Is First Trust Materials AlphaDEX ETF (FXZ) a Strong ETF Right Now?
Smart Beta ETF report for FXZ
Smart Beta ETF report for FXZ
Sector ETF report for FMAT
The conversion marks the Minneapolis-based research/investment firm's second step into the ETF marketplace.
D.R. Horton (DHI) exceeded Wall Street expectations for first quarter revenue and profit on Tuesday. Though, the company saw a slight drop in home sales, reporting net home sales to have decreased by over 1% year-over-year to just under 18,000 homes. Zelman & Associates managing director Alan Ratner joins Wealth to highlight the homebuilder's consistent outlook for 2025: "The [first] quarter itself was generally in line with expectations. If we kind of rewind three months ago, D.R. Horton, the largest builder in the country, came out with a pretty tepid outlook for [2025]." Ratner explains it was generally a “flattish volume outlook” and believes these factors may have “kind of set forth a sell off in the homebuilding stocks throughout most of the fourth quarter.” Ratner also stresses the importance of D.R. Horton and other homebuilders who seek to alleviate pricing pressures for homebuyers: “The number one thing they're focused on, regardless of what comes about from the Trump administration, is building affordable homes." He points to the Trump administration's tariffs and deportation policies that could hinder the industry's growth. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. This post was written by Josh Lynch
Sector ETF report for FXZ
As President-elect Donald Trump's 2025 Inauguration ceremony is underway, many are taking note of the Silicon Valley personalities in attendance. Yahoo Finance host Rachelle Akuffo joins the program to acknowledge several of the Big Tech CEOs at Trump's swearing-in, including Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, Amazon (AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos, Meta Platforms' (META) Mark Zuckerberg, Apple (AAPL) chief executive, and even TikTok president Shou Zi Chew. Ahead of the January 20 ceremony, Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang stated he will be out of the country but "look[s] forward to congratulating the Trump administration when they take office." Watch President Donald Trump's 2025 Inauguration ceremony, while staying up to date with all the market news and economic data covered by Yahoo Finance. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
Donald Trump enters office after a rip-roaring rally in stocks has brought the market to stretched valuation levels amid an uncertain policy path.
California Governor Gavin Newsom extends rent price-gouging protections as ongoing wildfires displace Californians. The Altman Brothers Team co-founder Josh Altman joins Wealth with Brad Smith to check in on the Southern California real estate market in the aftermath of the devastating blazes. Altman says the anti-price-gouging efforts may fall short: "Nothing's going to stop somebody from [price-gouging] in the long run. Yeah, of course, they may get in trouble. They may have been in a situation where they're going to have to pay back the difference of where they were listed at compared to where they are listed at now when the people move in. But the issue is you put a house on the market, and it's a good lease or an apartment, and it's a good lease, you're still going to get inundated with 50 lease applications." "These people are willing to pay for it at the moment because what is their other option? A lot of them have insurance that are paying for it, which is why the homeowner or landlord that is leasing out the house thinks that it's not a big deal because the insurance is paying for it, so it's yet to be seen," he adds. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.
NEW YORK, January 17, 2025--The InfraCap MLP ETF (NYSE Arca: AMZA) (the "Fund") has declared a monthly distribution of $0.29 ($3.48 per share on an annualized basis). The distribution will be paid January 28, 2025 to shareholders of record as of the close of business January 21, 2025.
Investors may be overlooking the long-term growth opportunities of the healthcare sector. JPMorgan Asset Management global market strategist Stephanie Aliaga sits down with Seana Smith and Brad Smith on Morning Brief to discuss her bullish outlook for the health care sector (XLV). The strategist compares the healthcare sector's positioning to the financial sector's recent gains. "This week posted really strong reports, particularly in profitability. That's a part of the market on financials that is benefiting from a lot of the kind of macro tailwinds on deregulation, but also a soft landing," she says. "I think some similar things can be said for healthcare." "Healthcare is massively underperformed. I think a big theme for us this year when rebalancing portfolios is looking where expectations are relative to the kind of potential and earnings delivery expected," Aliaga says, adding that healthcare is an "industry that is ripe for innovation, ripe for M&A and partnerships this coming year." She notes that medtech and pharma are two particular areas in healthcare that are positioned to benefit "ahead of the upcoming patent cycle." With Trump returning to the White House, Aliaga notes that there is "a lot of uncertainty." The strategist adds, "I think there is absolutely bipartisan support for lowering the drug prices, but then you also have to balance that with the incentives that these companies have: to continue to push the bar forward when it comes to innovation." To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here. This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.