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Why Has Active ETF Growth Been So Explosive And Which Firms Are Behind The Recent Trends?

Why Has Active ETF Growth Been So Explosive And Which Firms Are Behind The Recent Trends?

Image Source: Pixabay Since 2021, actively managed ETFs have enjoyed the highest percentage growth of any ETF category. Coupled with the huge decline in traditionally structured mutual funds in the same period, it is understandable that active managers who once shunned ETFs as a fad are now offering ETFs and/or converting existing funds to ETFs.Active ETFs […]
Lulu Stock: Apparel Maker Lowers Annual Sales Forecasts Following Disappointing Product Launch

Lulu Stock: Apparel Maker Lowers Annual Sales Forecasts Following Disappointing Product Launch

Image Source: Unsplash Lululemon Athletica Inc. (Nasdaq: LULU) is navigating turbulent waters as it lowers its financial guidance and reports its first revenue miss in over two years.The setback comes after a problematic product launch and slower growth in its key Americas market.In its latest financial update, Lululemon adjusted its full-year revenue forecast to a range […]
Rates Spark: Another 0.2% And The Rate Cut Story Is Intact

Rates Spark: Another 0.2% And The Rate Cut Story Is Intact

US PCE is the key for Friday. Once that’s in, and okay, then it’s Labor Day weekend for the US. German and Spanish inflation showed a downside surprise, helping the front end of the Bund curve lower. Friday’s eurozone inflation and unemployment numbers could shine light on whether market pricing for an October ECB cut […]
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Black Swans Circling

Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Black Swans Circling

After the better-than-expected GDP economic information this morning, stocks did a moonshot.VIX wallowedGold and silver rallied back.The Dollar moved a bit higher.But alas, by the time the afternoon rolled around the pop turned into a flop.Wash and rinse du jour.More inflation data out tomorrow.Have a pleasant evening.  More By This Author:Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – […]
The Fed Maintains Course On Soft Landing Glide Path

The Fed Maintains Course On Soft Landing Glide Path

Image Source: Unsplash Stocks ended the day with a mixed bag of results on Wall Street, as some late-day selling took the wind out of the market’s sails. The S&P 500 ended up basically going nowhere, erasing an earlier gain of almost 1% and settling back to square one.If you’re adept at reading the flow—whether in […]
Both Presidential Candidates Will Only Make Our Debt Problem Worse

Both Presidential Candidates Will Only Make Our Debt Problem Worse

Image Source: Pexels Now that it seems the Fed has officially pivoted, what will lower interest rates mean for the economy and financial markets?Will they be enough to keep recession at bay and prevent a further rise in unemployment?What will the trillions of investor capital currently parked in T-bills and money markets go if the yields […]
Not Bearish

Not Bearish

Image Source: Pexels In this short clip, Samantha LaDuc discusses market dynamics, focusing on Nvidia’s (NVDA) performance and broader economic indicators like the U.S. GDP growth and jobless claims.She highlights the resilience of the market despite potential disruptions and maintains a positive outlook based on recent economic data and earnings results.Video Length: 00:06:08More By This Author:No […]
Nvidia Beats Forecasts And Stock Falls

Nvidia Beats Forecasts And Stock Falls

Image Source: Pixabay Alhambra CEO Joe Calhoun discusses what is driving Nvidia stock speculation.Video Length: 00:07:49More By This Author:Monetizing The Debt Financial Fear Mongering Warren Buffet Sells Apple
Dow Scores Record Close As Nvidia Drags Nasdaq

Dow Scores Record Close As Nvidia Drags Nasdaq

The Dow picked up its fourth win in the last five trading days, adding 243 points and scoring another record close. Strong GDP data helped to boost the blue-chip index, as Wall Street fought the whole day to overcome a negative post-earnings reaction from chip mega-cap Nvidia (NVDA).The weight of NVDA’s gap lower proved too much for […]
GDP 2nd Release For Q2

GDP 2nd Release For Q2

Image Source: Pexels Revised up 0.2 ppts, 0.2 ppts above consensus. Final sales up 0.2 ppts. GDO rises 2.1% q/q SAAR.Figure 1: GDP (bold black), GDO (tan), and GDP+ (green), GDPNow of 8/26 (sky blue square), all in bn.Ch.2017$ SAAR. GDP, GDO based on 2nd release. GDP+ iterated on 2019Q4 GDP level. Source: BEA, Philadelphia Fed (July release), Atlanta […]