Ben Hernandez

United States

Channel Editor at ETF Database

Channel Editor at VettaFi

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Articles

Nvidia and TSM Continue to Attract Billionaire Buyers

3 days ago | etftrends.com | Ben Hernandez

With AI continuing to garner interest, names like Nvidia and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing are seeing stock purchases from the whales of the investment ocean. Those generally are billionaire fund managers. As Motley Fool explained, these titans of industry are required to report their holdings by filing a Form 13F quarterly. A peek inside these 13F forms can give traders an idea of what the biggest fund managers are purchasing. Right now, it appears they can’t get enough of Nvidia and TSMC.
Buy-the-Dip Opportunities Are Present in Gold Miners

4 days ago | etftrends.com | Ben Hernandez

Positivism from recession avoidance and trade deal negotiations may apply downward pressure on gold prices. But they also present buy-the-dip opportunities for investors who fear they missed out on the gold rally. Investment research company Zacks, for example, highlighted a number of gold stocks to ease any FOMO. Market volatility can strike at any time, making gold stocks a crucial component of any portfolio.
2 Options to Take Advantage of a Bond Rally

4 days ago | etftrends.com | Ben Hernandez

Early signs of diminishing economic activity and inflation could be a harbinger for bond prices to rise. If so, consider taking advantage of a potential bond rally with a pair of ETFs from Vanguard. The Federal Reserve has been on pause with its rate-cutting measures, choosing to see succinct signs that the economy is starting to cool. They could be seeing signs of this manifesting in the economic data as of late as job growth cooled during the month of April.
Increased Defense Spending a Boon for This Leveraged ETF

4 days ago | etftrends.com | Ben Hernandez

In times of market uncertainty, the go-to strategy is to get defensive. For traders looking to profit, that doesn’t mean adding safe haven assets, but considering the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry. Specifically, short-term traders looking to optimize profitability may want to look at the Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares ETF (DFEN). The fund is up over 40% year-to-date and has all the momentum heading into the summer months.
Locate Large Value With This SMIDcap ETF

1 week ago | etftrends.com | Ben Hernandez

With the April sell-off in the rearview mirror, investors may want to start looking at SMIDcap opportunities again to capture value-tilted upside. That’s because their large-cap counterparts have recovered. One fund to consider for exposure is the Neuberger Berman Small-Mid Cap ETF (NBSM). Small-cap companies have yet to rebound the way their large-cap brethren have. The Russell 2000 is still in the red. And the S&P 500 has largely recouped its losses from April.
Potential Opportunities Available in the Muni Bond Market

1 week ago | advisorperspectives.com | Ben Hernandez

There could be a silver lining in the volatile clouds hovering above the bond markets. Investors may want to give municipal bonds a closer look given their sound fundamentals. As it turned out, munis were not immune to the latest market volatility from the tariff tantrum. In addition, excess supply only exacerbated the volatility, leading to outflows from muni bond funds, according to a Morningstar report.
As the Market Recovers, Can Silver Outpace Gold?

1 week ago | etftrends.com | Ben Hernandez

As stock market investors get a reprieve from the tariff volatility, silver prices have been showing signs of outpacing gold. If this is the start of an early trend, investors will want to consider exposure to the white metal. Gold has been the default play amid the market uncertainty, providing an ideal safe haven from not only tariffs, but also geopolitical tensions and inflation.
Maximize Fixed Income Potential Without High Yield Exposure

1 week ago | etftrends.com | Ben Hernandez

A common notion in fixed income is that to maximize yield potential, investors need to also turn up the credit risk acceptance dial fully. The Neuberger Berman Flexible Credit Income ETF (NBFC) begs to differ. By way of the Neuberger Berman Multi-Sector Fixed Income platform, the fund strategy traverses various credit markets in search of the best-yielding assets. The fund uses an active management strategy that looks for income streams that exhibit less volatility than the high yield market.
Downgraded U.S. Credit Opens Opportunities in MBS

1 week ago | etftrends.com | Ben Hernandez

Treasuries have been the default go-to safe haven bonds during times of heavy market volatility. But with Moody’s recent downgrade, an opportunity for mortgage-backed securities (MBS) exists. Rising national debt caused Moody’s to bring down U.S. debt from the upper echelons of its credit rating tier. The short-term market response brought yields up while pushing Treasury prices down. As mentioned, the growing national debt continues to be a primary concern.
7 Stocks Looking Magnificent Again; Caution Warranted

1 week ago | etftrends.com | Ben Hernandez

As seasoned investors already know, the 24-hour news cycle can change markets quickly and swiftly. After weathering the tariff tantrum storm, downtrodden Magnificent Seven stocks are starting to look magnificent again thanks to U.S.-China trade deal news, but caution is always warranted. It’s the type of volatility that experienced traders can thrive on, allowing them to profit from the heavy market fluctuations.