The exchange-traded fund (ETF) vehicle continues to offer an array of options to provide access points into niche corners of the capital markets. One such area is the closed-end fund (CEF) universe. Traditionally, buying individual CEFs meant navigating complex leverage risks, manager track...
Our global markets watchlist tracks nine prominent indexes from economies around the world. The list includes the S&P 500 from the United States, TSX from Canada, the FTSE 100 from England, the DAXK from Germany, the CAC 40 from France, the Nikkei 225...
At the recent ETF Ecosystem Unwrapped conference, ETF Stream editor Jamie Gordon interviewed VettaFi’s Head of Fixed Income Samarth Sanghavi. The two discussed fixed income innovation, the power of equal weighting, how to deal with persistent turnover, and more.
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Value and Innovation in the...
The evolution of the artificial intelligence (AI) trade breathed new life into the once-sleepy utilities sector. It was once seen a boring bond-like group made for risk-averse income investors. However, utilities have some pizazz thanks to the soaring data center power demands.
Still, investors...
SUMMARY
Our ‘Intrinsic Value’ framework helps us to avoid overpaying for growth or falling into value traps.
In the AI trade, price appreciation has outrun earnings for some names — and lagged badly for others.
While prices for recent IPOs are likely too high, there remain...
The Amplify Online Retail ETF (IBUY) has rallied over the past month, signaling a robust appetite for online consumer discretionary spending despite persistent macroeconomic headwinds. Outsized gains in specialized healthcare retail and online travel names have driven performance for IBUY’s underlying index.
Key Takeaways
Digital...