Even as gold prices are rising on expectations of a Fed rate cut, investors may be better positioned in diversified commodity ETFs. Broad-basket commodity ETFs can provide exposure to the asset class without placing significant bets on individual commodities. This may potentially enhance risk-adjusted returns and mitigate volatility. Two commodity ETFs...

Despite the heavy volatility during the month of August, ETFs saw a record number of inflows. This includes bond-focused funds, which are offering opportunities in corporate debt. “Fueled by big cross-asset gyrations on Wall Street, investors added $75 billion to US exchange-traded funds last month, five times more than the same period in 2023,” Bloomberg...

Market fluctuations this month are seemingly inevitable, which should pan out well for one options trader who bet $9 million on a September volatility spike. For traders who want to stay ready when trading the S&P 500 and big tech, they can use leveraged/inverse ETFs from Direxion. The September Effect can certainly bring angst to [...] The post...

Looking to get into the growing move toward active ETFs? You wouldn’t be alone; many investors are moving into the active space. Just this summer, new research projected that active ETFs would hit $4 trillion in AUM by 2030. Of course, not all active ETFs are created equal. Only a select group can meet the [...] The post This Active ETF Is Beating...

The Federal Reserve is poised to lower interest rates this month. Some market observers say it’s possible the central bank will pare borrowing costs by as much as 150 basis points into early 2025. So it’s not surprising many investors are focusing on stocks and sectors that are positively tethered to lower rates. That conversation [...] The post Wide...

When previously high-flying mega-cap artificial intelligence equities slumped in late July/early August, many market observers stated that the technology’s “show me” moment had arrived. What that means is that analysts and investors are starting to a demand much more from AI enablers and adopters than just long-term hope. They want to know that AI is...