Dating back to early 2020, the
ARK 3D Printing ETF (CBOE: PRNT) is on a torrid pace, one that’s being facilitated by industrial 3D printing.
PRNT is the first US-listed ETF dedicated to the 3D printing theme. The fund is one of two passively managed products from New York-based Ark Investment Management. ARK believes 3D printing will revolutionize manufacturing by collapsing the time between design and production, reducing costs, and enabling greater design complexity, accuracy, and customization than traditional manufacturing.
Healthcare is one of the most fertile territories for 3D printing. New frontiers are emerging in the arena.
“The FDA has approved its first 3D printed talus metal implant designed to replace the main bone in the ankle joint connecting the leg to the foot. The agency issued a green light to New Jersey-based Additive Orthopaedics under humanitarian use for the treatment of avascular necrosis, a progressive condition that can lead to the death of bone t
February 23, 2021
As ETF investors look toward new investment opportunities, they should consider some key developments in the world of smaller stocks.
In the recent webcast,
Go Small or Go Home: Why Choose Small Caps in Today’s Market, Ben Jones, Index Development Specialist, Nasdaq, highlighted the rise of small caps, pointing to the rebound off the lows, recent relative strength compared to large caps, attractive valuations, strong fund flows, and diversity in sector exposure as compared to the large cap segment.
Small caps have been gaining momentum, outperforming their large cap counterparts in recent months, as investors look for opportunities outside of high-flying large cap growth names. Even with the recent outperformance, Jones argued that small caps are still a good ‘value’ play, with a price-to-book ratio well below their large cap peers.
By Rod Smyth, Director of Investments
The Paradox of Youth: Why taking risk is ‘less risky’ and starting young may make a bigger difference than you think.
Recognizing that each saver has their own unique circumstances, RiverFront’s general advice for someone starting to save for retirement can be boiled down to four bullets:
Start as young as possible, save whatever you can afford.
If you can, we suggest saving 5-10% of your salary every year on a bi-monthly basis in a tax deferred account. Otherwise, start the process with something. (Maximize any employer matching in a 401(k),403(b), etc.)
Small cap stocks lagged the broader market last week, but that doesn't dent the case for exchange traded funds such as the ERShares NextGen Entrepreneurs ETF (ERSX).
Bitcoin recently accomplished something only a handful of US companies ever have. It crossed into the $1 trillion market capitalization club last Friday.