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Robby Greengold, CFA

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ARK Innovation ETF

ARKK is an actively managed fund that seeks long-term capital growth from companies globally involved with, or that benefit from, disruptive innovation.

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF

SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF

ProShares Ultra Dow30

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF

ProShares Short Dow30

ProShares UltraShort Dow30

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF

BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund

WisdomTree U.S. Earnings 500 Fund

ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF

iShares MSCI Canada ETF

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund

iShares U.S. Fixed Income Balanced Risk Factor ETF

Franklin FTSE Canada ETF

Goldman Sachs TreasuryAccess 0-1 Year ETF

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 25+ Year Treasury STRIPS Bond ETF

Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Canada ETF

First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Domestic ETF

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares Morningstar U.S. Equity ETF

Why employment data is helping to push back the recession scenario. Strong jobs market means rates may not be coming down anytime soon.

Resilient U.S. Job Market Counters Recession Fears

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF

iShares Micro-Cap ETF

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF

iShares Russell Midcap ETF

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF

iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF

Invesco QQQ

Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF

SPDR Portfolio Mid Cap ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Minimum Variance ETF

SPDR Portfolio Small Cap ETF

Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2x Shares

Invesco S&P 500 Value with Momentum ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Enhanced Value ETF

ProShares S&P 500 ex-Energy ETF

Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x Shares

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released new jobs data on Friday. According to the report, seasonally adjusted total nonfarm jobs rose 339,000 jobs in May, well above forecasts.

Yet Another Month Of Questionable Federal Jobs Data As 310,000 Fewer People Report Having Jobs

CVS Health

General Motors

NVIDIA

Pfizer

For the month of May, insider activity reaccelerated in a very pronounced way, and the sector breadth of the activity was very impressive. During the month, extraordinary transactions were found in almost every sector of the market, and that is a very exciting development.

CDT Insider Sentiment Ratio - May 2023: High Sentiment

iShares Russell Top 200 ETF

John Hancock Multifactor Large Cap ETF

The five most expensive tech companies now make up a record 25.7% of the S&P 500. The tech-centric Nasdaq 100 has risen the most compared to the economically-sensitive Russell 2000 since the stock market peak in March 2000.

Recession Start Date And Stock Markets

iShares Agency Bond ETF

Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF

The S&P 500 reached a new high for 2023, driven mainly by tech mega-caps. A broader rally could continue if economic data remains mixed and the Fed pauses rate hikes.

Recession Is Still Nowhere To Be Seen

ARK Innovation ETF has underperformed the S&P 500 over its eight-year track record, raising questions about its management and investment approach. The fund's high turnover rate and missed opportunities, such as the artificial intelligence hype, indicate indecisiveness and difficulty in market timing. The author suggests investors take responsibility for their finances by investing in ETFs that track the world economy and selecting individual stocks based on personal convictions.

ARKK Continues To Overpromise And Underdeliver

The ARKK ETF, known for its high-growth technology stocks, has recently seen a boom and bust cycle, with valuations now near or below pre-2020 levels. Many of ARKK's holdings lack a clear path to profitability and may face challenges in the current tightening economic and monetary environment. Investors interested in growth stocks should consider filtering for innovative companies with positive margin trends and reasonable valuations rather than relying on socially popular stocks.

ARKK: Hard Lessons Have Not Been Learned

Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF

PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF

The growing adoption of actively managed ETFs came as major active mutual fund providers entered the ETF fray by converting or cloning existing mutual fund strategies or adding new strategies.

5 Most Popular Actively Managed ETFs

CEO Cathie Wood sees a promising future for companies centered on artificial intelligence and software, including Tesla and Nvidia, anticipating significant revenue growth from software-as-a-service providers and a booming autonomous taxi market, while also valuing the potential of the AI market and technological innovation in China.

ARK ETF Sets Its Sights on AI and Software, Seeing Potential in Tesla, Nvidia

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Twilio

Nvidia and other chip companies have skyrocketed thanks to AI-driven demand. But Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood sees more promise in discounted software stocks.

Cathie Wood Says Software Is the Next Big AI Buying Opportunity -- And These 4 Stocks Could Skyrocket

Cathie Wood's ARK Innovation ETF was rising sharply Tuesday, as shares of its largest holding Tesla Inc. jumped and technology stocks rallied amid ongoing investor enthusiasm over artificial intelligence.

ARK Innovation ETF rises sharply, Cathie Wood views its top holding Tesla as ‘most obvious beneficiary' of recent AI breakthroughs

Catherine Wood (Trades, Portfolio)'s Ark Invest went through a very difficult 2022. The ARK funds fell under the weight of soaring inflation, a weakening economy and interest rate increases the likes of which haven't been seen since before the Financial Crisis.

Nvidia vs. ARK Invest: Which is the Better Growth Bet?

The Ark Innovation ETF only contains companies from six sectors. Passively managed S&P 500 ETFs are much cheaper than ARKK.

Up Over 32% This Year, Is Ark Innovation ETF a Better Investment in 2023 Than the S&P 500?

Ark Invest is focused on long-term growth trends, which I can appreciate. Investors need to fully understand the risks when investing.

1 Thing Cathie Wood Just Said About Ark Invest -- and Why It's Utterly Wrong

In the past few years, ARK Innovation ETF has retreated from 152% growth in 2020 to a drop of 76% from its 2020 high. In the past 3 years, QQQ grew 50% while ARKK, with significant volatility, dropped 31%.

ARKK Vs. QQQ: Which ETF Is The Best Pick For Long-Term Investors?

Cathie Wood is buying Beam Therapeutics stock. Beam Therapeutics is spending a ton of money and issuing lots of new stock.

Cathie Wood Is Buying This Biotech Stock Like Wildfire, But Should You?

ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF

Global X Cybersecurity ETF

Invesco China Technology ETF

IQ CBRE Real Assets ETF

VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF

ETFMG Prime Junior Silver ETF

Aberdeen Standard Physical Silver Shares ETF

iShares Silver Trust

iShares TIPS Bond ETF

Global X Uranium ETF

Sprott Uranium Miners ETF

BondBloxx Bloomberg One Year Target Duration US Treasury ETF

Hello! This is markets reporter Isabel Wang bringing you this week's ETF Wrap. In this week's edition, we take a look at inflation-protected bond ETFs.

This once popular ETF used to hedge against inflation is now out of favor. What investors are doing now.

Rivian Automotive

Rivian has revved up the excitement of EV investors looking for the next Tesla. Growing interest in AI has led many to turn to IBM.

These 3 Meme Stocks Have Legitimate Long-Term Upside

ARKK had a high-flying year in 2020 and the start of 2021. Today, however, the fund is trading back in its 2018 range, with many of its largest holdings down double-digits.

ARKK: Can We All Stop Pretending Now?

Apple

Advanced Micro Devices

Bed Bath & Beyond

GameStop

Alphabet

Microsoft

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

In order to be profitable, investors must know what type of environment they are in. Currently, quality growth stocks are driving the market higher.

3 Steps to Indentifying the Market Environment

Growth stocks in the S&P 500 are playing right into Cathie Wood's hands. But even the famed investor can't outperform a cheap index.

Cathie Wood Gets Crushed By An Investment That Costs 73% Less

AXS 1.25X NVDA Bear Daily ETF

AXS Astoria Inflation Sensitive ETF

Tuttle Capital Short Innovation ETF

AXS Cannabis ETF

AXS TSLA Bear Daily ETF

As earnings season heats up, single-stock ETFs might garner attention. If they do, AXS Investments could recross the $1 billion assets under management mark.

AXS Provides ETF Access to Unique Strategies

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF

SmartETFs Asia Pacific Dividend Builder ETF

iShares Asia 50 ETF

Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia EX-Japan ETF

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF

Asian Growth CUBS ETF

Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF

Xtrackers MSCI Eurozone Hedged Equity ETF

WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund

iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend ETF

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF

iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan ETF

WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund

ProShares MSCI Europe Dividend Growers ETF

Direxion Daily FTSE Europe Bull 3X Shares

WisdomTree Europe Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund

iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF

First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index Fund

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund

First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX ETF

SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF

UBS AG FI Enhanced Europe 50 ETN

Most ETF trading activity occurs in the secondary market, where ETF shares change hands between buyers and sellers. March 2023 saw a number of shocks to global financial markets, including bank bailouts and the prolonged effects of a heightened interest rate environment.

Global ETF Market Facts: 3 Things To Know From Q1 2023

ARK Industrial Innovation ETF

The Meet Kevin Pricing Power ETF

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

With Tesla set to open another factory in China for its megapack energy product, take a look into how it will affect the ETFs.

Tesla Plans Another Megafactory in China: ETFs to Buy

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest firm focuses on high-growth stocks and disruptive innovators. Companies selling consumer staples tend to be much more recession-resistant.

Why Now Might Not Be the Time to Invest Like Cathie Wood

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