Narrations of a Sector ETF Operator | Once Again, the Consumer is the Pivot
October 5, 2025 Equities again sit at or near all-time highs on the major indices. A supportive Fed and continued interest in AI concepts have
October 5, 2025
Author: Patrick Torbert
Patrick Torbert
Patrick Torbert is a veteran financial market analyst who is currently the Editor and Chief at ETF Insight a NY based full-service content, TV, video podcast and digital marketing firm that represents several ETF issuers. Patrick brings 20+ years of experience from Fidelity Asset Management where he most recently served as an equity and multi-asset analyst.
Factor Friday: Can High Beta Going Higher?
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October 3, 2025
ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook
October 3, 2025 S&P futures +0.2% following Thursday’s gains, when the Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq all closed at fresh record highs. Leadership came from most-shorted
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Elev8 Sector Rotation Portfolio: September Performance Recap
October 2, 2025 We introduced our Elev8 model in June of 2024 and have been running it in its current form since August 28, 2024.
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Thematic Thursday: Why No Bid for Commodities?
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October 2, 2025
ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook
October 2, 2025 S&P futures +0.1% after equities finished mostly higher on Wednesday, reversing early weakness. Gains were led by pharma, apparel, retail, data centers,
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ETFsector.com Daily Trading Outlook
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October 1, 2025
ETFSector.com October Outlook: S&P 500
We remain constructive on equities, and we would expect any near-term corrective action to be accumulated given strong buyer enthusiasm and supportive financial conditions. We remain positioned in our Elev8 portfolio for continued upside.
September 30, 2025
ETFSector.com October Outlook: Energy
The only tranche of the Energy sector that’s percolating is the nuclear space, and those stocks are still in the small and mid-cap. tiers
September 30, 2025
ETFSector.com October Outlook: Materials
The Materials Sector continues to be challenged by weak economic activity, cost pressures from tariffs and high costs. We are out of the sector for October as we have been for most of the year.
September 30, 2025