Eric Balchunas

Joining a growing list of asset managers, VanEck has amended its application for a spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETF with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). What Happened: On October 27, VanEck submitted an updated application for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to the SEC, as...

Sprott Uranium Miners ETF (ARCA: URNM) was shooting over 2% higher on Wednesday after opening flat with an inside bar pattern. Senior ETF analyst for Bloomberg, Eric Balchunas, noted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that “Uranium ETFs have grown 20x in past 3yrs.” “I think they...

After Grayscale's (OTC: GBTC) recent courtroom triumph over the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bloomberg ETF experts, James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas, have revised their predictions concerning the introduction of a spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETF. These experts now foresee a...

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) closed the month of October up 8.13% off the Sept. 30 closing price but had, so far, entered into a bearish November. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: VOO) and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: IVV) moved in unison with SPY, rising 8.18% and 8.12%,...

Stocks have been due for a rally, and coinciding with the historically strong month of October, the broad market S&P 500 has climbed nearly 5% over the last month, after falling 9% in September. Is bullish sentiment back? ETF flows over the past week suggest the answer is yes. What...

CNBC personality and show host Jim Cramer is well-known for his outspoken opinions on stocks and people. He is also known for sometimes flip-flopping on his viewpoints, which is likely the case with his opinion of Ark Funds CEO Cathie Wood. What Happened: Benzinga recently reported that Cathie Wood...

It may not be a competition in the purest sense and the score isn't anywhere close to being settled, but ordinary investors appear to be on their way to proving Warren Buffett wrong with airlines stocks with many using the U.S. Global Jets ETF (NYSE: JETS) as their vehicle of choice. What...

There are three cannabis exchange traded funds trading in New York, all of which are offered by smaller players in the ETF business. Said another way, industry titans such as BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK) and closely held Vanguard have not yet revealed plans for marijuana ETFs. That could be poised to...

Video game exchange traded fund ETFMG Video Game Tech ETF (NYSE: GAMR) is among the most underrated ETFs — an undeserved distinction, according to Bloomberg's Eric Balchunas. What Happened A disconnect exists between the $130-million market cap of the video game ETF and the $130-billion...

The S&P 500 index holds 500 stocks while the Russell 2000 index holds 2,000 stocks. Clearly, this means that in the entire stock market universe there are more stocks than indices, right? According to a Bloomberg report, there are in fact more indices than individual stocks. The math is simple...

If the "Trump ETF" indicator holds true, Donald Trump and the Republican party won't be pleased with the results of the U.S. election. According to Bloomberg, the "Trump ETF" refers to the largest U.S.-listed, Mexican exchange-traded fund, the iShares MSCI Mexico Inv. Mt....

The British pound is tanking due to ongoing uncertainty and concerns involving Brexit yet the largest U.S.-listed U.K. exchange-traded fund saw an inflow of $96 million on Tuesday. According to Bloomberg, the iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index (ETF) (NYSE: EWU) saw its largest single day inflow...

Bloomberg reported on Thursday that the largest exchange traded fund that holds junk bond assets is under heavy selling pressure. The iShares iBoxx $ High Yid Corp Bond (ETF) (NYSE: HYG) has seen $2.6 billion in outflows over the past four days while short interest in the ETF rose more than 80...

It's well understood by the investment community that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is a heavyweight stock given its approximately $500 billion. However, it isn't as clear what affect Apple has in the exchange-traded funds that hold it stock. Bloomberg's Eric Balchunas breaks down the...