The bond market might be whispering, but ETF investors are already screaming back with a megaphone. While Treasury yields rise again in 2025, one theme is becoming impossible to escape: the increasing ...
Just as many popular tech stocks are showing some signs of weakness, financial stocks are quietly gaining momentum and look well-positioned to enjoy further gains based on their inexpensive valuations ...
This article’s goal is to downgrade my rating on the Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund ETF (NYSEARCA:XLF) from a BUY to a HOLD. As shown in the chart below, we last covered XLF back in July 2023 with ...
The GICS sector committee recently moved several major stocks in the Tech Sector to the Financial Sector. This raised questions about how true to its Sector XLF is now. We examine its holdings and ...
Just a few months ago, financials, and bank stocks in particular, were viewed as untouchable in the wake of March’s banking crisis, spurred by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. In an illustration ...
XLF and finance stocks had a great year in 2024, but more gains may be on the way. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can match you with a financial advisor in minutes to ...
Shares of the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NASDAQ:XLF) are trading lower by 10.6% to $44.36 over the past week and are extremely volatile during Monday’s session. President Donald Trump's ...