ETFs are revolutionizing portfolios with alternative strategies, providing efficiency and transparency. Advisors are flocking to real estate, private equity, and liquid alts, seeking diversification and new sources of returns. Liquidity and transparency are the secret sauce, although complexity and high fees remain obstacles. Innovative new ETFs are emerging, including multi-strategy, buffer, and semi-transparent funds. Three to watch: (1) Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE), (2) iShares Global Private Equity ETF (PEX), and (3) Innovator S&P 500 Buffer ETF (BJUN).
Lendr.fi on Friday introduced a decentralized platform that lets investors gain on-chain exposure to real-world assets like real estate, ETFs and commodities, combined with liquid staking, a structure that adds passive yield while preserving asset owner
The U.S. President stated that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will send letters indicating what their trade partners will pay to do business in the United States.
The Gold Miners ETF (GDX) is showing promising signs for investors as it approaches a critical support zone. Since the low on December 30, 2024, GDX has been tracing a five-wave impulse pattern.
Shares of blockchain infrastructure company Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) fell 5% in the afternoon session after the company announced it got emails from hackers who claimed they broke into user accounts, accessed customer data, found internal documents, and took notes tied to help desk tools and account management systems.
Deere & Co (DE) shares rise on Q2 beat, despite 16% sales decline. FY25 net income expected to be $4.75-$5.50B. Goldman Sachs maintains Buy rating and $583 price forecast. Investors can gain exposure through VEGI and KROP ETFs. DE shares up 4.95% at $522.15.
Innovator Capital Management provides investors with a Kevlar vest-like ETF, BFRZ, that offers 100% downside protection and some upside potential. With low fees, BFRZ seeks to deliver returns and resilience in volatile markets.
