PSCT News and Press, PowerShares S&P SmallCap Information Tech Ptf From 09/21/22

Summary In a time of uncertainty, we believe that quality is the key to investing in equities. But to consistently find companies that meet high-quality standards requires research, judgment and investing skill. In this paper, we identify the characteristics that can help guid...

Summary Officials at the world's major central banks, led by the US Fed, grew increasingly united in their resolve to bring inflation under control. The August about-face pulled the Europe ex UK and both US Russell indexes back down to the bottom of the performance ranks for the y...

Summary Climate change, if left unchecked, will likely have such widespread implications that it could threaten the stability of the global financial system. Tracking the reality of the environmental implications will be critical to companies mitigating risk and capitalizing on op...

Summary Is the tech selloff overdone? Which semiconductor makers may benefit from the U.S. CHIPS Act? Kim Parlee speaks with Jim Kelleher, Director of Research and Senior Technology Analyst at Argus Research. Technology stocks are having their worst start to ...

Summary We believe that cash flow and debt sustainability are likely to become increasingly important as real economic growth slows and credit access tightens. Cash flow provides a link between a company’s income statement and their balance sheet. Focusing on the Russel...

Summary Why some tech stocks might be bargains, despite declines. Tech fundamentals vs market sentiment, and why they tell two different stories. Are there tech stocks that are recession proof? It’s been a challenging year for equity markets, especially mega-c...

Summary Today's market X-ray shows the returns for each index, asset class, sector, and so on, since the recent low point on June 16th. Of the global indices, US small caps are in the lead, followed by the NASDAQ. High beta stocks are the most preferred factors since June 16. ...

Summary Despite the recent outperformance of US-based companies and US investors’ home-country bias, we believe investors will still benefit from proper diversification for a well-balanced portfolio. In countries with less-efficient markets, there can be greater investment ...

XLK holds 76 large-cap stocks in the Technology sector. Fees are 0.10% and the ETF has over $43 billion in AUM. All holdings are cash flow positive. Ensuring all your equities are profitable is the easiest way to succeed in investing. XLK trades at 28.05x forward earnings, about t...

The supply-related constraints which have troubled global electronics producers since early last year were compounded as demand conditions in key industries deteriorated in July. Although we've seen evidence that the supply crunch for electronic and electrical items has receded from i...