CIBR News and Press, First Trust NASDAQ CEA Cybersecurity ETF From 01/28/23

Summary In the vast swath of tech innovation that is artificial intelligence, Microsoft has just plonked down a major stake in the ground. It would be fair to say that the multibillion-dollar investment into OpenAI, an artificial intelligence startup and the parent company to ChatGPT, t...

Summary As the world becomes more digital with more devices and deeper engagement with the internet via AR/VR, cybersecurity becomes more important. Cybercrime is a growing risk in a post-COVID world. Many enterprises are still deferring cybersecurity investment. Valuations are ...

Summary Cybersecurity is a secular growth industry that could grow 10x by 2030. The CIBR has 52% exposure to pure-play cybersecurity stocks. On a bottom-up analysis, the ETF has 22% EPS growth with a 42x PE and 1.6x PEG. The pure-play cybersecurity stocks have a better relative ...

Summary Last year’s market volatility was driven primarily by uncertainty over inflation and interest rates. In last year’s downturn, technology stocks were at the epicenter of market volatility. After years of steady gains, investors now acknowledge that technology stocks...

Summary Expectations for a full-fledged economic regime change may be overblown, but shifts in liquidity, globalization, climate change, and security could accelerate investment in innovation. Economic growth may slow in 2023, but the relative strength of labor, leverage, and liquidity ...

Summary Tech in 2023 likely to perform better than 2022. Recession fears and the tech sector. Can big tech get control of their costs? Some of the biggest names in tech were among the stocks getting swept up in the market volatility of 2022. Will this year be diffe...

Summary In this post, we provide our key assumptions and outlook for 2023. We are relatively more optimistic than most, as we believe that we are already in the mid-late innings of this downturn. We believe that stabilizing interest rates will provide a base for valuations and expec...

Summary Correlations across U.S. equity, international equity, and fixed income rose in 2022 as global central banks increased policy rates to reduce consumer demand and curb inflation. International markets may benefit as peak pessimism fades. Energy, Communication Services, and In...

Summary The world and economy were complex and volatile throughout 2022. In Green Alpha’s signature investing style, we helped our clients gain market exposure to the Next Economy. Investing in what’s next means valuing innovation and extrapolating the world economy as it ...

Summary For 40 years, steadily declining inflation and interest rates buoyed equity returns. That changed abruptly last year. Investors must now adjust expectations to a new macroeconomic and market landscape that will require a fresh mindset to reach long-term goals. By...