Did a community event with Finimize yesterday and thought some of the discussion could be useful for you here. The topic was about ETFs and specifically how to apply Factors to select ETFs.
With more than 2,000 ETFs listed in the US alone, the problem today is paradox by choice, and investors have the fear of choosing the wrong ETF.
You can select an ETF based on geography, asset class, sector, theme, Factors and more. The focus here is Factors.
What are Factors...

Recently, Tesla has been gradually declining, the gap with other large technology stocks is widening, and it is increasingly disliked by Wall Street analysts. In a recent example, Wells Fargo recently lowered Tesla's target stock price and recommended reducing shareholdings.
However, a famous strategist for Tesla, Dan Ives, and his team mentioned that the market is overly bearish on Tesla stock and there is a possibility that Tesla stock could rise by 77% in the next 12 months.Dan Ives, a renowned strategist at the U.S. investment bank Wedbush,However, Dan Ives, a famous strategist for Tesla, and his team mentioned that the market is overly bearish on Tesla stock and there is a possibility that Tesla stock could rise by 77% in the next 12 months.
In the latest report, they believe that Tesla's demand is stabilizing for the remainder of 2024, and the slowing price cuts indicate strong cost efficiency in battery cost/production. Furthermore, the company plans to release Model 2 priced below $30,000 next year. All of these are positive signals for the stock rebound.
Nevertheless, Tesla is still facing many challenges in the short term, such as the downturn in demand for electric vehicles, deteriorating profit margins due to "price competition", temporary closure of the Berlin factory, and controversies surrounding Musk's compensation system.

On October 23rd, Ackman posted that he had covered bond shorts that he took in August 2023.
This marked the EXACT PEAK in the 10-year note yield, at 5.00%.
Yesterday, Ackman placed a bet that the Fed would cut rates in Q1 2024.
This is well ahead of market expectations which show rate cuts beginning in June 2024.
Today, the 10-year note yield hit a 2-month low and is now down 70 basis points since Ackman covered his bond shorts.
Is this setting up to ...

● Visit to Israel
President Biden will visit Israel where there is a conflict between the Islamic organization Hamas on the 18th. Based on Prime Minister Netanyahu's invitation, the United States clearly supports Israel as an allied country.
The escalation of war may be controlled, leading to a temporary calm. While crude oil prices have been surging so far, the decline may once again result in funds flowing back into the dollar (rotation).
● New Zealand Dollar
The ruling party suffered a defeat in the weekend general election. A change of government after 6 years. The new administration will focus on dealing with inflation (raising interest rates).
For the foreign exchange market, it is a positive factor for buying the New Zealand dollar. The Australian dollar is also rising, contributing to the pause of the strengthening of the dollar at the beginning of the week.
● Earnings and the Federal Reserve (interest rates)
In the short term, there is a possibility of an optimistic view among investors. High interest rates, high oil prices, inflation, and geopolitical risks in the Middle East persist. Volatile market conditions are also expected towards the end of the year.
Due to the decreasing trend in the unemployment rate, if this is not alleviated, implementing inflation countermeasures will not be considered a fundamental solution.
● Long-awaited intervention
・ Masahito Kanda, Minister of Finance
In the event of a sharp decline in exchange rates, the country will either raise interest rates to stop capital outflows or counter excessive fluctuations through foreign exchange interventions. →...