ETF

ETF of the week: Preferred Stocks, a mixed product between stocks and bonds

This ETF offers exposure to Preferred Stocks, which are widely used in the United States, but less so in Europe. These are hybrid financial securities that combine the characteristics of ordinary...

ETF of the week: Dividend lovers are in luck

Dividend Aristocrats are companies that have been paying steadily rising dividends for many years. These generally mature companies direct the bulk of their profits to their shareholders. ...

$10 billion trading volume in the first three days: Bitcoin ETFs are here

How did the market react to the first Bitcoin ETF?

A Pivotal Day for Crypto - The SEC's Verdict on Bitcoin ETFs

Exploring the current Bitcoin ETF situation and the impact of potential ETF approval on BTC price.

Bond ETFs are on a roll!

Bond exchange-traded funds have recorded an inflow of $300 billion in 2023, a new annual record, according to BlackRock, the world's largest ETF provider. Bonds are back in favor with investors after...

BlackRock facilitates banks' access to Bitcoin ETF - Crypto Recap

BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has revised its application to create an exchange-traded fund for bitcoin spot. This strategic adjustment aims to streamline the process for Wall Street...

ETF Cloud Computing: A storm of opportunity?

Clouds don't just hold rain, they also hold gigantic quantities of data. Welcome to the age of cloud computing, a technological revolution that has redefined not only the way we store and manage...

ETF Overview: Small-Cap, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical...

The healthcare industry is currently experiencing significant transformations driven by advancements in digital health, the emergence of innovative therapies, the growing focus on personalized care,...

A Bitcoin ETF from BlackRock? Good and bad news? - Crypto Recap

After a decade of SEC rejections of various bitcoin Spot ETF applications, BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, is considering launching an exchange-traded fund . Why has the SEC rejected so...

BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Filing: Implications for Crypto and Financial Worlds

The battle for the future of crypto in the US continues, and last week saw a very powerful player step in. On June 15, BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager with $9.6 trillion of assets under...

ETF Overview: Semiconductor, Cybersecurity, Communication Services Industries

Here are three ETFs - SMH, CIBR, and XLC - that offer investors intriguing investment opportunities within the semiconductor, cybersecurity, and communication services industries, respectively. These...

ETF Overview: Value, Nasdaq-100, Low Volatility

In the past few years, financial markets have experienced volatility, uncertainty, and the threat of recession due to factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical tensions. Additionally,...

Global equity funds attract inflows for second week in a row

Global equity funds received inflows for a second straight week in the week to Aug. 17, as investors tempered their expectations for the peak of the U.S. interest rate hike cycle, with a fall in...

ETF Selection: Medical Devices, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing

Many sectors have experienced a rebound lately. Investors seem more confident than a few weeks ago. However, it is important to remain cautious and diversify its positions. In that situation, let’s...

ETF overview: High dividend, Semiconductor, Aerospace

The bear literally ate the bull this year. It is usually when markets are at their lowest that the best investment opportunities are available to us. However, it is difficult to make the right...

U.S. equity funds' net assets shrank by $2 trillion in second quarter

U.S. equity funds witnessed a record erosion in their net assets in the second quarter of this year, as stocks slumped due to soaring inflation and rising expectations of aggressive rate hikes by...

Emerging Asian equities post biggest foreign outflows since March 2020

Emerging Asian equities ex-China recorded massive outflows in June, as risk assets took a hit due to heightened concerns over a potential recession, with major central banks set to further tighten...

ETF overview: Information technology, Consumer staples, Emerging markets

The world has never been more connected. While e-commerce and remote working soared during the pandemic, the current inflation and the possible recession led consumer back to essential products....

ETF overview: Carbon transition, Energy infrastructure and Agriculture producers

Climate change is perhaps the most pressing issues of our time, and many investors are looking for ways to invest in financial assets that will accelerate the energy transition to renewable sources....