PSCT News and Press, PowerShares S&P SmallCap Information Tech Ptf From 11/18/21

Supply chain bottlenecks are hitting sectors including labor, microchips and housing. Some of these disruptions will be around for the longer term, and investors should think about what they mean for portfolios. ETFs can help provide diversified, low-cost access to targeted sector...

InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Are you interested in tech stocks? Unfortunately, investors generally don’t think about small-cap tech stocks to buy. It’s probably why out of a list of 64 tech ETFs , only one has any focus on smaller c...

We see price pressures to persist in 2022, mostly driven by the unusual restart dynamics. Eventually, we see a higher inflation regime than pre-Covid. U.S. consumer price index (CPI) jumped more than expected in October, bringing annual inflation rate to 6.2%, the highest level in thr...

Risk appetite lifts from one-year low amid expectations of improving near-term market. Sentiment remains subdued by uncertain policy outlooks and political climate. Financials see the strongest favor followed by energy stocks. Tech sees the biggest outlook downgrade. The broad...

Inflation is here, and it is going to stick around for a while. If interest rates are going up, tech/REITs are the losers, while energy/financials will be the winners. If interest rates are going lower, the opposite is true. For the broader market, a rise in interest rates will ha...

Global equities rose through most of the third quarter but gave up most of their gains in a volatile September. As the forces driving stock returns rapidly change in our COVID-scarred world, we believe active managers can help investors effectively navigate the recovery’s uncer...

Performance: S&P 500 vs. S&P 500 Tech. Are tech stocks overvalued? Outlook for Apple. For further details see: Will Tech Regain Its Leadership As Energy Sector Shines?

Taking a look at how the expected Q3 ’21 sector revenue growth rates have changed since mid-August ’21 or the unofficial end of Q2 ’21 earnings season. Per Bespoke’s research, the S&P 500 has now reached “extremely oversold” levels, worse ...

Global Private Equity is in the lead, up 19.7% after its 2020 gain of 12.5%. Emerging Markets are the laggard with a YTD gain of just 1.5%. Commodities have come on strong this year after losing -7.8% last year. US REITs have rebounded strongly from last year's -4.7% decline. High...

Small-cap stocks closed out another week of underperformance. The Russell 2000 (RTY) (NYSEARCA:IWM) lost 2.8% on the week. The S&P 500 (SP500) (NYSEARCA:SPY) fell 1.7%, the Dow (DJI) (NYSEARCA:DIA) closed down 2.2%, the Nasdaq (COMP.IND) was off 1.6%, and the Nasd...