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Timber Sector ETFs Could Enjoy a Seasonal Boost Ahead

The lumber industry and sector-related exchange traded funds may have faltered as lumber prices plunged, but the woodcutters may enjoy a seasonal rebound with homebuilders picking up the pace toward the end of the year. During the past three months, the iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF (WOOD) fell 3.6% and the Invesco MSCI Global Timber ETF (CUT) dipped 0.2%.

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August 2021 Guest Opinion: Location-Based Automation- Why a Digital Twin of Moving Things is the Missing Piece for Successful Industrial Automation

This article outlines why the promising concept of the digital twin has often fallen short of its goal of end-to-end automation and connectivity. It argues that to achieve a full digital transformation, companies need to equip their digital twins with precise location-based data of all moving assets on the shop floor and in your supply chain.

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An Easy to Implement Sector Rotation Strategy

Sector rotation, the act of moving in and out of various based on economic climate or market setting, is undeniably made easier with sector exchange traded funds. “For investors looking to take a more active approach to stock diversification—that is, beyond a broad-based index fund—a so-called sector rotation strategy is one way to go,” according to Charles Schwab research. “With this approach, you overweight or underweight various sectors in your portfolio against a benchmark weighting—say, the S&P 500 ®  Index—based on their expected performance.” 

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