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☆ The market is expecting a Fed rate cut this week, says Defiance ETF's Sylvia Jablonski
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe market is expecting a Fed rate cut this week, says Defiance ETF's Sylvia JablonskiSylvia Jablonski, Defiance ETFs CEO and CIO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the Fed's inflation fight, what to expect from the central bank this week, state of the economy, latest market trends, and more.

Persons: Defiance, Sylvia Jablonski Sylvia Jablonski

☆ Invesco launches ETF to maximize on the tech concentration craze
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Krysta Escobar | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Invesco launched an exchange-traded fund designed to give investors exposure to the top 45% of companies in the Nasdaq-100 Index. Now Hartigan is taking on the Invesco Top QQQ ETF (QBIG), which launched Dec. 4. As of Wednesday, some of Invesco Top QQQ ETF's top holdings were Apple , Nvidia and Microsoft , according to Invesco's website. Hartigan notes investors can balance out their portfolio risk with similar funds. As of Friday's close, Invesco Top QQQ ETF is up around 5.5% since its debut.

Persons: Invesco, Brian Hartigan, Hartigan, Nate Geraci, We've Organizations: Nasdaq, Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft

☆ This BlackRock fund manager's top bond plays can yield around 7%
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Along with David Delbos, Garfin manages the $26 billion BlackRock High Yield Fund (BHYIX) , which has earned four stars and a gold rating from Morningstar. The iShares High Yield Active ETF (BRHY) has a 30-day U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission yield of 6.54% and a 0.45% expense ratio. BRHY mountain 2024-06-17 iShares High Yield Active ETF's performance since its June 17, 2024 launch. The fund invests across the high-yield market, which is considered riskier than investment-grade corporates. Within CCC-rated bonds, Garfin sticks with the higher-quality part of the segment and stays away from those that are stressed or distressed.

Persons: Mitchell Garfin, David Delbos, Garfin, BRHYX, Bonds, Fitch Organizations: BlackRock, Yield, Morningstar, Garfin, . Securities, Exchange Commission, Poor's, CCC, Software, Hub, Alliant Holdings, Cloud Software Group Locations: BHYIX

☆ The Magnificent Seven ETF is teetering. What the charts say will happen next
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Frank Cappelleri | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

What are the odds that the Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (MAGS) ETF can reclaim its leadership status? This is important, given that MAGS has proven it can take advantage of short-term bullish trade set ups recently. Below are daily relative charts vs. MAGS for each component. First, the leaders: TSLA's recent spike prompted a parabolic move vs. MAGS, too. AAPL, MSFT, META and GOOGL have been clear underperformers vs. MAGS for months now.

Persons: haven't, MAGS, that's, TSLA, NVDA teetering Organizations: CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL

☆ This $13 billion ETF that tracks high-momentum stocks just got a makeover. Here’s what changed
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The i Shares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF (MTUM) is an fund with more than $13 billion in assets under management, according to FactSet. The changes include adding AT & T , T-Mobile and Oracle , while removing Coca-Cola , Lockheed Martin and NextEra Energy , according to Harvey. "With the sector changes ... the largest factor changes in the new MTUM index include: (1) higher beta; (2) lower profitability; and (3) higher leverage," Harvey said. Other notable changes include the addition of AbbVie and the removal of Eli Lilly . How it works MTUM officially tracks the MSCI USA Momentum SR Variant Index, a tweaked version of MSCI's regular USA momentum index.

Persons: Wells Fargo's Christopher Harvey, Lockheed Martin, Harvey, Eli Lilly, MTUM, rebalance, Robert Hum, It's, it's Organizations: Mobile, Oracle, Lockheed, NextEra Energy, Beta Locations: BlackRock

☆ "ETF's are here to stay" says Todd Rosenbluth of TMX VETTAFI
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email"ETF's are here to stay" says Todd Rosenbluth of TMX VETTAFITodd Rosenbluth, Head of Research TMX VETTAFI, joins CNBC's "Halftime Report" to discuss the record year for the ETF industry.

Persons: Todd Rosenbluth, TMX VETTAFI Todd Rosenbluth Organizations: Research

☆ How to profit if rates keep rising, going against the Fed and stock investors
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Jeff Kilburg | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. government bond yields have surged too, puzzling many market participants. I am going to stick with the contrarian view and bet on rates continuing to move higher. I'll express that through a bearish bet on the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) which tracks bond prices. Various inputs have driven yields higher, creating the opposite outcome for the Fed as they continue to try to land the proverbial plane. Jeffrey Gundlach stated (post Fed meeting) that interest rates could shoot even higher if Republicans end up controlling the House too.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Jeffrey Gundlach, Jerome Powell, TLT Organizations: Federal Reserve, Treasury Bond ETF, Fed, Treasury, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL

☆ Want to dodge the market volatility and capture the upside? This JPMorgan ETF's manager reveals how he's doing it
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The JPMorgan Asset Management's U.S. fund, already the largest active ETF in the world, returned 21.5% in 2021, including 8.15% as income. In 2022, when the S & P 500 index nearly fell into a bear market, the fund lost just 3.5% in value. Over the past couple of years, the fund has returned 7% to 9% in income on top of capital appreciation. Spence stressed that JPMorgan did not intentionally time its entry into Europe on one of the most volatile weeks of the year for global markets. One such fund is Global X's covered call ETF XYLD , which marginally outperformed JPMorgan's JEPI over the past two years.

Persons: Donald Trump's, JEPI, Hamilton Reiner, Travis Spence, Spence, Reiner Organizations: JPMorgan, JPMorgan Asset Management's, CNBC, London Stock Exchange, Deutsche Borse, Six Swiss, Asset Management, U.S, Presidential, Global Locations: Europe, Germany, U.S, London, Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland

☆ Why small-cap stocks are making such a big move on a Trump victory
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump's return to the White House sparked a big move higher in small-cap stocks. Small-cap stocks were seen as potential winners under a second Trump presidency, as investors expect it would ease regulations on businesses — which tend to weigh more heavily on smaller businesses. Wednesday's gains in small caps were led by private prison stocks Geo Group and CoreCivic , which were up roughly 20% each. Small-cap stocks have trailed their large-cap counterparts this year. Notably, small caps outperformed in the 3mos after both the Trump 2016 and Biden 2020 wins."

Persons: Donald Trump's, Russell, Jason Goepfert, Wolfe, Chris Senyek, IWM, Wells, Chris Harvey, Robert Krankowski Organizations: Trump, DOJ, FTC, Congress, Wolfe Research, Geo, Biden, UBS, Ferrari Locations: Wells Fargo

☆ Cathie Wood positions for new tech boom - and it doesn't matter who wins the White House
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Stephanie Landsman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

ARK Invest's Cathie Wood is positioning for a White House administration that embraces transformative technology. Wood runs the firm's flagship ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) — which is up almost 22% over the past three months. After soaring nearly 68% last year, the ARK Innovation ETF is down about 8% in 2024. Wood is also behind the ARK Genomic Revolution ETF (ARKG) , which is down about 25% so far this year. The ARK Genomic Revolution ETF owns both stocks.

Persons: Wood, it's, Joe Biden, ARKK Organizations: White, Innovation, Federal Reserve, Tech, Genomic, Beam Therapeutics Locations: ARKK

☆ BlackRock launches ETF that expands beyond the 'Magnificent Seven'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Krysta Escobar | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

BlackRock's iShares is trying to appeal to investors who want to diversify beyond from the so-called Magnificent Seven. The firm launched the iShares Top 20 U.S. Stocks ETF (TOPT) this month. It doesn't just hold the Magnificent Seven — Apple , Amazon , Meta , Alphabet , Microsoft , Nvidia and Tesla . It's made up of the 20 largest U.S. stocks by market capitalization. Aguirre, the firm's head of U.S. iShares product, noted the ETF's mission is to deliver an easy and accessible way to tap into the innovation of megacaps – "whether that be in the tech-heavy Nasdaq space or, more broadly, within the S&P [500]."

Persons: iShares, It's, BlackRock's Rachel Aguirre, CNBC's, Aguirre Organizations: Stocks, Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla

☆ Fed rate cuts should favor preferred stocks, Virtus money manager says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Krysta Escobar | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

One financial firm is trying to capitalize on preferred stocks – which carry more risks than bonds, but aren't as risky as common stocks. Infrastructure Capital Advisors Founder and CEO Jay Hatfield manages the Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (PFFA) . Since its May 2018 inception, the Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF is down almost 9%.

Persons: Jay Hatfield, we're, CNBC's, Hatfield Organizations: Infrastructure Capital, Virtus InfraCap U.S, Preferred Stock ETF, SLM Corporation, Preferred

☆ India has emerged as one of the best global markets for the long haul. Here are the drivers—and how to play the rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

India's recent stock market surge has investors viewing the country as an emerging market poised for long-term outperformance. The India NSE Nifty 50 Index , the country's domestic stock market benchmark, has soared 18.7% this year, hitting record levels. "The data show that, historically, the Indian market has offered robust returns with reduced volatility." Going back to 2015, INDA has seen bigger annual gains and smaller declines than the broader emerging market fund. How to play the Indian market Financials are among investors' favorite spots in India's booming stock market.

Persons: It's, Malcolm Dorson, Dorson, GlobalX, Russell, —, EEM, INDA, Amr Abdel Khalek, Khalek, Jerome Powell, Venugopal Garre, Krishna Mohanraj, You've, Mohanraj Organizations: India NSE, Global, CNBC, U.S, Federal, Fed, Nasdaq, China, MRB Partners, Traders, Barclays, Diamond Hill Capital Management, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, ICICI, HDFC, Whitehaven Coal, Prestige Estates Locations: India, China, Dorson, U.S, Whitehaven

☆ ETF Edge: InfraCap founder on ETF's outperformance
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailETF Edge: InfraCap founder on ETF's outperformanceAdding preferred stock section to active management could lead to overlooked income opportunities

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☆ Why this top fund manager says the best investment this year is 'the hedge against political cycles'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Emily Glass | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A major exchange-traded fund and mutual fund manager finds the winning gold trade isn't talked about as much as the artificial intelligence trade — but maybe it should be. VanEck CEO Jan van Eck thinks the best investment this year is "the hedge against political cycles." But as of Friday, the VanEck Gold Miners ETF has started to outperform, up 31% this year. As for the AI trade, van Eck says it's "amazing" how investors refuse to give up on it. It's a companion to its VanEck Semiconductor ETF that excludes companies that run their own foundries, such as Intel .

Persons: isn't, Jan van Eck, Van Eck, CNBC's, Gold, van Eck Organizations: Gold Miners, Semiconductor, VanEck Semiconductor, Intel, Nvidia, Broadcom, Devices Locations: Huntington Beach

☆ Biotech stocks are an unappreciated way to profit from lower rates, Goldman says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Scott Schnipper | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Biotechnology stocks offer an under-the-radar and unappreciated way to profit from the central bank's looming campaign to start cutting the cost of borrowing, according to Goldman Sachs. Investors may have already begun to anticipate the effect of lower rates on some biotech companies. IBB .SPX mountain 2024-06-30 The iShares Biotechnology ETF has risen more than twice as much as the S & P 500 this quarter. The iShares Biotech ETF is up 7.7% this quarter while the Nasdaq Biotech Index has advanced 7.4%, more than double the 3.2% gain in the S & P 500 since June 30. Year-to-date, Regeneron is up 30.6% and Vertex by 18.3%, both outperforming the 18.1% rise in the S & P 500.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, John Flood, Goldman, Flood, Regeneron Organizations: Biotechnology, Federal Reserve, Gilead Sciences, Nasdaq Biotechnology, IQVIA Holdings, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Amgen, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, iShares Biotech, Nasdaq Biotech Locations: Gilead

☆ This ETF's 2024 gains nearly match the Nasdaq Composite — with less volatility
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Invesco S & P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV) has advanced close to 13% in 2024, while the Nasdaq Composite is up 13.8%. SPLV follows the S & P 500 Low Volatility Index, which is based on 100 stocks within the broad market index with the lowest realized volatility over the past 12 months. SPLV YTD mountain Invesco's S & P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV). On Tuesday, the S & P 500, Nasdaq and Dow Jones Industrial Average posted their worst session since the early-August slide as a batch of weak manufacturing data spurred investors' worries over the economy. Elsewhere, the ‎CBOE Volatility Index has ticked up above 20 since September has started, and it surged over 65 during the early-August rout, which was its highest level since 2020.

Persons: SPLV, Warren Buffett's Berkshire, Morgan Stanley, Charles Schwab Organizations: Nasdaq, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Mobile, Dow Jones Locations: Warren

☆ China’s earnings season is wrapping up. How to play what’s next
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-25 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Major Chinese companies' latest quarterly reports reinforce how the local market is one for stock pickers. Another Chinese stock with growing exposure to overseas growth is Temu parent PDD Holdings , which is scheduled to report earnings before the U.S. market open on Monday. As of Friday, PDD held the second-largest weighting in CoreValues Alpha Greater China Growth ETF (CGRO). That gives the ETF managers timely information to move in and out of Chinese stocks. CGRO holds just over 30 Chinese companies that meet criteria such as "not compromising American tech, economic interests or values" or appearing on U.S. sanctions lists, according to the ETF's website.

Persons: Lorraine Tan, Morgan Stanley, Laura Wang, PDD, Tencent, Ben Harburg, CoreValues, Harburg, CGRO, We've, we've, you've, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Morningstar, CNBC, GDS Holdings, PDD Holdings, China Growth, CoreValues Alpha, U.S, KraneShares CSI China Internet Locations: Asia, Morgan Stanley China, U.S, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Alpha, Beijing, Japan, India

☆ Want to invest $50,000? Here are 5 ETFs to buy and hold, according to a wealth manager
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

ETFs hold a collection of securities , like stocks or bonds, and so offer more diversification than a single asset. CNBC Pro asked Dennison for his top ETF picks that someone looking to invest $50,000 can buy and hold long-term. Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF Dennison says he's "very happy" with the Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF (AVDV-US). DFA Dimensional U.S. Small Cap Value ETF Another small-cap-focused ETF on Dennison's radar is the Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF (DFSV-US), which owns companies that are "in corners of the market that are harder to reach." The Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF is currently around 6% higher over the year to date.

Persons: Tariq Dennison, Dennison, he's, Spencer, Weizhen Tan, Ganesh Rao Organizations: Fidelity, GFM Asset Management, CNBC Pro, Value, U.S, Abercrombie, Fitch, Cadence Bank, Commercial Metals, JPM Global Equity, Global Equity, Arista Networks, Walmart, Deutsche Telekom, ASM International, Novo Nordisk, Vanguard Locations: U.S, Swiss, Dennison

☆ These 4 companies — including one backed by Warren Buffett — can leverage AI with their exclusive data, says fund manager
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

AI models, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT or Anthropic's Claude, are built by running complex algorithms on large amounts of data. Khodjamirian, who also manages the Monopolies and Oligopolies ETF , named four stocks that he sees as potential winners: Moody's , S & P Global , MSCI , and Intuit . Moody's Using Moody's as a prime example, the fund manager highlighted the company's extensive database on credit decisions. MCO 5Y line S & P Global and MSCI Similarly, Khodjamirian sees potential in S & P Global and MSCI due to their vast troves of financial and index data. His thesis rests on the idea that as AI use becomes more widespread, the value of software — the AI models — may diminish.

Persons: Yuri Khodjamirian, Claude, Khodjamirian, CNBC's, Moody's, they're, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, MCO, Meta, Warren Buffett's Organizations: Tema ETF's, P, Intuit, Facebook, Microsoft Locations: Tema, Moody's

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Asian shares slide, U.S. stocks flat ahead of Big Tech earnings; McDonald's earnings miss
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Kevin Lim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. McDonald's missMcDonald's quarterly earnings and revenue fell short of analysts' expectations as same-store sales declined globally for the first time since 2020. The fast-food giant's second-quarter net income fell to $2.02 billion from $2.31 billion a year ago, while revenue was nearly flat at $6.49 billion. Asia stocks weakenAsian stocks traded lower as the Bank of Japan began a two-day meeting where it is widely expected to raise benchmark interest rates. Japan central bank meetsThe Bank of Japan began its two-day policy meeting Tuesday amid expectations of an interest rate hike.

Persons: McDonald's, iPhones, Seng, Fortescue, JPMorgan, Yuri Khodjamirian, CNBC's Organizations: CNBC, Nasdaq, Big Tech, Dow Jones Industrial, Treasury, Hezbollah, Apple, Apple Intelligence, Max, Bank of Japan, Nikkei, CSI, Australian Financial Review, Tema Locations: U.S, Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Asia, Australia, Japan

☆ These 2 stocks and an ETF will gain whoever wins the U.S. election, says fund manager
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

As the United States presidential election nears, there's one key theme that's expected to continue regardless of who wins: the reshoring of American manufacturing . Tema ETFs runs the actively managed American Reshoring ETF (ticker RSHO), designed to take advantage of this trend. "The American reshoring fund is built on the foundation that the world's not getting any safer. However, the fund manager cautioned that there could be challenges in hiring skilled labor due to the decline in the United States semiconductor manufacturing industry over the years. TSM 5Y line While TSMC is less than 1% of the American Reshoring ETF, Clean Harbors is a top 10 holding with 4.71% allocated.

Persons: Yuri Khodjamirian, CNBC's, PFAS —, Khodjamirian Organizations: United, Republicans, Democrats, Tema, American, Harbors, Clean Harbors, Taiwan Semiconductor, ETF Locations: United States, Tema, North America, Arizona

☆ Regional bank earnings reports may not matter as group rips higher on rate cut optimism
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Regional bank stocks are breaking out, and they may be able to continue to climb even if second-quarter earnings results are modest. The SPDR S & P Regional Bank ETF (KRE) has risen for six straight trading sessions, and on Monday it closed at its highest level since December. KRE 1Y mountain This regional bank ETF is at its highest level since December. The group still trades below historical valuations more than a year after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, Bank of America said. Notable regional bank earnings reports this week include Citizens Financial Group on Wednesday, M & T Bank on Thursday and Fifth Third Bancorp on Friday.

Persons: Ebrahim Poonawala, Banks, Poonawala, Goldman, Ryan Nash, Nash, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: P Regional Bank ETF, Federal Reserve, Fed, Bank of America, Silicon Valley Bank, Western Alliance, WAL, York, Citizens Financial Group, T Bank, Fifth Third Bancorp Locations: Silicon

☆ This strategy can offer double-digit yields — at a cost
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

With tantalizing yields that can reach 10% or more, covered-call exchange-traded funds have become a popular investment. The result is income for investors, based on the option's premium, in return for capped upside if the option is exercised. The derivative income Morningstar category, dominated by covered-call ETFs, saw inflows of $24.3 billion over the past year, as of June. The largest actively-managed, covered-call ETF is the JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF , which has a 6.88% 30-day yield and an adjusted expense ratio of 0.35%. Investors should also be aware of the strategy being used by the fund managers, which will affect the upside potential and call premium.

Persons: Morningstar, Lan Anh Tran, Tran, JEPI, Rohan Reddy, Reddy, QYLD, XYLD, Rick Wedell, It's, Wedell, X's Reddy, erferring, Morningstar's Tran Organizations: Nasdaq, JPMorgan

☆ RBC adds 2 global oil and gas stocks to its superbly outperforming energy list
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

RBC Capital Markets added two major global oil and gas companies to its Global Energy Best Ideas list. Those additions come as RBC adjusts its list of preferred energy stocks, simultaneously removing Santos , an Australian oil and gas producer. The stocks in the RBC Global Energy Best Ideas list were collectively resilient last month, declining by just 0.5%. However, it still outperformed the iShares Global Energy ETF , which fell by 2.5% during the same time. RBC has been equally bullish on Woodside Energy , Australia's largest independent oil and gas producer, and its inclusion in its energy basket.

Persons: Santos, Greg Pardy, Wael Sawan Organizations: RBC Capital Markets, Global Energy, Shell, Woodside Energy, RBC, RBC Global Energy, Global Energy ETF, Energy Locations: U.S, Europe, Australian, United States, Senegal

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