Renewable energy has been growing in fits and starts in the U.S. for years, but the advent of the new Biden Administration and a Blue Wave in Congress lay the groundwork for it to be truly disruptive, says CFRA. The disruption is likely to occur not just with U.S. utilities, but also with the fossil fuel industry, which could see market share losses as both the power industry and the automotive industry shift towards renewables. Join CFRA’s analysts Paige Meyer, Andrzej Tomczyk, and Stewart Glickman as they discuss recent developments with renewable energy, potential winners and losers from ...

The New Normal: 2021 Outlook CFRA’s webinar series cover critical themes and topics that financial professionals and investors should consider as they outline their investment strategy. In our ongoing series, The New Normal: 2021 Outlook equity analysts explore trends and topics across key industries that are at the center of projected market changes as we transition from Covid-19 and the uncertainty of the U.S. elections to economic recovery and a period of adjustment to the new market environment. Acclimating to the new market environment means that many investors may need to re-orie...

The New Normal: 2021 Outlook CFRA’s webinar series cover critical themes and topics that financial professionals and investors should consider as they outline their investment strategy. In our ongoing series, The New Normal: 2021 Outlook equity analysts explore trends and topics across key industries that are at the center of projected market changes as we transition from Covid-19 and the uncertainty of the U.S. elections to economic recovery and a period of adjustment to the new market environment. Acclimating to the new market environment means that many investors may need to re-orie...

The New Normal: 2021 Outlook CFRA’s webinar series cover critical themes and topics that financial professionals and investors should consider as they outline their investment strategy. In our next series, The New Normal: 2021 Outlook, our equity analysts will explore trends and topics across key industries that are at the center of projected market changes as we transition from Covid-19 and the uncertainty of the U.S. elections to economic recovery and a period of adjustment to the new market environment. Acclimating to the new market environment means that many investors may need to r...

New Normal Session 2:  Healthy Living: Focus on Health Care and Building Products Join us on January 13 for our webinar moderated by CFRA Chief Investment Strategist Sam Stovall, who will provide his latest views on fourth-quarter 2020 and 2021 earnings trends. The discussion will feature CFRA analysts Kevin Huang, Sel Hardy, and Richard Wolfe who will address Covid-19 impact on the health care sector and key sub-industries. CFRA will also highlight our bullish views on the building materials sub-industry for healthy indoor environments and other trends in response to the pandemic and beyo...

The New Normal: Navigating a Post-Pandemic Market CFRA’s webinar series cover critical themes and topics that financial professionals and investors should consider as they outline their investment strategy. In our next series, The New Normal: Navigating a Post-Pandemic Market, our equity analysts will explore trends and topics across key industries that are at the center of projected market changes as we transition from Covid-19 and the uncertainty of the U.S. elections to economic recovery and a period of adjustment to the new market environment. Acclimating to the new market environme...

Join CFRA’s team of expert analysts as we share insights on the global Industrials sector. During this session, CFRA analysts Chris Kuiper, Varun Venkatraman, and Elizabeth Vermillion will highlight the fiscal stimulus, impact of Brexit and the U.S. election outcome, evolving social and environmental priorities, and other drivers affecting Industrials. Attendees will learn how CFRA applies its Expectations Framework to analyse these market forces, uncover potential opportunities and risks for investors, and determine which companies are most likely to benefit. Key topics of discussion will ...

The holiday season is a crucial time of year for retailers, and in 2020 it could not be more critical. With changes in consumer confidence, shifting spending patterns, and new shopping habits spurred by the ongoing global pandemic and increased focus on e-commerce over in-store shopping, retailers have much to navigate as they look to close the year on a high note during this traditionally peak selling period. Join CFRA senior analysts Garrett Nelson, Camilla Yanushevsky, and Tuna Amobi as they discuss the macro-economic trends in retailing, how Covid-19 has changed how and where people sho...

Join CFRA and PIMCO to explore how to better optimize cash allocations in a period of near-zero yields for money market funds and potentially higher tax rates ahead. Todd Rosenbluth, Head of ETF and Mutual Fund Research at CFRA, will moderate a conversation with Jerome Schneider and David Hammer, heads of PIMCO’s short-term and municipal bond portfolio management. The focus will be on how actively managed short-term bond ETFs–—including taxable, tax-aware, and ESG solutions – may deliver attractive returns on otherwise unproductive cash allocations. Discussion topics will include: ...

Investors are increasingly seeking securities that are not only attractively priced, but that also are connected to companies favorably impacting the environment, broader society, and a company’s employees. To meet the demand, a growing supply of ETFs are seeking to provide diversified exposure to such companies that meet ESG criteria, making it important to look inside the portfolio and not just at its name or costs. We will explore this topic further in a 30-minute webinar discussion led by Todd Rosenbluth, Head of ETF & Mutual Fund Research at CFRA, and featuring Linda Zhang, CEO ...

As governments around the world look to re-ignite economic growth in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, concerns remain around how to return to offices, schools, and stores safely and responsibly. In the new normal, certain industries will play a key role to overcome these challenges and ETFs can provide targeted exposure to these themes. We will explore these topics further in a 30-minute webinar discussion led by Todd Rosenbluth, Head of ETF & Mutual Fund Research at CFRA, and featuring Jay Jacobs, Head of Research & Strategy at Global X ETFs. Topics to be covered: Themes that...

The general election is only a few months away and polls show the Biden/Harris ticket leading by a wide margin. Wall Street does not like uncertainty, and the upcoming election offers plenty of it. Wall Street is concerned by the prospects of a clean sweep, with the Democrats regaining control of the presidency as well as both houses of Congress. The stock market has been a reliable predictor of election results, and history hints (but does not guarantee) that a Democratic trifecta sweep would send stocks lower but then recover in the following month and calendar year. Even though the marke...

Session 4: Real Estate Road to Recovery from the Abyss This CFRA webinar will provide a better understanding of real estate investment trusts (REITs) with the macro factors driving the road to recovery, including fundamentals and whether stocks are undervalued. CFRA analysts Ken Leon and Chris Kuiper will share their research insights on how each property type in the real estate industry has been financially affected by the Covid-19 impact and how long the recovery may take for these asset classes. Specific topics include - Highlights of the current real estate environment and expected...

Session 3: Invest in American Infrastructure: Opportunities, Risks, and Politics This webinar will provide a better understanding of the infrastructure opportunity and the potential risk to federal funding. CFRA analysts will share their research insights on the potential timeliness to federal legislation, outlook for addressable markets, and the industries and companies most likely to benefit. During this session, CFRA analysts Matthew Miller, Elizabeth Vermillion, and Richard Wolfe will explore – Major trends and the outlook for construction materials and steel, construction ma...

Session 2: Health Care: Covid-19 Therapies and Investing in the Medical Landscape Covid-19 has bifurcated the biopharma industry into companies that are working on Covid-19 therapies and those that are not. In parallel, risks to public health continue to increase after medical procedure volumes declined significantly at the peak of the pandemic. During this session, CFRA analysts Sel Hardy and Kevin Huang will highlight - Companies focused on leading treatments and vaccines, the commercial opportunities, and how this is reflected in share prices. Manufacturing and R&D challen...

For much of 2020, many Americans have needed to adjust to working from home, using new technologies and a flexible approach to balancing their many tasks. Meanwhile, many businesses have seen how productive their employees can be outside of a communal office and are considering a more permanent shift of personnel. Join CFRA’s Head of ETF & Mutual Fund Research Todd Rosenbluth and Direxion’s Managing Director, Product, David Mazza, as they discuss: The investment case for cloud computing, cybersecurity, online project and document management and remot...

Session 1: Disruptive Technologies & Cloud Computing Opportunities Accelerate The recent market downturn can be fuel for software firms seeking to cross the chasm, as critical enterprise applications continue their move to the cloud. Software is no longer just aiding in the management of labor and capital in the means of production, increasingly, software IS the means of production. In conjunction, the need for data centers has intensified as the semiconductor and storage provider industries accelerate data growth, while artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies expan...

The equity markets have continued to work their way closer to breakeven on better-than-expected economic reports and continued investor optimism toward the gradual recovery of the global economy.  Businesses are slowly re-opening, travel plans are being reconsidered, and consumers proceed cautiously on discretionary purchases. Looking at S&P 500 and sector earnings and valuations, how will the current market situation stack up to history? Will consumer discretionary stocks such as restaurants, travel, and tourism-related industries – those most deeply impacted by the pandemic – recov...