Inflows to Materials ETFs Rise Amid Trade War Talk
Speculation that the Trump Administration’s recently announced tariffs on imported aluminum and steel will spark a trade war is prompting some investors…
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An Equal Weight Approach to ETF Investing
By Marc Odo, Swan Global Investments In a recent blog post, we made the case for equally weighting the various SPDR sector ETFs to gain our…
Why It’s a Good Time to Consider Materials ETFs
The Materials Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLB) and other materials ETFs are performing admirably this year. For example, XLB, the largest materials…
Jobs Decline. Broader Economic Concerns or Short Term Blip?
U.S. loses 33,000 jobs in September, the first decline in seven years By Hafeez Esmail, Main Management According to the government’s Bureau…
Varying Growth Opportunities in Global ETFs
The global economy continues to chug along, but individual country growth remain disparate. Investors, though, may pick and choose their global exposures…
Hurricane Season Could Help Bolster Sector ETFs
A natural disaster is not something would immediately consider a benefit, but some sector and related exchange traded funds can still capitalize…
As Hurricane Irma Surges Forward, So May Infrastructure ETFs
In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma, infrastructure ETFs, including the SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (NYSEArca: XHB), iShares U.S. Home…
Not All Large ETFs Gathered Assets in 2017
By Todd Rosenbluth, CFRA With approximately $135 billion of net inflows in the first quarter, it is easy to miss that not all…
Material ETFs are Prime Trump Plays
The Materials Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLB) and other materials exchange traded funds are extending bullishness that started last year. Much of…
Materials ETFs Keep the Good Times Going
The Materials Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLB) and other materials exchange traded funds were standouts among sector ETFs last year. For example,…
Trump’s Wall Reinforces Materials ETFs
President Donald Trump’s has reiterated his plan to build a wall along the Mexican border, reinforcing construction and materials-related exchange traded funds.…
Q4 Earnings Help Put U.S. Stock ETFs Back on Track
U.S. equities and stock exchange traded funds bounced back on Tuesday as strong fourth quarter earnings numbers help draw investors. The S&P…
Mining ETFs may be Able to Endure a Rate Hike
Broader mining and materials sector exchange traded funds, such as the SPDR Metals & Mining ETF (NYSEArca: XME) and the Materials Select…
Combining Trend Analysis with Momentum
By Sean Dillon Momentum is an important tool in the technical analyst’s toolbox. As we learned in physics 101, momentum is defined…