best-performing group in the S&P 500, a theme that is prompting investors to embrace exchange traded funds such as…
Investors: What Actually is a Factor? 4 Key Characteristics…
It’s all too easy to venture down the road of factor investing without taking time to ask an obvious question – what actually is…