ETFs
Q’s and Mid-Caps Lead Inflows – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Weekly ETF Fund Flows Stocks reached record highs last week. Amazingly, the S&P 500 has advanced 10% so far this year to a high of 2,011. The strong performance for stocks is helping drive money into stock ETFs. ETF inflows of around $3 billion last week pushed total assets closer to the $2 trillion mark. […]
2 ETFs To Consider After The ECB Rate Cut
Europe has been much slower to recover than the US since the financial crisis in 2008 derailed the global economy. The latest data from the European Central Bank (ECB) are downright gloomy. Economic growth is stagnant, inflation is nonexistent, and the whole economy is teetering on the verge of another recession. As a result, the […]
ETF Assets Reach New Record High
August was a record breaking month… And I’m not talking about the S&P 500 eclipsing 2,000 for the first time ever. Nope, I’m talking about the total amount of money in US listed ETFs… amazingly, total assets in ETFs ballooned to a record of more than $1.91 trillion. However, the pace of the inflows into […]
Financials Lead The S&P 500 Past Important Milestone
The S&P 500 closed above 2,000 for the first time ever on Tuesday. It’s an impressive milestone for the large cap index. But most people hardly even noticed… A recent Gallup poll showed that just 7% of Americans knew that the S&P 500 was up 30% last year. Given those stats, I guess the lack […]
Emerging Market ETFs Leading 3rd Quarter Inflows
It’s been a nerve-wracking start to the third quarter. In one corner, we have the bears… they’re betting on uncertainty, ongoing violence, and a slowdown in global economic growth. And you can see this in the recent price action of European, energy, and industrial stocks. In the other corner, we have the bulls…they believe growth […]
Popular Inverse ETFs – TBT, SH, RWM
If you’re like most people, you’re probably a long only investor. In other words, you’ll invest in different types of investments like stocks, bonds, gold, or commodities. But you’ll only make money if the investment goes up in value. In the past, long only investment strategies were the most accessible. However, ETFs have changed all […]
3 ETFs Holding Apple – IYW, XLK, FTEC
Apple’s (AAPL) stock is hot again. After adjusting for the 7 for 1 stock split in June, AAPL is now above the pre-split high of $700 it reached in September of 2012. Today, AAPL hit a new all-time high of $101. The stock has recouped the 45% peak to trough drop it endured in late […]
Small Caps Get Dumped – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Last week, ETF inflows outpaced outflows by a wide margin. ETFs that hold US stocks, emerging market stocks, and corporate bonds all enjoyed strong net inflows. Fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions or even billions of dollars into or […]
Industrials And Health Care Lead Market Rebound
Over the last week, the S&P 500 has shaken off geopolitical concerns and moved 3% higher. Amazingly, the S&P 500 survived another pullback without breaching the 200-day moving average. In fact, the large cap index has been above this key support level for a record 435 trading days. That’s the longest stretch for the S&P […]
Japanese ETFs Are An Interesting Buy
Japan’s economy took a dive in the 2nd quarter. Their economy shrank at an annualized rate of 6.8%. Consumer spending plunged at an annualized rate of 18.7%, investment in housing dropped a staggering 35.3%, exports fell 1.8%, and business investment fell 9.7%. Those are astonishingly bad numbers to say the least. What’s going on with […]
