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DownloadA Look At ARK ETFs: Are They Ready For A Resurgence?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...ARK ETFs got crushed from their 2021 peak. Are they ready for a resurgence, or is more bad news ahead for this well-known family of ETFs? We'll examine some potentially deciding factors
A Seasonal Strategy With Leveraged ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Halloween indicator, also known as ""Sell in May and go away,"" is a well-known seasonal strategy that investors apply to the financial markets. But it comes with its share of risk. Here is how you can use this seasonal strategy with a twist using le
A Simple Rotation Strategy With Sector ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here is a portfolio rebalancing technique that's simple enough for an individual trader to perform on a monthly basis
Actively Managed ETFs And Mutual Funds: Worthwhile, Or A Waste Of Time And Money?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The portion of ETFs that are actively rather than passively managed has risen to 34%, and interest from retail investors is only increasing. But the data shows that active managers have a hard time beating their benchmark, and very few do over 20 years.
Adding ETFs To Your Portfolio
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Is it time to consider adding exchange traded funds to your portfolio?
Aerospace & Defense ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The US government provides high-level funding to aerospace and defense to expand its communication satellite networks, to continue building the US air defense, and to examine the far reaches of outer space. Investors may want to consider a small portfoli
Amplify ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Investors and traders looking for thematic ETFs with unique portfolios may want to check out those offered by Amplify ETFs. From cannabis to batteries to black swans and more, these ETFs are focused on the future earnings growth of companies in disruptiv
Analyzing Stocks In Strong ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The 13-week relative strength of major ETFs versus the broad stock indexes reveals some interesting dynamics at work.
Applying Relative Strength To ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Using a nontraditional approach to relative strength, we find that QQQQ is a buy.
Are Leveraged Sector ETFs For You? by L.A. Little
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Are Leveraged Sector ETFs For You? by L.A. Little Find out if you can include these products in your list of tradables. IN 1992, the American Stock Exchange (Amex) petitioned the Securities and Exchange Commission (Sec) to create a standalone index-ba
Artificial Intelligence ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...AI-related companies and AI-focused ETFs have sprung to life with some ETFs having one-year gains ranging from 54% to 89%. AI will be a driving force in many future advancements, making it a trail blazer in this next advanced industrial revolution. Inves
Basic Materials ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The materials sector has had market-beating performance over the past year, especially those funds or securities with a metals and mining component. "Materials" is one of the S&P's 11 sectors, and investors and traders might take a look at this critical
Basic Materials, Agriculture ETFs Outperform Broad Markets
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Based on a 12-month weighted ranking system, many of the top performing exchange traded funds hail from the metals, emerging market, and agricultural industry groups.
Biotech ETFs: A Slice Of Medical Science
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Are you interested in learning more about using exchange traded funds (ETFs) in your trading? Leslie N. Masonson, an active ETF trader, is president of Cash Management Resources, a financial consulting firm that focuses on ETF strategies. He is the autho
Buying Golden Crosses And Selling Death Crosses: Evidence From ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...It's a well-known concept to buy "golden crosses" and sell "death crosses". But how often does this popular notion hold up in the market? Here's a recent study using a portfolio of ETFs for an updated
Checking Out Horizon BetaPro ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The Horizon BetaPro exchange traded funds are used by traders in Canada to trade the indexes because they are geared.
Commodity-Linked ETFs Nearing Chart Pattern Completion
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...An equal-weight ETF index composed of agricultural commodities, gold miners, oil/gas producers, and steel makers is very close to a major support test of a large daily based head & shoulders pattern.
Commodity-Linked ETFs Still Outperforming Broad Market
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Compared to most other stock industry groups, commodity-linked ETFs are still standing tall. Are good trading opportunities still available here?
Commodity/Leveraged ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...This exchange traded fund (ETF) tracks changes in the level of the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index Ð Optimum Yield Diversified Excess Return, plus interest income from US Treasuries that the ETF holds.
Communication ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Investors can directly participate in the growth and innovation of well-known companies in this everchanging industry by allocating a small position in their portfolio to a communications sector ETF. We will take a closer look at some of those ETFs here
Consider Sector-Rotation ETFs? A Second Look After 5 Years
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Sector rotation strategies and enthusiasm are alive and well. And six ETFs have joined the existing four in this tiny market niche. But one fact has not changed: There is approximately a 30 percentage-point difference between the annual performance of th
Daytrading Bitcoin ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In this month's column you will discover new tips for daytrading these popular instruments with unique technical trading signals
ETFs vs. Mutual Funds: Which Way To Go?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Even short-term traders will have some investments they hold for the longer term. But even those longer-term investments need some monitoring from time to time. Here's how you can apply a momentum strategy using technical analysis tools to help select mu
Emerging Market ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Emerging market stocks and ETFs appear to finally be coming out of a multiyear decline. Historically, such a rise has typically been followed by a multiyear advance. Given that historical pattern, six broad-based emerging market ETFs are reviewed here to
Evaluation Of Stocks, ETFs, And Funds
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In times of price volatility and diverging political and financial theories on world markets, how will independent traders survive? Find out how one trader navigates the markets with a daily evaluation method.
Fintech ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Fintech ETFs offer a window into the exploding digital payments revolution, which drastically transformed the banking and payment system landscape around the world for consumers and small businesses, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. From blockcha
Following The Money: ETFs And Your Portfolio
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Exchange traded funds can be the best way to add exposure to your portfolio.
Food And Beverage ETFs: A Satisfying Investing Opportunity Or Gorging On Junk?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Food and beverage ETFs have experienced less volatility than the general market over the years, with the component companies housed in the consumer staples, materials, and industrial sectors. Are these ETFs ready to provide a delectable opportunity or wi
Forex Trading With ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A limited number of ETFs offer new opportunities to stock traders.
Gain International Exposure Through ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Are you interested in learning more about using exchange traded funds (ETFs) in your trading? Leslie N. Masonson, an active ETF trader, is president of Cash Management Resources, a financial consulting firm that focuses on ETF strategies. He is the autho
Going For ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...On CNBC some time ago, Suze Orman advised investors to invest in ETFs for the dividend. "Buy them, enjoy the dividend, and don't watch them," she said.
Gold And Silver Stocks Outperforming Metals ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Gold prices are about 28% higher than they were one year ago, but even that rise pales in comparison with the gains made by many precious metal mining stocks.
Gold ETFs: Is It A Good Time To Buy This Flashy Metal?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Gold had a stellar year. Could this asset be the place to be for the next few years? Here, we present a survey of gold-based ETFs and review some statistics and comparative return data to help you decide whether an allocation to one or some of these ETFs
Hedging The S&P 500 Index Using Low-Correlation ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here is a way you can improve your buy & hold returns and ease drawdowns by hedging with ETFs
High-Dividend-Paying ETFs Offer Concentrated Returns
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Are you looking to capture higher-than-normal dividends while still enjoying a solid total return? If so, then here are six ETFs to consider that focus on high dividend payments, and they all have billions of dollars in assets
High-Yield Bond ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...According to the March 11, 2012, Financial Times article ""Warning On High-Yield ETF Returns,"" high-yield exchange traded funds (ETFs), which mostly consist of junk bonds, have seen net inflows of $6.6 billion so far (and at that time, we were not even
Homebuilder ETFs: Building Homes To Meet Demand
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The homebuilding industry is tied to the health of the economy, employment, interest rates, and supply & demand for housing of all types. During difficult financial times, homebuilders and their stocks suffer. However, during strong parts of the economic
Investing In DWA-Branded ETFs: A Market-Beating Experience
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rules-based relative strength investing is not new. Its goal is to outperform its benchmark or a well-known market index. Dorsey, Wright & Associates has provided to five ETF sponsors its point-and-figure methodology using relative strength ranking. How
Leveraged And Inverse ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Investors and traders looking for market-beating returns might consider placing a small portion of their assets in leveraged ETFs, especially in trending markets. Typically, it's recommended to hold a leveraged ETF for only one day, due to its daily rese
Leveraged ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...If you’re into short-term index strategies, a leveraged Efont size="-1"TF could be just what you need.
Low-Volatility ETFs Outperform
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Are you looking for a less-risky approach to ETF investing that still captures the return of the S&P 500 index or better? Then consider low-volatility ETFs, which have performed better than expected. A number of high-quality, low-volatility ETFs have bee
Natural Resource ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Natural resource ETFs underperformed the S&P 500 over the past one and three years, but since the March 23, 2020 low, most of these ETFs have finally outpaced that index. With worldwide demand increasing for water, energy, oil and gas, timber, and other
Outperform The Market With Sector ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's a long-term strategy that is similar to the dogs of the Dow strategy, except that it uses Select Sector ETFs. Find out how this strategy can be used to outperform the S&P 500.
Playing With i-Shares And ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...I hate i-Shares and ETFs because they are used by hedge funds to play the market. Hedge funds are not as tightly restricted as brokerage houses... yet.
Profiting From Inverse ETFs In Bear Markets
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When the market heads down, there are still ways to profit that don't require taking an outright short position. Here's a look at some of the inverse ETFs available, how they have performed, and what risks are involved
Renewable Energy ETFs: Saving the World
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Renewable energy ETFs have become a popular investment category in the past year with returns greater than those of the S&P 500 index. And during the coronavirus market plunge, these ETFs held up well. Investors have a choice of very concentrated ETFs or
Retail ETFs Are A Mixed Bag
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Are you interested in learning more about using exchange traded funds (ETFs) in your trading? Leslie N. Masonson, an active ETF trader, is president of Cash Management Resources, a financial consulting firm that focuses on ETF strategies. He is the autho
Roller-Coaster Thrills With Triple-Leveraged Small-Cap ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...If you can handle the volatility, consider taking the Direxion Small Cap Bull 3x Shares ETF for a ride through the small-cap markets.
SLV Outperforming Among ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The iShares Silver Trust has been very strong since early November, easily outperforming most other exchange traded funds (ETFs) in the past four weeks.
Sector-Rotation ETFs Underperform
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rotating into leading sectors while switching to a defensive position in downturns is an ideal tactic if it can be implemented successfully, but can it? Are there any ETFs that have succeeded with it? If there are, they could save you the work of impleme
Single-Currency ETFs & Equity Options Open Interest Profile (CME)
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's an analysis of ETFs and an exchange mentioned in this issue.
Small-Cap Growth ETFs In The Spotlight
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Are you interested in learning more about using exchange traded funds (ETFs) in your trading? Leslie N. Masonson, an active ETF trader, is president of Cash Management Resources, a financial consulting firm that focuses on ETF strategies. He is the autho
Small-Cap Value ETFs: A Smart Bet For 2024?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Small-cap value stocks and ETFs may be the sleeper category that comes alive after underperforming their small-cap growth counterparts during the 2009 through early 2022 timeframe. Small-cap value performance overtook the S&P 500 index in December 2023 a
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Have Finally Arrived: Wait Or Jump In Now?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Investors and traders have been waiting for a decade for spot bitcoin ETFs to arrive. Finally, on January 11, 2024, eleven of these ETFs came to market. Both trading volume and AUM growth ran at a torrid pace over their first eight weeks in existence. Fi
Stocks & Commodities V. 26:6 (20-24) Profit With ETFs by Gerald Gardner and Trent Gardner
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Profit With ETFs by Gerald Gardner and Trent Gardner Here's a timing method you can use to trade exchange traded funds. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are ideal candidates with which to explore the timing of investments. More than 400 ETFs are tradable a
Studying ETFs Online With R
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here is an example of using an open-source language, R, to code indicators, which the authors then used to create their own app that can compare ETFs. Here is how they did it
The EZ Guide `To Selecting ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Decisions, decisions, decisionsÉ the best ones are based on knowledge.
Three Rules, One Easy Way To Trade ETFs by Larry Conners and David Penn
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Three Rules, One Easy Way To Trade ETFs by Larry Conners and David Penn Here's a short-term trading strategy to trade exchange traded funds. A famous trader once remarked that he could publish the secrets to his winning trading strategy in the newspape
Time To Buy ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The financial markets of the world are in a recession. What are the best stocks to buy?
Timing Consumer Staples & Discretionary ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...How do you know when to switch from an offensive to a defensive sector? This look at two ETF sectors, consumer staples and discretionary, could provide some clues
Traders' Resource: Mutual Funds And ETFs by Technical Analysis, Inc.
Traders' Resource: Mutual Funds and ETFs by Technical Analysis, Inc.
Trading High-Yield Bonds Using ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...In the high-risk arena of high-yield bonds, it's a good idea to use a trading system that avoids large drawdowns. Try applying a simple moving average.
Trading Leveraged QQQ ETFs Part 1: QLD
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...You may be able to outperform the market with favorable reward-to-risk measures by including a leveraged QQQ ETF in your portfolio allocation with a timing factor. Here is a study with trading rules and results
Trading Leveraged QQQ ETFs Part 2: TQQQ
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Can you beat buy & hold, with favorable reward-to-risk measures, by including a leveraged QQQ ETF in your portfolio allocation with market timing? In part 1, the study tested a 2x ETF. Here, a 3x ETF is tested. Do results improve, or worsen? We find out
Travel And Entertainment ETFs: About To Take Off, Or Crash?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Travel and entertainment ETFs offer an opportunity to participate in an industry that has experienced significant disruptions and revenue declines due to the Covid-19 pandemic and its lingering effects. Are they resurging? Here's a look
Trend Switching With ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Given the volatility in the markets, you need to know when to get into a trade and when to get out. The use of ETFs has made this easier. Find out how.
Two ETFs Based On IBD Indexes: Do They Live Up To Their Classic Approach?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...IBD is a weekly financial newspaper well-known for its extensive stock market data crunching and top stock rankings. Here, we'll look at two ETFs that use stock-selection strategies developed and made famous by IBD. We'll begin with a review of IBD's his
Utility ETFs: Power Up With Dividend Payers?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Investing in our infrastructure power is critical to our daily lives. Without adequate energy, our country would grind to a halt. Conservative investors may want to invest a portion of their funds in this defensive sector for capital appreciation and div
Video Gaming And eSports ETFs
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The gaming and esports industry is a very big, lucrative, and growing behemoth in the United States and overseas. The Covid-19 situation has resulted in unexpected revenue surges, skyrocketing stock prices, and possible antitrust investigations. Here's a
Water ETFs: Go With The Flow Or Not?
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Water is a lifesaver around the world and will always be an essential and critical element of our lives and the planet's survival. Some investors may wish to consider adding a small position of one of these ETFs to their portfolio Since two of these ETFs
Working Money: Adding ETFs To Your Portfolio by John Devcic
Working Money: Following The Money: ETFs And Your Portfolio by Jim Ulland
Working Money: Leveraged ETFs
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