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iShares Russell 2000 ETF

IWM tracks a market-cap-weighted index of US small-cap stocks. The index selects stocks ranked 1,001-3,000 by market cap.

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SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Another day, another bullish sign the U.S. economy. Business activity across the U.S. service sector gained momentum in May.

The US Service Sector Is Gaining Momentum

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF

Asian markets have recently sold off a bit. The bond market doesn't seem worried about inflation.

Beware Low Volatility (Technically Speaking For 5/18)

Inflation, the old villain that battered the U.S. economy in the 1970s, is back, as evidenced by a spike in both the Consumer Price Index and the Producer Price Index statistics released in recent months.

Inflation: Transitory or Persistent?

Several statistics released on Friday that showed the U.S. economy is cooling off helped ease investor inflation fears and saved Wall Street from the worst week of 2021.

What Saved Stocks From the Worst Week of 2021

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iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF

SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF

iShares TIPS Bond ETF

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

At the close of Refinitiv Lipper's fund-flows week, U.S. broad-based indices each logged their worst-performing week in more than five weeks. While the corporate earnings season may be slowing down, market uncertainty and inflationary fears appear to be picking up.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Investors Pump $9.0 Billion Into Equity Funds Amid Rising Expectations Of Market Volatility

CPI and PPI rates of increase are screaming to sell stocks now, with dividend yields near record lows. Higher inflation rates mean lower stock valuations and rising interest rates are our future.

The Market's Worst Dividend Yield Vs. Inflation In Modern Times

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

In 2019, the 20 biggest ETFs accounted for 40% of the $4 trillion in assets under management. Seven of these funds continue to be smart buys.

7 of the Biggest ETFs (That Deserve Even More)

SPDR S&P Retail ETF

ARK Fintech Innovation ETF

ARK Web x.0 ETF

iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF

iShares Silver Trust

iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF

Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

There is a genuine possibility that we could be at a market top. Couple that with inflation fears and the potential for more tax hikes, and there's a lot to consider.

SPDR S&P Retail, ARK Fintech Innovation And More Top ETFs To Diversify Your Portfolio This Week

The macroeconomic backdrop is positive. IWM has enjoyed a very strong year-long rally. Hold off on a new position until prices break through the mid-$230s.

IWM: Still Consolidating; Hold Off For Now

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iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF

Schwab US TIPS ETF

iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF

During Refinitiv Lipper's fund-flows week ended April 28, 2021, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets (including both conventional funds and ETFs) for the twelfth week in 13. On Friday, the U.S. Department of Commerce released a report showing new home sales were up 20.7% from February and 66.8% year over year.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Investors Target Yield-Oriented Funds - Equity Income ETFs Attract Weekly Inflow Record

SPDR S&P Bank ETF

VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF

Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

U.S. GDP growth slows in the second quarter but trumps expectations, indicating a still-decent operating environment. This bodes well for these ETF areas.

ETF Areas to Win on Smashing Q1 U.S. GDP Growth

The Australian and Canadian central banks have a positive global outlook. Defensive sector charts look attractive.

Despite A Solid Day, The Longer-Term Charts Are Still Sluggish (Technically Speaking For 4/21)

In a diagonal put spread we buy a long-term in-the-money put and then sell an out-of-the-money put against it. The post How To Trade Options: Protect The Downside In Small Caps With A Diagonal Put Spread appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.

How To Trade Options: Protect The Downside In Small Caps With A Diagonal Put Spread

Does the rise in gold, which rose 0.5% to $1,779 an ounce on Tuesday, reflect higher expectations of inflation? Perhaps. The post Russell 2000 Paces Sell-Off; Why Are These 2 Asset Classes Up Sharply?

Russell 2000 Paces Sell-Off; Why Are These 2 Asset Classes Up Sharply?

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

More gains on Friday have investors looking in the wrong place for future gains.

Forget Stock Market Records: Here's Where to Look for Big Returns

Think the stay-at-home tech growth trade is over? Think again.

3 Reasons Stay-at-Home Stocks Are Surging Again

iShares Transportation Average ETF

Last week's focus was the Russel 2000 (IWM), Transportation ETF (IYT), and Semiconductors ETF (SMH). IWM has shown us general market direction and sentiment as it contains 2000 small cap U.S companies.

How To Navigate The Stock Market With 3 Ticker Symbols

iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

The JPMorgan Chase chairman and CEO, Jamie Dimon, is bullish on the U.S. economy and expects the ongoing economic revival will move into 2023.

Economic Boom to Go Into 2023? ETFs to Play

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Snap

Snap, Advanced Micro Devices, Twitter and the IWM ETF were our top stock trades for Thursday. That said, let's get a look at the charts.

4 Top Stock Trades for Thursday: SNAP, AMD, TWTR, IWM

Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund

SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF

Hiring picked up pace in March as rapid vaccinations and opening of the economy powered the labor market recovery.

4 ETF Zones Set to Bloom in a Booming Job Market

During the week's final trading session, both the Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) and the Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) cleared major resistance levels from the 50-day moving average. In many traders/investors minds this has opened the bullish flood gates with new highs in view.

2 Stock Indices Clear Resistance, But Beware This Common Pitfall

U.S. small and mid-cap stocks appear more vulnerable to a sharp correction than they have at any point since the onset of the pandemic. Several menacing technical signals are emerging, creating a rare asymmetric opportunity, in my view, to short IWM.

Sell IWM Before The Sharp Correction

The reflation trade is still the dominant market narrative. But larger-cap indexes are rising. Economists provide some color on how they define "overheating."

The Shift Out Of Small Caps Continues (Technically Speaking For 3/29)

Last week, I was a presenter at a virtual small-cap conference  hosted by Benzinga.

Small-Cap Stocks in Regards To Managing Equity Risk

iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF

Investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the seventh consecutive week. On the domestic side of the equation, the Russell 2000 Price Only Index (-8.65%) suffered the largest market losses of the other broadly followed U.S. indices for the fund-flows week, bettered by the NASDAQ Composite Price Only Index (-4.16%).

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