XT News and Press, iShares Exponential Technologies ETF From 06/01/22

In China, a tightening of the credit cycle led to a major reset in the valuations of big tech stocks in the country. Big tech stocks in the US also now face a major regulatory crackdown of their own, both here and in Europe. The lesson that might be gleaned from China’s exp...

Despite these turbulent global markets, we can identify several clear positives across the thematic space. As a result, we believe that it may be a good time for investors to seek exposure to these themes at the dip while keeping their focus on the long-term drivers. As this econo...

The war in Ukraine clearly triggered the spike in oil prices and in agricultural prices as well. Inflation, interest rates and Fed policy are linked. Similarly, supply chain disruptions, the slowdown in China, and big-tech reversals are all Covid-related. The bottom line right now...

Today, we size up Sabre Corporation for the first time. This travel-related concern has been hit hard by the pandemic, but hopes to have improved prospects as domestic and global travel demand return to normal. A full investment analysis follows in the paragraphs below. For ...

Exactly a year ago I shared a chart here that represented “An Epic Set Of Alligator Jaws.” It plotted the weighting of the energy sector within the S&P 500 Index versus the combined weightings of the tech and communications services sectors. The energy sector has ris...

Rocket Companies is the largest player in the mortgage realm, which has taken the lead in the market through its innovative tech-based approach. The current macroeconomic climate threatens to bring mortgage financiers to their knees and has not left industry giants immune. RKT too...

InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) make it easy to pick up the tech sectors’ bargains. Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLK ): The classic tech ETF features big trading volumes and low expenses. iShares Exp...

Among the most challenging aspects of late has been to try and hold a positive medium-term (one- to three-year) view in the midst of very aggressive, downward-facing, fast-moving, cross-asset selloffs. While inflation does seem to have peaked along with expectations and breakevens, th...

Stock markets have seen immense volatility this year. The sharply rising inflation, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and central banks raising interest rates are all weighing on equities. With volatility expected to remain high, reducing equity risk can be challenging but achie...

The true dichotomy in 2022’s stock market is that S&P 500 forward estimates continue to be revised higher while the S&P 500 sinks lower. The forward 4-quarter estimate rose this past week to $235.25 vs last week’s $234.44 and the 12/31/21 estimate of $216.14. ...