'Survival Is Far From Assured' Says Expert As Iceland Prepares For Largest Volcanic Eruption In 50 Years
Portfolio Pulse from Melanie Schaffer
Southwest Iceland is on high alert for a potential volcanic eruption, the largest in 50 years, following thousands of earthquakes. A state of emergency has been declared, and residents of Grindavik are evacuating. The eruption could impact air travel and the local geothermal power plant. The situation has highlighted the importance of companies involved in disaster monitoring and recovery. Procure has two ETFs, the Procure Space ETF (UFO) and the Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF (FIXT), which include companies like Virgin Galactic (SPCE) and Nvidia (NVDA), focusing on disaster preparedness and response.
November 15, 2023 | 7:50 pm
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The Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF (FIXT) tracks companies involved in natural disaster recovery, which could become more significant in light of the volcanic activity in Iceland.
The ETF's focus on disaster recovery could lead to increased investor interest as the situation in Iceland unfolds, potentially benefiting the companies in the FIXT ETF.
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Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) is included in the FIXT ETF and could potentially benefit from increased interest in disaster recovery solutions in the wake of the anticipated volcanic eruption in Iceland.
NVDA's inclusion in the FIXT ETF, which may attract more investors due to the volcanic threat, suggests a possible positive short-term impact on NVDA's stock.
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Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc (SPCE) is part of the UFO ETF and could see its stock influenced by the heightened focus on space technology for disaster monitoring due to the situation in Iceland.
As SPCE is a part of the UFO ETF, which is expected to gain attention due to the volcanic threat, SPCE's stock might experience a positive short-term impact.
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The Procure Space ETF (UFO) includes companies involved in space technology for disaster forecasting and monitoring, which may see increased interest due to the impending volcanic eruption in Iceland.
The potential volcanic eruption in Iceland may lead to increased demand for space-based monitoring technologies, which could positively impact the companies within the UFO ETF.
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