Bitcoin (BTC) price falls as cryptocurrencies lose $400 billion value

Bitcoin slid further on Wednesday, briefly dipping below the $61,000 mark after, continuing a sell-off that began after the cryptocurrency hit an all-time high last week. At around 03:38 a.m. ET, bitcoin had bounced back to trade just over $62,900, down around 2.5% from 24 hours prior, according to CoinDesk data. Bitcoin has had a … Read more

Weight loss ETFs may sit out obesity drug mania, experts say

There may be a stronger case to invest in single stocks over exchange-traded funds in the weight loss space. Amplify ETFs and Roundhill Investments each filed a prospectus last week to launch funds focused on weight loss companies, a move that Strategas ETF and technical strategist Todd Sohn believes hinges on the performance of two … Read more

TMX CEO jumps deeper into ETFs

The Toronto Stock Exchange’s parent company has already completed a major deal this year: its acquisition of ETF education company VettaFi. According to TMX Group CEO John McKenzie, the deal helps expand its exchange-traded fund business globally. “The exchange-traded fund is essentially one of the most important innovations in investing in the marketplace history — … Read more

Mid-cap stocks that outperformed Nvidia over past 5 years

Artificial intelligence doesn’t appear to be going anywhere, which is why stock in companies that stand to benefit from the technology’s rise continues to shine. Microchip giant Nvidia has been the banner name, having returned an eyewatering 1,904% over the past five years. But while Nvidia and the A.I. revolution have dominated headlines, you’d have … Read more

Bitcoin ETFs see record-high trading volumes

Retail traders appear to be using a new tool during this huge rally for bitcoin — exchange-traded funds. The funds, which launched last month, have seen their trading volume surge this week as bitcoin continues to climb. For example, the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) saw about 96 million shares change hands on Wednesday, according to … Read more

Treasury market shift may set investors up for solid gains

Investor sentiment toward intermediate-term Treasury bonds may be changing. Schwab Asset Management’s David Botset is seeing more flows into bonds with maturity rates typically between three and five years — and sometimes out to 10 years. “People are starting to realize that we’re kind of at the peak of interest rate increases,” the firm’s head … Read more

Nvidia how much money you’d have if you invested $1000 a decade ago

As excitement surrounding artificial intelligence technology appears to show few signs of slowing down, investors are looking to Nvidia’s latest quarterly earnings report to see whether the company’s meteoric growth can last. The technology company considered to be at the heart of the AI chip boom reported its fourth quarter earnings after the stock market’s … Read more

ETFs with options overlays help investors manage risk, experts say

While some investors are concerned that exchange-traded funds with options overlays could limit returns, experts see a key benefit at play. Morgan Stanley’s global head of ETFs Tony Rochte suggests that hedging strategies like options — serving as a bet against a fund’s equity position — also protect against significant losses. “They might be capped … Read more

Nvidia could remain a semiconductor market leader: VanEck CEO

Nvidia shares hit a fresh all-time high today, and its gains may still be in the early innings, according to VanEck CEO Jan van Eck. Van Eck, whose firm runs the largest U.S. semi exchange-traded fund, points to a first-mover edge in the race to fabricate artificial intelligence chips that could bolster the performance of … Read more

This bond ETF will deliver a big return in 2024: VettaFi’s Rosenbluth

Long-term yields might be the best bond investment this year, according to one exchange-traded fund expert. “The iShares 20-year Treasury ETF (TLT) will get the biggest bang for its buck [and] some of the intermediate-term products like the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corp Bond (VCIT) will get some bang for the buck,” VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth told CNBC’s … Read more