Video of the Day: S&P 500 (SPY) Volatility, Premiums/Discounts, and Usage
5.21.2020
2020 and the COVID pandemic has brought volatility to the marketplace that we have not seen since the financial crisis a decade ago or the tech bubble two decades ago.
How has the current year compared to those years in regards to volatility? What about in terms of ETF premiums/discounts? What did 2008 mean for the use of ETFs?
We use the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) to answer
Video of the Day: Charting S&P 500 (SPY)
5.20.2020
After bottoming on March 23rd at $218, the S&P 500 has risen more than 30% but now is testing key technical levels as stimulus measures take effect and the U.S. economy is slowly being reopened.
Where is the S&P 500 sitting currently vs technical levels and what are some of the indicators saying?
Video of the Day: Relief Bill & Cannabis ETFs
5.13.2020
On Tuesday, House Democrats put forward a new COVID19 relief bill which includes provisions that would open up banking services and insurance to cannabis-related legitimate businesses.
While the bill will likely see a lot of change before anything passes the senate, it gives good reason to look at the cannabis ETF marketplace.
How many ETFs cover the space and how are they performing? Is the space seeing inflows or outflows?
Video of the Day: COVID-19 Themes - Mobile Payments
5.11.2020
When did you last use cash to make a purchase?
A result of the COVID-19 pandemic is the acceleration of some emerging themes. Fears over virus transmission may have consumers choosing touchless/electronic purchasing options over cash.
How many ETFs cover the mobile payment space and how are they performing? Is the space seeing inflows or outflows?
Video of the Day: COVID-19 Themes - Cybersecurity
5.6.2020
A result of the COVID-19 pandemic is the acceleration of some emerging themes. With the expansion of E-commerce, cloud services, and working remotely, there is a greater need for Cybersecurity services.
How many ETFs cover this space and how are they performing? Is the space seeing inflows or outflows?
Video of the Day: COVID-19 Themes - Video Gaming & Esports
5.4.2020
A result of the COVID-19 pandemic is the acceleration of some emerging themes. Specifically, leveraging technology to help maintain social distancing but continue performing day-to-day tasks has been prominent. Video gaming & Esports is one of those themes.
How many ETFs cover this space and how are they performing? Is the space seeing inflows or outflows?
Video of the Day: COVID-19 Themes - Cloud Computing
4.29.2020
A result of the COVID-19 pandemic is the acceleration of some emerging themes. Specifically, leveraging technology to help maintain social distancing but continue performing day-to-day tasks has been prominent. Cloud computing is one of those themes.
How many ETFs cover this space and how are they performing? Is the space seeing inflows or outflows?
Video of the Day: COVID-19 Themes - Online Retail
4.28.2020
A result of the COVID-19 pandemic is the acceleration of some emerging themes. Specifically, leveraging technology to help maintain social distancing but continue performing day-to-day tasks has been prominent. Online shopping & disruptive commerce is one of those themes.
How many ETFs cover this space and how are they performing? Is the space seeing inflows or outflows?
Video of the Day: ETF Flows Part I
4.23.2020
Increased market volatility has money flowing into and out of many different sectors, industries, themes, segments and asset classes.
Are ETFs seeing net inflows or outflows?
How about net flows between asset classes?
Video of the Day: S&P 500 Q1 Earnings
4.21.2020
2020E earnings estimates have been trending lower for months as the impact of COVID-19 is weighed by analysts. Estimated earnings growth for 2020 is now -12%. Earnings season has begun for the first quarter.
How are earnings coming in so far?
What do different sectors look like?