Why the Oil Rally Could be Short-Lived

On Monday, oil closed at its lowest levels in years, but crude bounced back Tuesday, boosting exchange traded products, such as the United States Oil Fund (NYSEArca: USO), which tracks West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures, and the United States Brent Oil Fund (NYSEArca: BNO), which tracks Brent crude oil futures, along the way.... READ MORE »

Black Monday’s Short Duration Blowout Explained

As the kids say, folks have been “sliding into my DMs,” asking what the heck happened to the short-duration, cash-like ETFs on Monday.  In case you missed it, ETFs like the JP Morgan Ultra-Short Income ETF (JPST) and PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF (MINT) had record volume days, trading down with pretty much... READ MORE »

Coronavirus Not Stopping Fintech M&A Activity for Intuit

It seems like with the coronavirus outbreak in the forefront of everybody’s minds, business activities have hit a speed bump. However, it’s not stopping some companies from moving forward with mergers and acquisitions, especially when it comes to the financial technology (fintech) sector. Per a PYMNTS.com report, “Intuit, the tax... READ MORE »

Seeking Yield: A Different Approach to Generating Income

During a persistently low-rate environment, investors will have to consider alternative ways to generate extra yield to meet their income needs. In the upcoming webcast, Seeking Yield: A Different Approach to Generating Income, Sean O’Hara, President, Pacer ETFs Distributors, will look to the fixed-income environment and point... READ MORE »

An Institutional-Level Income ETF Strategy That Manages Downside Risks

Traditional money managers see an opportunity to bring specialized investment strategies into the exchange traded fund space, catering toward ETF-centric investors that seek income and better risk management. For example, Nationwide recently launched the Nationwide Risk-Managed Income ETF (NYSEArca: NUSI) to help investors target... READ MORE »

Give Factor Investing a Closer Look in Today’s Volatility

The current market conditions present an opportune time for investors to give factor investing a closer look. As the major indexes around the world flux up and down, it could be factor investing that could help screen for opportunities. “The approach works by scanning stocks for certain attributes called risk factors and seeks... READ MORE »