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ETF News and Commentary: Archive

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Apple ETFs in Focus Post iPhone 14 Launch

At its annual California launch event, Apple (APPL) unveiled the iPhone 14 series smartphones with four new model.

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Dollar ETF (USDU) Hits New 52-Week High

This dollar ETF hits a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store for this ETF?

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JPMorgan Sees S&P 500 at 4,800: ETFs to Tap

According to JPMorgan, there's still more upside ahead in the S&P 500 and the index could reach 4,800 in the next 2-3 months.

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Turkey ETF (TUR) Hits New 52-Week High

the Turkey ETF hit a 52-week high lately. Can it soar higher?

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5 Sector ETFs That Show Promise After August Jobs Data

The U.S. economy added 315,000 jobs in August of 2022, slightly below the Dow Jones estimate.

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Short Rate-Sensitive Sectors With These ETFs

When interest rates rise, the sectors, known for the income they generate, fall out of favor as investors gain similar levels of income without any stock risk.

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5 ETFs That Were Most Loved by Investors Last Week

Last week, ETFs shed about $5.3 billion in capital, pushing year-to-date inflows to $388.7 billion.

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Fearing a September Lull? Buy These 5 ETFs

September is historically the worst month of the year for stocks. Investors who are fearing a lull in the ongoing September, may find these ETFs safe.

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4 Sector ETFs to Bet Big on Decent U.S. Manufacturing Data

The ISM Manufacturing PMI was 52.8 in August of 2022, which beat market forecasts of 52.

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Best Inverse/Leveraged ETFs of Last Week

Wall Street was downbeat last week with the S&P 500, the Dow Jones, the Nasdaq Composite and the Russell 2000 losing in the range of 3% to 4%, respectively.

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Oil ETFs Up on Surprise OPEC+ Output Cut

Oil prices increased considerably on Sep 5 as OPEC+ producers agreed a small oil output cut.

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Best-Performing ETFs of Last Week

Wall Street was downbeat last week with key U.S. equity indexes losing massively.

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Dividend & TIPS: 2 ETFs to Watch for Outsized Volume

SDY and TDTT have traded with massive trading volume yesterday.

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ETF Asset Report of August 2022: Bonds Win

In the month of August, bond ETFs gained maximum assets.

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Best-Performing ETFs of August Up At Least 15%

These ETFs gained at least 15% in the downbeat month of August.

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Higher Yields to Fuel Rally in These ETFs

The 10-year Treasury yields hit a two-month high of 3.26%, while 2-year yields jumped to a new 15-year high of 3.51%. Investors could tap the opportune moment of rising rates through ETFs that will benefit from higher yields.

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4 ETFs to Ride on Busy Labor Day Weekend Travel

Travel during this Labor Day holiday weekend is expected to rebound to pre-pandemic levels and set new records.

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Fearing Stagflation? ETF Strategies to Win

The Fed will continue to hike rates to tame inflation. This may slower economic growth and result in stagflation.

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Play New Future Financial and Technology ETF (BPAY)

iShares recently launched a fund on financial and technology.

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Time to Buy Currency-Hedged ETFs?

The strength in the greenback would compel investors to recycle their portfolios into the currency-hedged ETFs.

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Why Low-Volatility ETFs Should Outperform in September

The three main indexes suffered their biggest monthly percentage declines in August since 2015. The weak trend is likely to continue given rising rates, recession fears, and the historical underperformance.

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Healthcare & Technology: 2 ETFs to Watch for Outsized Volume

IYH and PTF saw massive volumes in yesterday trading session.

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Top ETF Stories of August

Wall Street had a downbeat August with all major indexes posting losses.

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Guide to Small-Cap Value ETF Investing (Revised)

The U.S. small-cap index the Russell 2000 has outperformed its bigger peer equity gauges by wide margin past month.

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75-Bp Rate Hike in September? ETFs to Play

Per CME group, there is 70.5% probabilities of a 75-bp rate hike in the September meeting while 29.5% probability is of a 50-bp rate hike.

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