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Invesco QQQ

QQQ tracks a modified-market-cap-weighted index of 100 NASDAQ-listed stocks.

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

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A passive investment strategy is often considered a good approach for those looking for consistent long-term results with minimum hustle.

Passive Investing: Is It Better Than An Active Strategy For Achieving Financial Freedom? - Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:QQQ), Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (ARCA:VOO), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (ARCA:IVV), SPDR S&P 500 (ARCA:SPY)

The QQQ ETF has underperformed the S&P 500 over the past year. Its recovery momentum has also languished behind the S&P 500 at the recent October bottom. Despite that, we discuss why investors can remain optimistic, as significant pessimism has likely been baked into QQQ's relative underperformance.

QQQ: Outperformance Could Be Around The Corner - Don't Give Up Now

Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF

The technology sector was a major contributor to the more than decade-long growth-fueled bull market that expired last year.

Tech Tailwinds Could Reappear for QQQ in 2023

iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF

With market volatility near the quietest level in a year, it is time to consider allocation towards more aggressive growth. The Invesco QQQ ETF is a popular fund providing exposure to the overall tech sector.

SOXX: 2023 Is The Time To Step Up From QQQ

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index ETF

Vanguard Value ETF

As the Fed gave cues of slowing down its rate hike pace, high-growth ETF drew investors' attention in November.

ETF Asset Report for November

The Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) and the Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) are usually viewed as growth exchange traded funds, and while that label is accurate, these ETFs are offering more value than meets the eye. That's the result of growth stocks being pinched by rising interest rates this year.

These ETFs Offer Surprising Amounts of Value

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

At the close of Refinitiv Lipper's fund-flows week, U.S. broad-based equity indices reported positive performance. On Monday, November 28, equity markets suffered as concerns that COVID-19 restriction protests in China threaten to hurt supply chains as we enter the holiday season.

U.S. Weekly FundFlows Insight Report: Exchange-Traded Equity Funds Report First Weekly Outflow In Over 2 Months

With the arrival of December, there's the usual talk about a Santa Claus rally on Wall Street. Indeed, the last month of the year has a reputation for being kind to equity investors, and December is part of the better six-month stretch of the year for stocks.

It Could Be a December to Remember for QQQ, QQQM

iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

Stock ETFs jump on Fed chief's comments and data suggesting rate hikes working.

Powell Sees Smaller Rate Hike Ahead

As we head into 2023, now is the time to start adding to your investments.

3 Investments You'll Thank Yourself For by the End of 2023

With major equity benchmarks enduring drubbings this year, it's not uncommon for some market pundits to say that if investors liked a particular stock at a price that was higher six to 12 months ago than it is today, then an investor has to love that same stock at today's lower price.

Some High-Conviction Stocks Found in QQQ and QQQM

The tech sector is still overvalued. The recession is coming.

QQQ: Sell Tech

Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF

Thanksgiving is just a few days away, and that means the 2022 holiday shopping season is about to kick into high gear. Some exchange traded funds are ready to help investors capitalize.

Holiday Shopping Season Could Propel QQQ, QQQM, QQQJ

An asset bubble has burst and many high-flying tech stocks are now down 50-90%+; however, the deflation process is not over yet. The tech sector is already in an earnings recession, with growth slowing down significantly. And I see more pain in 2023 for the tech sector.

What Is The 2023 Forecast For Tech Stocks?

Equities have been on a gradual climb since the beginning of the fourth quarter, with the SPY up 13% and QQQ up 8% QTD. There has also been some cautious optimism among investors on signs of easing inflation and the Fed's consideration for a moderation in the pace of coming rate hikes.

Here's Why We Think SPY And QQQ Risks Are Skewed To The Downside

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

Over the past few months, the movement in the value of the U.S. dollar appeared to mimic the price of stocks. It seems as if the behavior of the Federal Reserve recently is more closely connected with movements in stock prices but also more closely connected with dollar movements.

Are Fed 'Pivot' Concerns Impacting The Dollar?

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

Invesco ESG S&P 500 R Equal Weight ETF

Many advisors are looking to the benefits of an equal weight strategy and using the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) as the core equity holding in portfolios.  RSP is an ideal fit for investors looking to maintain broad exposure to the U.S.

Why Investors Are Using RSP as a Core Equity Holding

The big news out of the semiconductor space this week is that Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway took a $4.1 billion position in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) in the third quarter. Not surprisingly, news of Berkshire's Taiwan Semiconductor stake stirred upside across the universe of related assets, including exchange traded funds.

Buffet's Investment Could Enhance Allure of Chip-Heavy QQQ

Vanguard Information Technology ETF

Time is on your side in your 20s, so take advantage of it.

The 2 Best ETFs If You're In Your 20s

Growth stocks and the related exchange traded funds are enduring a forgettable 2022, due in large part to the Federal Reserve's six interest rate increases, but the October reading of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) could be a sign that the central bank may have leeway to lay off the rate hike accelerator in 2023.

It Could Be Time to Revisit Tech, Growth Stocks, and QQQ

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF

Invesco Dynamic Semiconductors ETF

VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF

SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF

Berkshire Hathaway bought $4B of Taiwan Semi in 3Q.

Semiconductor ETFs Jump After Warren Buffett's Purchase

When 2022 draws to a close, it's likely that inflation will be resting at its highest levels since the early 1980s, explaining why growth stocks faltered this year. It remains to be seen, but the October reading of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined to 7.

Easing Deflation Could Be Boon for QQQ

Smaller consumer price gains raise hopes for declines in interest rate hikes.

Stock ETFs Spike as Inflation Eases

iShares MSCI Germany ETF

Still, worries about higher prices linger.

Markets Were Primed to Surge as Inflation Report Hit

Amid a wave of new market participants and the “you only live once (YOLO)” outlook that was so pervasive in 2020, some market observers believe that financial markets took on a casino-like feel. They also believe the wager-don't-invest attitude remains in place today, at least in some circles.

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