The ETF industry has witnessed explosive growth buoyed by the rise in “thematic investing” and craze for “smart beta.” It has seen 84 launches and 22 closures so far this year, taking the total number of ETFs to 2,182 and total assets to nearly $3.43 billion in the U.S. market. The rapid growth can be…
Each year the Federal Trade Commission and and the Department of Justice Antitrust Division publish the Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report, which offers an overview of merger and acquisition activity and antitrust enforcement during the previous year. The Hart-Scott-Rodino legislation requires that all mergers and acquisitions above a certain size–now set at $80.8 million–be reported to the antitrust…
Mutual funds are a great way for people to invest in the stock market. By allowing for instant diversification, investors without a lot of money are able to control risk and earn a higher return than if they kept their money sitting in a bank savings account. But as much as I like mutual funds, there…
Amazon (AMZN) and eBay (EBAY) are long-time rivals in e-commerce, and they both offer some interesting traits for investors. Amazon is a disruptive force in the retail industry, and the company is positioned for continued growth in the years ahead. eBay comes way behind Amazon in terms of growth, but the business is far more…
Written by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, The Telegraph The US credit markets are flashing a rare warning of economic trouble ahead, signalling that the Federal Reserve risks blundering into another recession without a deft change of course. A blizzard of surprisingly poor data across the world suggests that the Fed’s liquidity squeeze is taking a greater toll than widely assumed, and that the…
Precious metal ETFs have been in the spotlight of late. Rising geopolitical risks and trade war fears have increased the appeal of some of these funds as safe-haven investments. While leasing of palladium has led to a fall in favor of palladium-focused funds, strong fundamentals have driven demand for platinum. Factors Driving Prices Gold and…
MIAMI – Guggenheim investment fund’s global chief investment officer Scott Minerd predicts a 40% decline for the Dow… mostly in 2019. He says the U.S. economy is on a “collision course with disaster.” He’s right – at least about the “collision course.” It is the smash-up we’ve been exploring this week. Exactly how and when…
Today we found out what the Fed thought nearly a month ago. What’s that worth? Mainstream media wasted this afternoon analyzing Minutes of the March 20-21 FOMC Meeting. Some of the conclusions were interesting. For example, the BBC reports Federal Reserve Eyes More Aggressive US Interest Rate Path. The BBC claims “Some members of the Federal Reserve…
We believe the following charts clearly show just how important these breakout patterns are for traders. This first chart shows the Stage 1 Basing formation that we’ve been following for quite a while with our Adaptive Dynamic Learning Cycles. These cycle projections help us to determine the future potential of any markets as well as…
Video length: 00:08:25 Stocks end the day lower in mixed trading. In this video newsletter update we look at the messages the market is throwing off. Specifically in financials and volatility. If you’re not positioned for the next market watch this video right…
