IRBO News and Press, iShares Robotics and Artificial Intelligence From 04/24/24

2024-04-24 09:55:00 ET Summary Hard economic data is likely past its trough, and should continue to accelerate as we progress through 2024. We are still in the early stages of the next expansionary phase in the business cycle. The lead indicators of the business cycle suggest we s...

2024-04-23 11:07:04 ET Wall Street’s major market averages have rallied early this week, bouncing back from recent weakness. However, despite the stabilization in the last couple days, worries remain that the market may have over-extended itself earlier this year amid a frothy market...

2024-04-18 03:40:00 ET Summary We have been following AI at Manning & Napier for decades, and despite the recent buzz, AI is not a new concept. Years of experience lead us to believe that we still have a way to go before we reach that final state. If AI is one large cycle,...

2024-04-17 14:05:00 ET Summary Massive spending on supercharged computing is raising concerns about a return to the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s and early 2000s, when inflated technology share prices eventually imploded. While we understand the comparisons, we believe they...

2024-04-16 14:10:52 ET More on Utilities XLU: The Near-Term Outlook For The Utility Sector Is Not Promising (Rating Downgrade) Utilities Are Breaking Out: 4 Reasons To Buy XLU XLU: A Poorly Positioned Fund With Minimal Upside Duke Energy least shorted utility...

2024-04-16 08:40:00 ET Summary Electricity grid operators in the United States have begun to use AI and other digital tools to analyze vast amounts of data and tackle complex problems. Over the next 25 years, AI and other digital strategies will be deployed to substantially reduce...

2024-04-15 09:50:00 ET Summary Powerful investment themes, such as AI, can capture the market’s collective imagination. Taken to an extreme, however, they can also trigger distortions across and within the markets. In our 2Q 2024 Equity Outlook, we examine key historic dist...

2024-04-14 22:00:12 ET Summary ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF invests in global companies involved in automation, AI, and robotics. The ETF is mostly focused on industry leaders from the U.S., although it also includes many innovative companies from foreign companie...

2024-04-13 04:25:00 ET Summary Much is made of Artificial Intelligence’s potential to transform labour markets and make productivity gains. But at a macro level, we think those AI productivity gains, while significant, may not be quite so spectacular. We believe that AI...

2024-04-13 00:34:33 ET Summary Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF is a passively managed ETF that focuses on AI and big data companies. Top holdings include Meta Platforms, NVIDIA, Netflix, Amazon, and IBM, with strong performance and growth potential. The E...