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With the holiday shopping season ramping up and Black Friday and Cyber Monday just a few days away, ETFs focusing on e-commerce, including the ProShares Online Retail ETF (NYSEArca: ONLN), are in focus.

Up 13.20% year-to-date, ONLN seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that track the performance of the ProShares Online Retail Index. The index tracks retailers that principally sell online or through other non-store channels. The index uses a modified market-capitalization weighted approach, is rebalanced monthly and is reconstituted annually. Retailers may include U.S. and non-U.S. companies. To be eligible, retailers must: be classified as an online retailer, an e-commerce retailer, or an internet or direct marketing retailer, according to standard industry classification systems; have a market capitalization of at least $500 million; have a six-month daily average value traded of at least $1 million; and meet other requirements.

Shopping and consumer trends are changing as more buyers rely on the convenience of online retailers to quickly and effectively meet their discretionary needs. As the retail landscape changes, investors can also capitalize on the trend through ETFs that target the e-commerce segment.

ProShares Online Retail, for example, has almost a quarter of its entire assets in Amazon, and another 13% in Chinese Internet giant Alibaba, reports Reuters. If you want to bet on the big winners and Amazon has certainly been a big winner that would be the way to go, said Todd Rosenbluth, head of ETF and mutual fund research at independent research firm CFRA.

Online retail has been rapidly expanding. Global e-commerce sales doubled between 2014 and 2018 to $2.8 trillion annually from $1.3 trillion. By 2020, an estimated 2 billion people are expected to be digital shoppers or a 19% jump from 2018 levels, as more people, notably from emerging economies where barely half the population is online, gain access to the internet. Almost one-third of consumers are already shopping online at least weekly and 75% at least once a month.

The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that the estimate of U.S. retail e-commerce sales for the third quarter of 2019, adjusted for seasonal variation, but not for price changes, was $154.5 billion, an increase of 5.0 percent (0.4%) from the second quarter of 2019, said the Commerce Department in a note out last week.

Other recent data points cement the case for ONLN.

Online shopping alone is expected to amount to $143.7 billion over the last two months of the year, a 14.1% increase over last year, according to projections by Adobe Analytics, reports Reuters.

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The opinions and forecasts expressed herein are solely those of Tom Lydon, and may not actually come to pass. Information on this site should not be used or construed as an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation for any product.

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Mike Morrison, Chris Shepherd, Sean Wheat, Jeff Montgomery at the 2019 A Sheltered Life Gala.

HOUSTON (PRWEB) November 26, 2019

A Sheltered Life held their annual fundraiser gala this past Friday, where they raised $148,786, pushing them past $1 million in overall donations since its founding in 2012. Funds will be shared between International Cooperating Ministries, which builds churches and Hope Centers around the world, and Boys and Girls Country, a Houston-area home for children.

The fundraiser included 11 live auctions and dozens of items and experiences up for silent auction. The highest bids of the night were for the amazing opportunity to have James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd, of Underbelly Hospitality, create and cook a meal at the home of the winner. Shepherds generous donation of his time amounted in $33,000 raised for A Sheltered Life.

Founded in 2013 by three high-school friends, A Sheltered Life was created to help the millions of children throughout the world who are without a home. Jeff Montgomery, Mike Morrison and Sean Wheat traveled to Medelin, Colombia in 2012, where they witnessed first-hand the lack of resources for the many orphaned children in the area.

It struck our hearts when we went to Colombia, said Sean Wheat. Upon their return, they decided they could do more than just write a check and created A Sheltered Life.

Though each man is modest about his achievements, calling themselves just three guys, the power of their friendship has helped with the building of 37 orphanages around the world as well as having an impact in the Houston area. And each year at the gala, they are also giving a platform for two ministries to tell everyone what great work they are doing, says Jeff Montgomery.

2019 Sponsors included: Southern Glazers Wine and Spirts, Gulf Winds, TopSpot Internet Marketing, Comfortable Home, Mongoose Freight Solutions, Rachel and Mark Terry, Trademark Engine, Lead Construction, Vortech Contracting, Swyft Filings, Southern American Insurance, J. Martin & Company PC, Kirksey Gregg Productions LLC, Lyon Insurance Agency, The Ballroom at Bayou Place, and Mikes Superior Dental Lab.

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More people will meet their partner online than offline by 2035 if current trends continue.

New research by dating platform eharmony and the Imperial College Business School also pinpointed 2037 as the year when the majority of babies in the UK are born to parents who met via the internet.

The Future of Dating report, based on data from eharmony and birth rate projections from the Office for NationalStatistics, examined how technology is changing social interactions.

It found that around a third (32%) of relationships started between 2015 and 2019 started online, compared to only 19% between 2005 and 2014.

By 2035, it says the UK will reach the "tipping point" with more than 50% of relationships beginning online.

And the research found there was a dividend from online dating, with 47% of those asked saying they felt that the internet makes it easier for introverted people to meet a partner.

Romain Bertrand, head of marketing at eharmony, said: "It's very positive to see that online dating is set to continue opening doors for singles into the future.

"At eharmony we are consistently updating our site functionality and unique Compatibility Matching System to ensure we remain on the front foot when it comes to creating online relationships.

"What's more, our long-term partnership with Imperial College Business School continues to give us valuable insight into how the world of dating and relationships might look in decades to come and how society will continue to evolve over time."

Dr Paolo Taticchi, principal teaching fellow at Imperial College Business School, said: "The digital world has streamlined the online dating process - making it easier to find someone while ensuring that they match your criteria.

"2035 will be an instrumental year for finding love and begin a new era of 21st century dating."

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Comparing car insurance quotes online will help you find cheaper car insurance that is worth your money, said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 24, 2019

Compare-autoinsurance.org has released a new blog post that explains how to use car insurance quotes online and compare prices.

For more info and free car insurance quotes online, visit https://compare-autoinsurance.org/is-it-possible-to-compare-car-insurance-rates-online/

Getting insurance quotes is essential for those looking for cheaper coverage. The insurance market is highly competitive, making it easier for customers to get really affordable plans and high-quality services. Websites like http://compare-autoinsurance.org/ allow customers to get multiple quotes at once and discover which company has the best deals in the area.

Drivers can compare car insurance prices online. Online quotes are provided by either insurers or by brokerage websites that cooperate with insurers. Either way, it is important to get as many quotes as possible and compare them. In only takes several minutes to finish an online questionnaire.

Generally, a number of 10-15 quotes will be more than enough to start comparing prices. It is important to know that quotes for different types of insurance should not compare in between. A quote for collision coverage should not be compared with one for comprehensive coverage. Also, when comparing quotes, make sure to quote the same coverage options deductibles, coverage limits, add-ons, and payment options.

There are two ways to get quotes: from an insurer or from the brokerage website.

If a person gets quotes directly from providers, it would take them about 5-10 minutes to fill in a form and wait for results. We are talking about extended forms, not submit forms with 3-4 questions. For ten quotes, it may take that person for almost two hours. This is why most people usually stop at 5 quotes using this method.

However, the alternative will provide a high number of quotes in the shortest time available. Using brokerage websites will help to get 5-10 quotes on a single page, with a single search run. After getting a reasonable number of quotes, at least 5, then the customer should start comparing policies. Always make a top of the highest rated companies and try to get quotes from them.

Compare-autoinsurance.org is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes. This website is unique because it does not simply stick to one kind of insurance provider, but brings the clients the best deals from many different online insurance carriers. In this way, clients have access to offers from multiple carriers all in one place: this website. On this site, customers have access to quotes for insurance plans from various agencies, such as local or nationwide agencies, brand names insurance companies, etc.

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Innovation in the Australian media and marketing sector is alive and well, according to Deloittes 2019 Technology Fast 50 report.

The initiative takes a look at Australias up and coming technology businesses and has predicted the success of Australian companies like Afterpay and Koala in recent years.

It ranks Australias 50 fastest growing public or private technology companies, based on percentage revenue growth over the past three years 2017 to 2019.

While recruitment platform WithYouWithMe took out the number one spot with a whopping 13,361 per cent growth over the period, the Digital/Media sector performed relatively well.

Six companies in the final 50 were from the Digital/Media sector.

To put this in perspective, Fintech which has been billed as one of the fastest-growing sectors in recent years had only slightly more, with nine companies in the top 50.

The six digital/media businesses were:

It is the second year in a rowVamp [feature image]has appearedinthe Fast 50, after finishing in fourth spot on the 2018 list.

In the 2019 Rising Star category, which recognises companies that are less than three years old, social media and influencer marketing agency ZOOZ Group took out top spot, with 5,215 per cent growth.

Digital media agencyHalf Dome Digital, esports management company Click Management, internet marketing service CitrusAd and growth agency Claxon also finished in the Rising Star Top 50.

Playground XYZ was also on the Rising Star list last year.

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