Portfolio Manager Tim Seymour shares his insights on the cannabis sector's markets and important macro news in this CNBS 4th quarter report of 2023. Learn more about Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF (CNBS), including the top 10 holdings, country allocations, and market allocations.

Audio Commentary by Tim Seymour

As is always the case, we encourage investors to think long-term about the Fund’s focus on growth, disruption, and transformation. We would remind readers that it took around 12 years for the automobile to displace the horse drawn carriage, but once it happened no one looked back. History has many examples of evolutionary (or even revolutionary) technologies that solve social problems and/or cause important changes. Companies that are driven by this change most often experience accelerated long-term revenue and earnings growth. These companies have corporate cultures that are led by CEOs/founders who are willing to do what is different. Companies that do not seek to embrace change ultimately go the way of the past. This may be one reason why growth stocks tend to outperform value stocks.

News headlines regarding the latest internet security breach have become all too commonplace, underscoring the growing importance of strengthening cybersecurity. However, a powerful tool has emerged recently to help combat the problem: The unique combination of artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies.

The Federal Reserve has sent clear signals: The era of interest rate hikes begun in March 2022 is over and rates are on hold – for now. Investors are now reading the Fed tea leaves to see when it will begin to move in the opposite direction and cut rates.

Chicago, February 27, 2024—Amplify ETFs announces February income distributions for its ETFs.

Amplify Samsung SOFR ETF (SOF) makes shortlist for Best New U.S. Fixed Income ETF Amplify ETFs, a leading provider of innovative exchange-traded funds, is pleased to announce the Amplify Samsung SOFR ETF (SOF) is on the shortlist of nominees for the 2024 ETF.com Award for Best New U.S. Fixed Income ETF.*

Audio Commentary by Tim Seymour

There’s an old saying in the financial world: Liquidity is like oxygen; you only notice it when it’s gone. And some of the most important – and least noticed – suppliers of that liquidity and therefore stability to the financial system are repurchase agreements, or repos.

It is difficult to imagine a pre-digital world. E-commerce, online banking, using online tools to make doctor’s appointments, and find out test results: Technology is embedded in our daily lives, offering enormous advantages to daily living -- and the broader economy.