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Of the variety of market risks looming about portfolios, concentration risk deserves special mention. Inflation provides a persistent, stubborn specter, and geopolitical issues pose particularly painful, but perhaps smaller, risks.
With nearly 40% of S&P 500 companies having reported their Q2 earnings, the overall picture is one of continued strength and steady improvement. Sector ETFs like VFH, XLK, XLY and ITA are in sweet spots.
For investors seeking momentum, Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF XLK is probably on the radar. The fund just hit a 52-week high and is up 52.5% from its 52-week low of $172.45 per share.
VFH, XLK, XLY and ITA ETFs may benefit as strong Q2 earnings and rising Q3 estimates boost sector optimism.
Passive investors seeking a high-tech growth edge should take their time to consider their options.
The @brownreport's Jason Brown turns to ETFs on today's Big 3. He points to the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) as a way investors can capitalize on tech's broad bull run.
Tariff tensions loom, but tech ETFs like XLK, CIBR, CLOU and SMH could benefit from AI growth and cybersecurity demand.
Today's market reminds us of 1999 in many ways. REITs were hated. Tech was loved. But afterward, REITs strongly outperformed. Here's why it could happen again.
I recommend overweighting the technology sector beyond the S&P500, using diversified funds like XLK and/or QQQ for additional tech exposure. XLK's portfolio is dominated by industry leaders like Nvidia and Microsoft, both of which generate strong and growing free cash flow and are directly benefiting from the AI bull market. Leading U.S. tech companies have strong global brands and will directly benefit from the weak U.S. dollar (-9.8% YTD) when their foreign revenue is repatriated into U.S. currency.
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