Tag: Technology
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SmartStops = Smart Beta
Yes, our premise for needing more risk-based approaches in the market has been validated with the rise of Smart Beta ETFs. As the image below points out – access to “risk premia” previously only available through expensive active strategies in a cheaper way” . Entire article here: http://smartbetacore.com/uploads/00860_Benefits_of_Multi-Beta_Multi-Strategy_Indices.pdf
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Stocktouch Issued A Buy Rating From SmartStops.net
Stocktouch is an amazing app designed for both the iPhone and iPad by Visible Market Inc. According to Visible Market, the app concept was developed from a need to bring clarity to financial information, “we found the way financial information is typically presented to be confusing: we felt we could do something more immersive than…
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Four ETFs Driven By Apple and IBM’s Stellar Performance
Technology giants, Apple Inc. (AAPL) and International Business Machines (IBM) reported stellar quarterly earnings, smashing analyst expectations and shinning a ray of light on the technology sector and the exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track it. Apple reported a fourth quarter increase in revenue to $26.7 billion, while boasting gross margins of 38.5 percent and…
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Four ETFs To Play Microsoft’s Income Jump
Core products pushed revenues and net income up at Microsoft (MSFT) in the third quarter, further extending out the exceptional earnings season witnessed by the technology giants and giving further support to the Software HOLDERs ETF (SWH), the iShares Dow Jones US Technology (IYW) and the Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK) and the Vanguard Information…
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Three Tech ETFs To Be Boosted By Mobile Phones
The launch of new products, rapid growth smartphones and an increase in replacement sales enabled the mobile phone sector to post second quarter growth paving the path to opportunity for the Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK), the iShares S&P Global Technology (IXN) and the PowerShares QQQ (QQQQ). According to research firm IDC, manufacturers of mobile…
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Changes In Consumer Spending Boost Appeal in Technology
Despite an uptick in personal savings rates and lackluster results on overall consumer spending, electronics are causing consumers to reopen their wallets, further boosting the appeal of the technology sector. According to a report released by the Commerce Department, outlays of televisions, computers, video and telephone equipment grew by 1.8% in the first six months…
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Three Tech ETFs To Play Apple And Microsoft
After reporting stellar quarterly financials, Apple (AAPL) and Microsoft (MSFT) remain attractive and for good reason. In the fiscal third quarter, innovation king Apple, boasted revenues of $15.7 billion, up more than 61% from a year ago, yielding profits of $3.51 per share. These results smoked Wall Street’s revenue expectations by nearly $1 billion and…
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Three ETFs To Cash In On Increased Tech Spending
As technology giants report strong earnings and robust sales guidance, exchange traded funds (ETFs) which track the sector are poised for growth and could pose an opportunity. As the U.S. economy starts to stabilize, business are expected to upgrade software and hardware, which were one of the first things to be postponed during the Great…
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Three Tech ETFs To Play Obama’s Spectrum Stance
On Monday, President Obama backed plans by regulators to nearly double the spectrum available for wireless devices, paving the path to opportunity for wireless providers, wireless infrastructure companies and other technology giants. More specifically, in the President’s memorandum, he ordered federal agencies to identify and free up nearly 500 megahertz of spectrum controlled by the…
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