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☆ Low volatility ETFs have outperformed the market in this summer swoon. Here's what to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

To start, the major funds that are marketed as "low volatility" or "minimum volatility" have been living up to the label. JPMorgan Asset Management has been a leader in this area, with Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) and Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ) now holding more than $48 billion in combined assets, according to FactSet. Another area is preferred stock funds. The biggest preferred stock ETF, the iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF (PFF) , has gained 0.5% in the third quarter, though it has dipped 1.4% over the past month. "And those call features of a growing part of the preferred market has also helped in terms of the rate volatility and the impact."

Persons: Robert Hum, It's, it's, Hum, Yang Tang, John Burrello, Gary Kessler, Dodd Frank, Kessler Organizations: Trust, JPMorgan Asset Management, Nasdaq Equity, Nasdaq, Income Securities ETF, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Preferred, Hybrid Securities, Federal Reserve Locations: BlackRock

☆ An options trade to generate income during this market turbulence
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Jeff Kilburg | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

I want to embrace this turbulence and use options to create income and potentially get long the broader market at lower levels. Risk happens fast, and investors have recently been conditioned that markets only go up with the impressive rally grinding higher since last November in the S & P 500. .SPX 1Y mountain S & P 500, 1-year The highly liquid ETF that tracks the S & P 500, the SPDR S & P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) , was up nearly 35% (mid-July) from last November. This move forced many bears on Wall Street to capitulate and many malleable analysts to quickly reconfigure their end of year S & P 500 targets substantially higher. The trade With the S & P now down 5% from mid-July recent highs, I look at this acute move lower as a buying opportunity.

Persons: Warren Buffett Organizations: Trust, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL

☆ Millennials will inherit $90 trillion by 2034. 3 reasons they'll supercharge the ETF market, according to $4.3 trillion State Street.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Christine Ji | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Namely, millennials invest in exchange-traded funds more than any generation before them, according to State Street Global Advisors' 2024 ETF Impact Survey. AdvertisementOverall, State Street, which manages $4.3 trillion in assets, found that boomers are doomers when it comes to the overall economic outlook. State Street Global AdvisorsMillennials across the world are also more likely than any other generation to hold ETFs in their portfolios. AdvertisementETFs also offer easy liquidity, especially when compared to the mutual funds that are popular with older demographics. Investors can't trade mutual funds intraday because trades are executed once a day after the 4 p.m. market close.

Persons: —, aren't, Scott Chronert, Chronert, millennials, Michael Arone, Vanguard Russell, Russell, That's Organizations: Service, Street Global Advisors, Business, State Street Global Advisors, Mutual, Citigroup, Bank of America, State, Trust, Vanguard, Nasdaq, Boomers, Bond, Bond Market, State Street, Galaxy Asset Management, Street Locations: Australia, Singapore, Japan

☆ 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

☆ A market hedge if this atypical election run-up causes an S&P 500 correction
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Michael Khouw | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The S & P 500 has yielded an average return of 7.9% since 1928, the year Herbert Hoover was elected. LBJ's presidency was also notable because he chose not to seek reelection in 1968, a year with a modest S & P return of 7.7%. A market correction could be more likely now than it seemed two weeks ago, as suggested by the current pricing of S & P options. Options such as SPDR S & P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) August $535 puts are currently priced around $5.50, about 1% of SPY's price, while S & P 500 5350 puts are around $50. SPY YTD mountain SPDR S & P 500 ETF Trust If a correction does occur, investors could monetize, roll, or spread the hedge.

Persons: Herbert Hoover, Hoover, Carter, George H.W, George H.W . Bush, LBJ's, Trump Organizations: Trump, JFK, FDR, Nvidia, Trust, Democratic National Convention, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL Locations: George H.W .

☆ A short seller with a more-than-90% win ratio shares the only 4 investments he buys and holds long term
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

It's a more aggressive approach than many investors employ, because being a short seller is infinitely more risky than buying shares. But when you short, the potential loss is unlimited because there's no guarantee a stock's price will fall; it could instead rally to extreme highs. These variables include low institutional ownership, low cash reserves, and market caps smaller than $250 million, among other characteristics that could signal a vulnerable stock. Uber (UBER) is another stock he really likes, although he allocates less toward it because it's a newer company. But everywhere I go, there's Uber.

Persons: David Capablanca, Capablanca, there's Uber Organizations: Service, Business, Trust, Nasdaq, Capablanca, Apple Locations: Argentina, Galapagos, Columbia, Italy, India

☆ Index values for Dow, S&P 500 are working again after hourlong freeze
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A trader signals an offer in the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index futures pit at the CME Group in Chicago on Dec. 14, 2010. The data feeds for key market averages had an issue on Thursday that caused the calculations for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average to halt for about an hour. It appears the calculations for the Dow and S&P 500 froze at about 10:41 a.m. Futures markets for the S&P 500 and the Dow appeared to be operating normally during the pause. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) , a common vehicle for investors to make broad market bets, also appeared to be actively trading.

Persons: Dow Organizations: CME Group, Dow Jones, CNBC, Dow, Trust Locations: Chicago

☆ Troubling market internals warrant buying some portfolio protection — Here's how
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Tony Zhang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

As equity markets print new all-time highs and the CBOE Volatility Index prints 52-week lows, this should be considered as a bullish outlook by all accounts. However, if we look under the hood, the internals during this rally concern me and in my opinion, warrants buying some protection on these all-time highs. If we look at the Sector Rotation RRG Chart, we see that over the past five weeks, the rally in the S & P 500 has been led by utilities, energy and staples. With materials and industrials also rolling over, we simply lack the confidence to call a strong bull market on the recent all-time highs. I'm going out to July and buying the $530 puts on the SPDR S & P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) for $7.35, which is only 1.3% of the SPY's value to buy over 2 months of protection.

Organizations: Trust

☆ A chip stock hedge if the AI trend cools off a bit following Nvidia's earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Jeff Kilburg | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Nvidia's earnings release is front and center this week as the beloved chipmaker should determine the short-term direction of U.S. equities. Led by the $2.3 trillion behemoth Nvidia (NVDA) , semiconductors have been on fire in 2024 after a dramatic outperformance in 2023. I want to implement a hedge using the popular VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) which has a near 21% weighting to Nvidia. The largest ETF to hold NVDA is the SPDR S & P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) , with a 5.1% allocation or about $28 billion in market value. It can (and has) propel NVDA higher in a faster manner, but it also can amplify a move lower (if that is possible for the AI darling, NVDA).

Persons: NVDA SMH Organizations: Nvidia, VanEck Semiconductor, Trust

☆ GameStop mentions surge on Reddit, surpassing Nvidia
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

GameStop has once again become a hot topic on Reddit 's famed WallStreetBets page Monday after the man who helped make it a meme stock reappeared online. GameStop was the most talked about equity on WallStreetBets by far on Monday, with more than 700 mentions in the last 24 hours. Monday's jump in discussion comes as "Roaring Kitty," the user who helped catalyze the GameStop stock craze in 2021, posted online for the first time in nearly three years. It marked his first post on Reddit or X, formerly known as Twitter, since 2021. Multiple Reddit users shared screenshots of their GameStop positions on the WallStreetBets page following the return of "Roaring Kitty," though it appeared that many posts on the topic were being filtered out.

Persons: Keith Gill Organizations: Nvidia, Trust, GameStop

☆ A market hedge for traders if you believe this May comeback is a head fake
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Jeff Kilburg | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The S & P 500 has risen nearly 10% in 2024 and has racked up twenty-two new all-time highs. Since I believe that this recent Fed-induced rally will stall, I want to be positioned to capture another potential pullback (even if shallow again). .SPX YTD mountain S & P 500 YTD Back in April, investors had very little interest in a string of U.S. Treasury auctions resulting in yields surging with the 10-year rate jumping to 4.7%. In the event you have long exposure to the S & P 500, this short call will serve as a hedge to that long exposure. I remain optimistic on the equity market in 2024 but, I believe the CBOE Volatility Index at 12 reveals complacency short-term.

Organizations: Federal Reserve, Treasury, Trust Locations: U.S

☆ These ETFs promise investors downside protection — at a cost
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Investors looking for protection against market downside are turning toward buffer exchange-traded funds, also known as defined-outcome ETFs. Buffer ETFs have exploded in popularity in recent years, although they are still a small slice over the overall industry. How buffer ETFs work Managers use a set of equity options when building a fund. Recently, Calamos announced a new product line of 12 ETFs that offers 100% downside protection. The first in the line, Calamos S & P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF (CPSM) , began trading May 1.

Persons: Lan Anh Tran, Morningstar, Tran, Todd Sohn, Strategas, Sohn, Calamos, Russell, Matt Kaufman, Kaufman, Morningstar's Tran, HELO 1Y, It's Organizations: Morningstar, Strategas Securities, Capital Management, Equity, PGIM, Allianz, BlackRock, Treasury, Trust, JPMorgan Hedged Equity, JPMorgan Locations: BlackRock

☆ A 26-year-old stock trader who made over $10.5 million in 4 years shares the strategy adjustment he made in 2024 that has allowed him to remain profitable
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In 2017, at 19 years old, Jack Kellogg became interested in stock trading. AdvertisementIn 2023, he took advantage of the AI hype by trading stocks within that theme. He then reviews these stocks' price movements over the previous three to two weeks. Where it's set depends on how much he's willing to risk on each position and varies based on the stock's price movements. While he's agnostic about the stock's cap size, he favors swing trading mid and sometimes small-cap stocks.

Persons: Jack Kellogg, Timothy Sykes, Kellogg, Kellogg wasn't Organizations: Business, BI, Trust, Nvidia, CXApp Inc

☆ An options trade that wins if stocks continue to struggle into May
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Nishant Pant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Note that the last time, the 10-day moving average crossed above the 21-day moving average was back in late October/early November when the markets were just beginning a new bull run. Based on this thesis I want to make a bearish bet on DIA using a trade structure called a bear put spread. The Trade: DIA is a highly liquid ETF and if you look at its option chain, you will notice that it offers $1 wide strikes. DIA YTD mountain SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust YTD Amazon and Apple report earnings this week. These are all significant market moving events and so a solid risk management plan needs to be in place for any trades taken this week.

Persons: Dow Jones Organizations: Dow, Dow Jones, Trade, DIA, Apple

☆ This fund that lets retail traders invest in SpaceX and OpenAI is trading at a massive premium
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

DXYZ 1M mountain The Destiny Tech 100 fund has seen big swings and is trading well above its net asset value. "It's common for them to not trade exactly at their NAV, but trading at a premium is very strange. Robinhood confusion The popularity of the new fund appears to have caused some confusion on retail brokerage app Robinhood . According to Prasad, the Destiny fund was previously available for trading on brokerage Robinhood, but they started seeing complaints last week that things had changed. "Our focus is not on the premium," but in building out the fund, Prasad said.

Persons: Jack Shannon, Shannon, Chelsea Childs, Sohail Prasad, Prasad, Robinhood, Chelsea, Destiny Organizations: SpaceX, New York Stock Exchange, Tech, Morningstar, Gray, CNBC, Trust

☆ A low-cost way to protect against further market declines and position for an eventual comeback
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Jeff Kilburg | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

I want to protect further downside in the broader U.S. equity market despite the fact that S & P 500 has had an acute drop of more than 5% off its recent 2024 highs. I do believe that we are still in a bull market, but the headwinds are strong in the current market conditions. .SPX YTD mountain S & P 500 YTD Lastly, markets are contending with corporate earnings season. Per my friends at Factset, the S & P 500's valuation on a forward 12-month P/E ratio is 20.6. DISCLOSURES: (Long this spread) THE ABOVE CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY .

Persons: Raphael Bostic Organizations: Treasury, Federal Reserve, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Big Tech, Trust Locations: Israel, Iran, Factset

☆ These are the cheapest stocks in the S&P 500 at the start of the second quarter
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

With the stock market's new quarter off to a lukewarm start so far, CNBC Pro has ideas for investors searching for value. Given the run-up in momentum stocks and concerns about a second-quarter pullback, CNBC Pro screened for names with cheap valuations that might offer value. To find these names, CNBC Pro screened for the following criteria: Forward and trailing price-to-earnings multiples both below 12. He recently called GM a top pick with a price target of $95 — reflecting the potential for shares to rally more than 110%. The consensus rating among analysts polled by LSEG is a buy, with an average price target implying more than 42% upside.

Persons: Motors, LSEG, Itay Michaeli, Michaeli, SPX DAL Organizations: CNBC, CNBC Pro, Trust, Citi, GM, Air, Delta, United Delta, LSEG Locations: United

☆ A lower-risk and cheaper way to bet on a second-quarter comeback in this emerging markets ETF
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Michael Khouw | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The MSCI All Country World Index ETF (ACWI) hit an all-time high last week. ACWI 5Y mountain iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (ACWI) This index would appear to give investors diversified exposure to stock markets around the globe. It includes developing countries, unlike the MSCI World Index, which is tracked by the ETF 'URTH.' Consequently, the US stock market comprises almost 71% of the URTH ETF and nearly 64% of the ACWI ETF. This is illustrated by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index which can be traded with the iShares ETF, 'EEM.'

Persons: —, ACWI, Rob Reiner, Miracle Max, Billy Crystal, EEM Organizations: Trust Locations: URTH, U.S

☆ How to beat the retirement crisis: The founder of America's top wealth advisor explains how to properly save, and shares 2 sectors that could expedite returns if you're not on track
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

But let's say you're 30 years old and haven't started stashing money away; you may have difficulty getting there. And as a result of this, if you're going to live during a 30 or 40 year retirement. In Edelman's opinion, you're late to the game if you're over 25 and haven't started saving and investing. When people do set money aside, it's often in the wrong places, such as bank savings, money market accounts, and government bonds, Edelman said. All of this might sound complicated for a beginner, but diversification can be achieved through exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Edelman noted.

Persons: haven't, Ric Edelman, Barron's, Edelman, it's, aren't, Franklin Templeton Organizations: Federal Reserve, Edelman, New York Times, Trust, Vanguard Locations: America

☆ This new ‘opportunistic’ ETF is an example of hedge fund strategies coming to the masses
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Opportunistic Trader ETF, trading under the ticker "WZRD," launched on Wednesday and quickly surpassed $15 million in assets. Benedict is a former hedge fund manager who later founded The Opportunistic Trader, an information and education service about his strategies. And he's not the only hedge fund veteran trying out products that are open to retail investors. The WZRD ETF won't be a buy and hold strategy common among ETFs, according to securities filings and the Opportunistic Trader team. Rise of active ETFs The rise of hedge-fund like ETFs is part of a broader trend toward more active funds.

Persons: Larry Benedict, Jack Schwager, Benedict, Pershing, Bill Ackman, James Hickey, Hickey Organizations: Trader, SEC, Trust, Nvidia, JPMorgan Chase Locations: United States, WZRD

☆ The Fed just made it cheaper to hedge your stock portfolio. Here's how
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-21 | by ( Michael Khouw | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

I'll explain here and provide some examples of smart options hedges to put on from here. The Fed reiterated a forecast for three rate cuts this year while signaling that they may tolerate inflation rates above their stated 2% target for a longer period. .VIX 5D mountain CBOE Volatility Index, 5 days As I write this, the VIX Index is now roughly 12.8. In the case of SPDR S & P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) options for example, the implied volatility of the April 30th expiration $500 strike puts, as measured by implied volatility, fell from nearly 13.9% before the Fed announcement, to about 13.5% following. BEFORE MAKING ANY FINANCIAL DECISIONS, YOU SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER SEEKING ADVICE FROM YOUR OWN FINANCIAL OR INVESTMENT ADVISOR.

Persons: Jerome Powell, SPDR Organizations: Federal Reserve, Fed, Trust Locations: —

☆ Retail traders are making some surprising moves in the latest week
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Retail traders bought billions of dollars worth of cash equities over the past week on net, according to data compiled by JPMorgan's Peng Cheng. With those gains, he said traders bought into Apple and Alphabet , which have both largely sat out of the broader market rally this year. By comparison, investors bought more than half a billion dollars of Alphabet when accounting for outflows. Neither tech stock made the list of top 25 securities by retail net inflows in the previous week. Outside of big tech, Cheng noted that retail investors snapped up shares of beat-down Boeing , which is facing a crisis surrounding its 737 Max 9s after a door panel blew out midflight.

Persons: JPMorgan's Peng Cheng, Cheng, SPX, Max, LSEG Organizations: Retail, Nvidia, Meta, Apple, Trust, outflows, Boeing, Dow Jones, Broadcom, Costco Locations: Japan

☆ Sell Nvidia or stick with it? Here's what investors say
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here's what those who currently hold Nvidia shares are doing — or planning to do — with their positions. Sell at least some Some are saying it's time to sell or that they have already sold part of their Nvidia shares. Paul Gambles, managing partner of MBMG Family Office Group, told CNBC Pro on Monday that he'd sell Nvidia right now. Stick with it Louis Navellier of Navellier and Associates is still fairly bullish, and says it's definitely not time to sell any Nvidia shares yet. After Nvidia's selloff, he reiterated his position, saying he has no plans to sell Nvidia.

Persons: it's, Vahan Janjigian, CNBC's, Paul Gambles, Gambles, NVDA, Jordan Cvetanovski, Cvetanovski, I'm, we've, Craig Johnson, Piper Sandler, Louis Navellier, Nvidia's selloff Organizations: Nvidia, Greenwich Wealth Management, Trust, VanEck Semiconductor, Family, CNBC Pro, Sydney, Pella Funds Management, Navellier Locations: Pella, NVDA

☆ Sell Nvidia or stick with it? Here's what experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here's what those who currently hold Nvidia shares are doing — or planning to do — with their positions. Sell at least some Some are saying it's time to sell or that they have already sold part of their Nvidia shares. Vahan Janjigian, chief investment officer at U.S.-based Greenwich Wealth Management, says he had a "big position" in Nvidia until recently. Paul Gambles, managing partner of MBMG Family Office Group, told CNBC Pro on Monday that he'd sell Nvidia right now. Stick with it Louis Navellier of Navellier and Associates is still fairly bullish, and says it's definitely not time to sell any Nvidia shares yet.

Persons: it's, Vahan Janjigian, CNBC's, Paul Gambles, Gambles, NVDA, Jordan Cvetanovski, Cvetanovski, I'm, we've, Craig Johnson, Piper Sandler, Louis Navellier Organizations: Nvidia, Greenwich Wealth Management, Trust, VanEck Semiconductor, Family, CNBC Pro, Sydney, Pella Funds Management, Navellier Locations: Pella

☆ What will it cost you to buy a bitcoin ETF? Here are the cheapest and most expensive funds
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) has the lowest expense ratio of all the new bitcoin funds, at 0.20%. Several other funds are close behind, including the Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) at 0.21% and the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) at 0.25%. Other proposed funds have similar waivers, meaning early adopters of the bitcoin ETFs will have little or zero management cost for a brief time. Bitcoin ETF fee comparison Fund Ticker Fee Bitwise Bitcoin ETF BITB 0.20%* Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF ARKB 0.21%* Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund FBTC 0.25%* iShares Bitcoin Trust IBIT 0.25%* Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund BRRR 0.25%* VanEck Bitcoin Trust HODL 0.25% Franklin Bitcoin ETF EZBC 0.29% WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund BTCW 0.30%* Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF BTCO 0.39%* Hashdex Bitcoin ETF DEFI 0.94% Grayscale Bitcoin Trust GBTC 1.5%Source: SEC filings; * indicates temporary waiver for part or all of the management feeThe fees for bitcoin funds are higher than many broad stock index funds, with the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) charging less than 0.10%. For example, Ark-21Shares, Valkyrie, Invesco-Galaxy and others had shown higher fees initially but lowered them in subsequent filings.

Persons: Jonathan Raa, Bitwise, Bryan Armour Organizations: Nurphoto, Franklin, SEC, Trust, United States Oil Fund, Fund, North America, Morningstar

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