Master limited partnerships (MLPs) and their related exchange traded funds, including the
ALPS Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEArca: AMLP), are joining the broader energy sector in the upside to start 2021. Many market observers believe there’s more to come for income-generating energy assets.
AMLP seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of its underlying index, the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index. The index is comprised of energy infrastructure MLPs that earn a majority of their cash flow from the transportation, storage, and processing of energy commodities.
While MLPs weren’t immune from oil’s slide last year, the overall health of the business model remains steady.
By John Lunt, Lunt Capital Management, Inc.
I learned an important investment truth early in my career there are no certain outcomes in financial markets. Rather than prepare solely for what you think will happen or what you want to happen, think in terms of probabilities, and prepare for a variety of outcomes.
Let me rewind to the late 1990’s when my business partner Ryan and I started working together building dynamic models that used some of the earliest ETFs (Country WEBS, Select Sectors, etc.). Although we focused on ETFs, our early days included trading in a wide variety of financial instruments and strategies including individual stocks, currencies, futures, and options. We built momentum models, relative strength models, short-selling models, and even traditional value models.
February 22, 2021
Getting fixed income returns in today’s interest rate environment has proved to be an ongoing challenge. With the risk dial turned up by most investors, high-risk bonds aren’t the only option available. Preferred stocks like the
Looking at average daily volume, PGX has been one of the top funds in Invesco’s diverse roster of ETFs. Why are investors flocking to the ETF?
The fund seeks to track the investment results of the ICE BofAML Core Plus Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index. The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its total assets in the components of the index.
February 22, 2021
Cloud computing, lithium, and electric vehicles are driving activity for three funds from thematic ETF provider Global X. These funds have been posting high daily volume.
Global X Cloud Computing ETF (CLOU) is already up over 60% within the past year. The fund seeks to track the Indxx Global Cloud Computing Index, the fund holds a basket of companies that potentially stand to benefit from the continuing proliferation of cloud computing technology and services.
CLOUD gives ETF investors:
High Growth Potential: CLOU enables investors to access high growth potential through companies that are positioned to benefit from the increased adoption of cloud computing technology.