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5 Best Bank ETFs To Ride The Bullish Wave
Financial stocks are roaring to life, and these bank ETFs are looking good right now The financial services sector is shedding its laggard status in noteworthy fashion. Just look at the Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSEARCA:XLF), the largest financial services exchange-traded fund (ETF) by assets. The benchmark financial services ETF is higher by more than 9.3% over […]
Top 10 Best Sector ETFs For The Rest Of 2017
The best sector ETFs focus on areas of the market that can outperform for the rest of 2017 The best exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to finish 2017 will likely be the funds that focus on sectors that can benefit from current and emerging market trends and economic conditions. With that said, smart investors won’t place all of their […]
These Are the Only 5 Funds You’ll Ever Need
Vanguard admiral funds, investor shares and ETFs cover all your bases Exchange-traded fund (ETF) investing has undeniably revolutionized the way Wall Street works. But depending on your strategy, that could be a good or a bad thing. Living in an age of ever-growing investment options sometimes means there’s a lot of noise to sort through. […]
5 ETFs That Let You Invest In Gold
Gold can be useful as a short-term hedge or a route to quick profits. Here are five ways to dive into the yellow metal. You’ll find no shortage of people who think you shouldn’t invest in gold. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A, NYSE:BRK.B) CEO and investment legend Warren Buffett famously slammed our love of the yellow metal in […]
7 Dividend-Growing REITs That Cost Next To Nothing
Thanks to recent stumbles, real estate investment trusts are cheap Real estate investment trusts (REITs) have been one of the go-to investments over the past few years as investors have looked toward securities with high yields. And thanks to their tax structures, most REITs have yields in the 4% to 7% range. However, with interest […]
3 Tech ETFs That Invest In Explosive Trends
Broad-based tech ETFs make great core holdings, but if you want to supercharge your growth, jump into these thematic funds, too Investors’ thoughts on the subject of technology-sector exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tend to gravitate toward the biggest players. The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLK), of course, is the most popular proxy for tech stocks based on […]
3 Dividend Growth ETFs You Probably Didn’t Know Existed
Diversify away from strictly high yield with ETFs that are consistently growing dividends Dividend growth stocks are public companies that have shown a track record of successive year-over-year increases in their dividend payments to shareholders. They represent an attractive way for income investors to augment and further diversify their portfolios away from a strict high-yield focus. One […]
3 Internet ETFs To Buy For Rip-Roaring Returns
These internet ETFs are surging and not all of them focus on U.S. internet stocks Investors looking for stellar performance among industry exchange-traded funds this year will find plenty in the realm of internet ETFs. Year-to-date, four of the top 10 non-leveraged ETFs are internet ETFs. Underscoring the strength in internet stocks is this nugget: the First […]
3 Ultra-Cheap ETFs To Buy For The Best Developed Markets Stocks
There are plenty of cheap ETFs for developed markets exposure, but these three stand out from the crowd Two of the most prominent themes this year in the world of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are investors flocking to ex-U.S. equity funds and the ongoing affinity for low-cost exposure. Looking at this year’s top 10 asset-gathering ETFs, […]
7 ETFs That Can Make You Love Retirement
These funds break the conventional mold for retirement investing When it comes to investing for retirement, most of the prevailing wisdom is just plain wrong. There are many “guides” that suggest a certain weighting of equities and fixed income based on one’s age. That’s not a great approach, however, because everyone has a different risk […]