As companies adjust to inflation, rising interest rates, and a likely economic slowdown, investors are struggling to compute future earnings and the impact on stock valuations. These four guidelines can help
Category: Equity
Report Highlights Resilience and Growth for the Fintech Industry
With the growth potential of the fintech industry, it opens opportunities for exchange traded funds (ETFs) that focus squarely on this technology sub-sector. High growth potential: FINX enables investors to access high
Call on CLNR for Broad EV Exposure
“A new European battery ecosystem could be in the cards, as the region seeks to be a leader in the global shift to electric vehicle adoption,” according to Goldman Sachs . While CLNR has allocations to well-known
Are Bank Stocks Undervalued?
Recession risks have dragged on bank stock returns as investors have become less optimistic about the economy having a soft landing in the current inflationary environment, Morningstar senior equity analyst Eric
Your Value Fund Might Be Buying Meta and Netflix Stock
Meanwhile, the $60 billion iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF ( IWF ) used to count Meta as its seventh-large holding, now it ranks as the indexes 39th largest holding. This is the unusual result of a regular
The Best Equity ETFs
Today, we’re taking a look at the best stock-focused ETFs in three main asset-allocation categories: U.S. large company stocks, U.S. mid-cap and small company stocks, and international stocks.
Why We’ve Downgraded ARK Innovation
ARK Disruptive Innovation (ARKK) shows few signs of improving its risk management or ability to successfully navigate the challenging territory it explores. Its Morningstar Analyst Rating drops to Negative from Neutral as its People and Parent ratings both drop to Below Average from Average.
Agriculture ETFs Surge Amid Corn and Soybean News
In Argentina, a lack of wet weather conditions could continue, potentially affecting over half of corn and soybean crops by next week, the Commodity Weather Group said in a note, although the impact on yield remains nebulous.
Meanwhile, corn is also surging on Tuesday, up more than 3.14%, amid news that a leading global corn producer has observed steady prices for the past few months on demand from China and harvest delays, despite bumper crop projections.
Emerging Markets 2022 Outlook & the Coming IPO Wave
In the upcoming webcast, Emerging Markets 2022 Outlook & The Coming IPO Wave, Kevin T. Carter, founder and CIO of the Emerging Markets Internet Ecommerce ETF (EMQQ) and the Next Frontier Internet & Ecommerce ETF (FMQQ), will delve into these new names, the fundamental changes taking place in developing economies, preference for online shopping via the smartphone, and how Gen Z will drive the next leg of this growing digital revolution.
Consumer Staples ETFs Remain Prime Dividend Destinations
XLP, one of the largest consumer staples exchange traded funds, looks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in the Consumer Staples Select Sector Index, which includes securities of companies from the following industries: food and staples retailing, household products, food products, beverages, tobacco, and personal products.
Schwab Sector Views: What’s to Like and Dislike About Technology
The average performance of the S&P 500 Technology sector relative to the S&P 500 Index 12 months before and after the first increase in the Federal Reserve Bank’s federal funds target rate in the past five rate-hike cycles, as identified by Ned Davis Research.
Fed Tightening Doesn’t Have to Doom Nasdaq-100
The outperformance of NDX was the joint effect of having the highest EPS growth and a more favorable valuation matrix,” says Richard Lin of Nasdaq.
“The higher EPS growth is priced into the equity valuation and offsets the deterioration of discount rate due to rising rates,” concludes Lin.
Growth Stocks Might Be Overreacting to Interest Rate Speculation
DTEC is off 2.44% over the past week, indicating that the fund, along with other disruptive growth strategies, is being hindered by speculation about what the Federal Reserve has in store in 2022.
Speaking of economic growth, assuming it moderates as many experts believe it will, investors could flock to growth stocks, perhaps providing some support to DTEC along the way.
This ETF Shows Potential for Japanese Stocks in 2022
The WisdomTree ETF is up 10% year-to-date while the unhedged MSCI Japan Index is lower by almost 2%, indicating that if investors want exposure to Japanese equities in weak yen climates, currency hedging is a relevant consideration.