Tag: PowerShares QQQ (QQQ)
Are Traders Losing Faith? – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Last week ETF fund flows took on a more cautious note than they had been over the last few months. The main culprits are falling oil prices and weak global economic data. As a result, we saw fearful traders taking up bearish positions using put options to protect their profits from a stock market pullback. […]
Riding A Wave Of Bullish Momentum – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Bullish momentum is back… The S&P 500 rode the wave of bullishness to a new all-time high last week. The large cap index is now up 10% from the mid-October lows. Investors are clearly feeling emboldened by the recent stock market surge. Last week they pumped money into ETFs that hold US stocks at an […]
Halloween Treat – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
A volatile month for the stock market ended with a Happy Halloween. Amazingly, the S&P 500 has completely erased the 10% pullback it suffered from September through October. The large cap index is now right at the previous high of 2,019 it set before the selloff began. Needless to say, we’ve seen some interesting swings […]
Can These ETFs Bounce Back? – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Last week the S&P 500 dropped 3.2%. The 64 point drop was the worst week for the S&P 500 in three years. Needless to say, the market’s performance has hurt ETF fund flows, investor sentiment, and pushed fear of deeper market correction to the forefront of every investor’s mind. The biggest concern for investors is […]
3rd Quarter ETF Fund Flows
As the 3rd quarter draws to a close, it’s time to take a look at how the ETF fund flows are shaping up for September and the quarter. 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 […]
Fed Fears Lead To Outflows – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Last week wasn’t a great week for stocks… the S&P 500 finished lower for the first time in five weeks. Geopolitical tensions continue to weigh on investors. The conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine have calmed down but the US is heading back to Iraq to deal with ISIS. This obviously creates more risk for the […]
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. […]
Massive Outflow From SPY – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Investors sold $15 billion more than they bought of ETFs that hold US stocks last week. 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 out of individual ETFs. Fund flows are something traders use […]
Investors Seek Out Low Volatility – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
The S&P 500 shook off the disturbing geopolitical headlines and climbed to a new all-time high of 1,991 last week. However, the ETF fund flows indicate investors were hesitant to put more money into stocks as the large cap index reached new highs. As you know, fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders […]
Emerging Markets Are Crushing Momentum Stocks – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Last week, total inflows into US ETFs outpaced outflows by $6.5 billion. Once again the top gaining ETFs were emerging markets, while the biggest losers were ETFs with momentum stocks. 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 […]
