BlackRock introduced the iShares Nasdaq 100 ETF (IQQ) on July 9, 2026, aiming to challenge the dominance of Invesco's QQQ fund by offering targeted exposure to Nasdaq-100 companies. IQQ competes alongside State Street's QNDX ETF, providing investors with more options focused on tech, consumer discretionary, healthcare, and industrial sectors. BlackRock is leveraging a competitive expense ratio, currently waived to 0.10%, to attract investors. While QQQ remains strong with a 33.98% one-year return and recent structural improvements, the new competition could drive innovation and offer investors more tailored portfolio choices, especially given the Nasdaq-100's exposure to growth areas like artificial intelligence.
Michael Burry, known for his contrarian bets, has increased his short positions on Micron Technology and the Invesco QQQ Trust despite current losses. Micron's stock has surged over 238% this year due to strong demand in the memory chip sector, but B...
Anthropic confidentially filed for a US IPO targeting a Nasdaq listing in late 2026 with a valuation near $965 billion and aims to raise over $60 billion. If Nasdaq applies its accelerated inclusion rule, similar to what it did for SpaceX, millions o...
The Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (QYLD) offers attractive monthly income through selling call options on Nasdaq-100 stocks, but this strategy has significantly limited its share price growth over 12 years. While QYLD returned about 170% with ...
The market anticipates a potential interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve before the end of the year, likely in December, which could trigger a double-digit correction in broader markets. The S&P 500 is seen as fragile above the 8,000 level, with ...
July's Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.1% month-over-month and 3.4% year-over-year, leading markets to reduce expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike in September. Despite this, risks of tighter monetary policy remain due to energy-driv...
