COMMENTARY: The S&P500 gave up its prior week’s gain and fell 1.9%. These returns may be driven by investors’ concerns that inflation doesn’t continue its downward trend toward the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. Two key readings will greet investors in the week ahead on that front. Expect two reports this week on wholesale inflation, followed […]
Performance Summary: Week Ending January 10th, 2025 Read More »
We’ve moved to a tactically bearish position in our Elev8 Sector Rotation Model on today’s strong non-farm payroll report. Stronger non-farm payrolls this morning have precipitated an upside break-out in the US 10yr Yield above April 2024 highs. We have been looking for this development to take some risk off the table as we had
One of the most popular categories of funds available to investors are those offering thematic exposure. This category leverages a specific theme or themes that have gained traction economically and within popular culture. Thematic ETFs range from the speculative (ARKX Space Exploration & Innovation ETF) to things we take for granted (Global X Infrastructure Development
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The first Tactical Tuesday Report of 2025 rolls out as investors are looking to accumulate equities on year-end 2024 weakness. The S&P 500 entered 2025 with near-term breadth measures showing signs of potential selling exhaustion as >80% of stocks had seen prices pushed below their respective 50-day moving averages in December (chart below, middle panel).
Tactical Tuesday Report: Semiconductors Acting Well to Start 2025, January 7, 2025 Read More »
While our study of secular trends points to the potential for further upside in the bull market, interest rates will play a key roll in the first half of 2025. We think rising rates would likely tip equities into a more significant correction, but if rates stay contained below the 4.67% level we are likely to see more gains in the near-term as the Fed would have some wiggle room to keep supporting the domestic economy.
Narrations of a Sector ETF Operator | What We’re Watching to Start 2025, January 5, 2025 Read More »
COMMENTARY: Welcome to 2025! ETFsector.com published great content in 2024 and will be bringing you even more to think about in 2025. Stay tuned!!! The one-week numbers above straddle New Years and represent the last two days of 2024 and the first two days of 2025. During the first two trading sessions of the new
Performance Summary: Week Ending January 3rd, 2025 Read More »
COMMENTARY: As the ETFsector.com team reflects on 2024, a few of the themes that drove performance this year included: Expanding profit growth: Earnings improved across various sectors, with growth expanding beyond the “Magnificent Seven”. Interest rate cuts: The Federal Reserve began cutting interest rates, further boosting market performance. Presidential election impact: The 2024 election results
Performance Summary: Year End December 31st, 2024 Read More »
Equities are in a precarious position as investors look for the next catalyst. The spread between Growth and Value is likely to narrow until one emerges.
COMMENTARY: Like everyone settling down for their holiday dinners this week, the markets calmed down relative to last week. Even with a late-week selloff, the S&P500 index was up 0.7%. Health Care took the top spot this week up 0.7% and was the only sector to outperform the broader index. Eli Lilly & Co. and
Performance Summary: Week ending December 27th, 2024 Read More »
Rising Rates continue to be a primary concern given a mature bull trend and a somewhat stretched consumer. We hope everyone has a Happy New Year!!
Narrations of a Sector ETF Operator | Parting Thoughts on 2024, December 23, 2024 Read More »
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