The spread of the coronavirus delta variant poses the biggest threat to emerging-market economies, while a delayed “return-to-office” environment is a positive for earlier pandemic winners and residential real estate, according to a platform that uses artificial intelligence to screen stocks.
EquBot said its A.I. platform uses the company’s proprietary machine-learning algorithms, IBM Watson’s natural-language processing capabilities, and tools known as knowledge graphs to build portfolios.ETF Wrap: Rise of the robots, and leveraged ETFs are here to stayAs companies scale back plans for returning employees to offices in the fall, stock plays around increased opportunities for hybrid and remote-working arrangements are likely to benefit, Natividad said.
When it comes to real estate, the data continue to show increased rental and purchase demand in states with lower income tax, as well as in other areas that have been popular with workers taking advantage of remote- or hybrid-working arrangements. High negative social-media sentiment is also seen in back-to-school postings containing COVID safety information, with youth personal protective equipment, or PPE, purchases becoming an item added to back-to-school shopping lists.