Thanks to inflation fears, rising bond yields, and potential tax hikes, the outlook for tech has been cloudy. But Q.ai s deep learning algorithms have crunched the numbers to bring you this month s top US Tech Smart Beta ETFs the best, good, caution, and poor.
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Whether you re a seasoned investor or are just getting started, it s hard to go wrong with exchange-traded funds (ETFs). These are baskets of securities bundled together into a single investment, and they can be a smart addition to your portfolio.
Not all ETFs are created equal, however, and some are riskier than others. Balancing risk and reward can be challenging, because ETFs with much higher-than-average returns often come with a substantial amount of risk.
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After the year that we ve all been through, there s a great sense of relief among many Americans that life will soon be returning to normal, or at least a new normal. But investors are still wary, having been through an incredibly volatile year.
According to Allianz Life Insurance Company s Quarterly Market Perceptions Study, 74% of Americans believe markets will continue to be very volatile in 2021, up from 72% in the previous quarter. Meanwhile, 40% say they are too nervous to invest in the markets right now, up from 34%, and 52% believe another market crash is on the horizon.
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Apple and Facebook Still Thriving
At the open, investors were invigorated by strong earnings results from both Apple and Facebook, with the iPhone-maker claiming that sales rocketed 54% during the quarter, with each product category seeing double-digit growth. The company also said it would boost its dividend by 7%, and authorized $90 billion in share buybacks. The moves helped Apple gain almost half a percent in early trading.
Meanwhile, social media giant Facebook’s revenue popped 48%, aided by more expensive ads, which helped lift the company’s shares by as much as 6.5%, to reach a record high.
“The primary market trend remains positive,” said Keith Lerner, chief market strategist at Truist. “But we expect a choppier environment as tensions are set to persist between better economic growth and earnings prospects versus the potential for higher taxes and rising interest rates as the economy normalizes,” he added.