Still Believe In Disruption? ARKK Vs. XOUT
The ARK Innovation Fund (NYSEARCA: ARKK) is ARK Investment Management’s flagship ETF, with more than $7.8 billion in assets under management. ARKK’s fund objective is to invest in companies that capture the theme of disruptive innovation. What exactly is “disruptive innovation”?
Should You Bet Defiantly Against BLOK?
Defiance ETFs has filed for a new ETF that shorts the Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF (BLOK). Given BLOK’s track record of success since its inception in 2018, up over 100% on a cumulative basis, the idea of shorting it seems odd.
EQM Indexes 1Q 2022 Market Review – Optimists vs. Pessimists
During the first quarter, U.S. stock markets recorded their first quarterly loss in two years and the U.S. bond market suffered its worst quarter in 40 years. The start of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hiking cycle, persistently high inflation, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, combined, creating a volatile quarter for both stocks and bonds.
Blockchain 101: Topic #2 – Fighting the World’s First Crypto War
Years ago, when we started talking about Digital Assets and Blockchain, one of the early criticisms among sceptics was the lack of “real-life”, practical use-cases. Well, one is playing out in “real time” with regard to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, leading some to describe it as the “first crypto war”.
The Pandemic Transformation of Retail
Retail was already under a massive transformation prior to the pandemic, with shoppers shunning brick-and-mortar stores in favor of online retail’s 24/7 shopping convenience, greater product selection, competitive pricing, and rapid delivery options. But the pandemic has permanently changed retail shopping habits forever.
Blockchain 101: Topic #1 – MEV: Blockchain’s Got a Gas Problem
The modern world is full of acronyms, but one acronym relevant to the Blockchain is MEV or miner extractable value. MEV is the measure of profit a blockchain miner can make through their ability to include, exclude or reorder transactions.