Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on January 10, 2020 in New York City. Kena Betancur | Getty Images Active portfolio managers could get some help in the battle against passive investing if a new kind of financial instrument gains traction with investors: the “nontransparent ETF.” A nontransparent ETF
Month: January 2020
On the surface, the growth story for exchange traded funds continues: The U.S. ETF business ended 2019 with $4.4 trillion in assets under management, a 30% increase from 2018, according to etf.com. The number of ETFs also increased 8%, to 2,302. Thanks to the continuing growth of two hot trends — environmental, social and governance,
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is up 110% in a year, which is four times the performance of the S&P 500. So opinions are mixed at these levels and both the bulls and the bears make good points. On the one hand, it has run up so much and so fast that it could correct. On the other
Naked Brand Foods Group (NASDAQ:NAKD) stock has been terrible, there’s no other way to put it. NAKD stock is down 98.5% over the past year and 99.8% over the past two years. It has led to one of the worst charts I have ever seen. Source: Shutterstock The apparel company has gone through what I
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It certainly seems like U.S. stocks are in a holding pattern at the moment. Another day of quiet trading means major market indices are basically flat over the past three sessions. Source: Shutterstock The lack of movement makes some sense. A hugely important batch of earnings reports loom next week, with four of the five
Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Peloton Wedbush recently initiated coverage of the exercise equipment maker with an outperform rating and believes the sky’s the limit for the company. The firm called Peloton’s business an “enduring force” and is bullish on the company’s ability to hold and retain customers in its subscription business. “Today, this business is
People visit the General Electric stand during the China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center on November 7, 2018 in Shanghai, China. VCG | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading on Thursday: General Electric — Shares of GE rose more than 3% after Morgan Stanley
Shares of hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) maker Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) were red hot in 2019. PLUG stock rose more than 150% throughout the year, as investors celebrated the company’s ability to drive enormous sales growth through higher HFC uptake in the materials handling industry (think HFC forklifts). Source: Shutterstock More than that, investors celebrated management’s
Shareholder friendly. Those two words sum up income stocks. It means these stocks have decided to take some of their net income and deliver it back shareholders on a regular basis. It means their businesses aren’t run for the most growth, but for steady long-term wealth accumulation. Yes, the stocks rise and the companies grow,
Is Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) the future of eCommerce? Investors are increasingly betting that Shopify stock will be the next online star. Source: Jirapong Manustrong / Shutterstock.com A new wave of eCommerce is forming and threatens Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN). Shopify demonstrated that fact with its Black Friday sales last holiday season when its platform averaged nearly $1 million in
After a strong open and a push to new highs for many stocks, equities turned lower in Friday’s session on renewed coronavirus fears. Let’s look at a few top stock trades for next week. Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow #1: Broadcom After announcing a multi-year, multi-billion dollar deal with Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) shares were
Mike Rasnic sits on the front porch of his home which is surrounded by floodwater on March 22, 2019 in Craig, Missouri. Scott Olson | Getty Images The risks of climate change are already impacting investors, with increasingly frequent climate disasters like wildfires, drought, flooding and heatwaves threatening business operations and properties across the world.
The Intel logo is displayed outside of the Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Boeing — Boeing’s stock turned negative on the day after CNBC confirmed the aerospace giant is considering an added cut to the production of its 787 Dreamliner
The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) started off with a focus on advertising through internet-based platforms. It quickly grew to be an independent force to be reckoned with in the world of buying online advertising. Helping clients to buy and manage digital advertising campaigns on websites and social media sites like Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) has propelled TTD stock
Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) is a company, and a stock, people love to hate. Source: Shutterstock But over the last five years the stock has been meeting the market and delivering a steady stream of dividends that have nearly doubled. People claim they hate it, but some of the legitimate criticism is fading into the past. These
Canada-based marijuana producer Aphria (NYSE:APHA) has been rather volatile so far in the new year. When the company released its Q2 FY2020 (ended in November) results on Jan. 14, investors were not impressed and Aphria stock sold off about 8% initially to hit a recent low of $4.87. Source: Shutterstock In the second half of the
Did Friday’s selloff catch you off guard? The S&P 500 shed over 1% at one point, as investors book profits and pare down risk ahead of the weekend in the stock market today. The coronavirus continues to drive the narrative. While the World Health Organization said on Thursday that the virus strain not yet demanding
Virgin Galactic shares have been on a blistering run and analysts see a variety of factors driving the space tourism company’s stock momentum, from investor excitement about space to speculation about the company’s valuation. “Lately, we are having more conversations on SPCE than any other US stock in our coverage with the possible exception of
A key interest rate is moving to levels last seen in the fall when markets were worried about the trade war, and that falling yield may be a warning signal. Investors have been buying bonds big time this week amid fears the coronavirus could spread and impact the global economy. Yields move opposite price, so
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