7 Inverse ETFs for the Opportunistic Bear

From glancing at the headlines, the concept of acquiring inverse ETFs – that is, exchange-traded funds that rise in value as their underlying securities, assets or sectors fall – doesn't seem very relevant. After all, the September jobs report came in hotter than expected.

InvestorPlace • Oct 10, 2023

Should You Stay Away from Bank ETFs Following Buffett?

Warren Buffett has divested from multiple banks after identifying concerning issues in their financial practices.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 26, 2023

SEF: If You're Bearish On Financial Stocks, You Might Like This ETF

SEF is an ETF that aims to deliver the opposite performance of the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF. The financial sector is making the wrong kind of headlines for the first time in 15 years, and this ETF tries to profit from that, without leverage.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 10, 2023

Bank ETFs to Watch at a Historic Moment for the Sector

The latest turmoil doesn't mean investors should shy away from financial institutions.

ETFcom • Apr 3, 2023

How to Profit From Banking Carnage With Inverse ETFs

Given the half-million outflow and deteriorating fundamentals, the appeal for financial ETFs, especially banks, has dulled. As a result, investors bearish on the sector right now may want to consider a near-term short.

Zacks Investment Research • Mar 16, 2023

Short Selling Of Financial Stocks Nearing All-Time Highs

We use buying in ProShare short ETFs as proxies for measuring actual short selling by investors. The ratio of the money buying the two ProShare financial short ETFs versus the long financial ETF is 4.24 and rapidly approaching last year's all-time high.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 16, 2023

Should You Short Financial Sector With ETFs?

Financial sector has underperformed last week on mixed earnings.

Zacks Investment Research • Jan 23, 2023

ProShares and ProFunds Announce Benchmark Changes for 53 Geared Sector Funds

BETHESDA, Md.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--ProShares and ProFunds, premier providers of leveraged and inverse funds, announced plans to change the underlying indices for a combined 53 sector ETFs and mutual funds to S&P Select Indices.

Business Wire • Jan 5, 2023

Purchase Levels Of 31 Short ETFs Signal Bear Market Bottom (Technical Analysis)

We are bearish on all American bear market ETFs. Measuring the purchase levels of short ETFs replaces the old, odd lot and total short selling indicators so popular in the 1960s, 70s and 80s.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 8, 2022

Yield Curve Inverted: Short Financials With ETFs

Yield curve inverted on Jun 13 on super-hawkish Fed rate hike bets. A flattening yield curve is negative for financial stocks.

Zacks Investment Research • Jun 14, 2022