Dividend ETFs
One ETF & One Stock To Grow Your Dividends
One of the biggest mistakes do-it-yourself investors make is ignoring dividend growth. Needless to say, high flying momentum stocks that have the potential to double or triple in price have a place in a portfolio of growth stocks. They are a great way to grow your nest egg. But growth stocks aren’t the only way […]
Horizons New Covered Call ETFs – HSPX, HFIN
It’s been another busy year for ETF innovation. ETF providers have brought 140 new exchange traded products to the market this year. That’s down a little from last year’s 165 new ETFs but still represents rapid expansion in the ETF industry. The list includes new spins on stocks ETFs, Bond ETFs, and Commodity ETFs, as […]
Investors Pull Money Out Of Dividend ETFs In Favor Of Small Cap ETFs – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in iShares Russell 2000 (IWM), iShares Select Dividend (DVY), and SPDR S&P Dividend (SDY). ETF fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions or even billions of dollars into or out of […]
Global X Launches New MLP ETF
In today’s world of low interest rates, investors are constantly on the hunt for high yielding investments. They just can’t generate enough income with traditional sources like Treasuries, corporate bonds, and money markets. Investors have flocked to high dividend paying sectors like Master Limited Partnerships, or MLPs, in search of bigger payouts. Midstream energy […]
3 ETFs To Sell When Interest Rates Go Up – PFF, VNQ, EEM
For decades, interest rates in the US have been steadily declining. And rates have been at historic lows in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. The low rates have fueled a boom in sectors of the economy that are sensitive to interest rates. But over the last 30 days, we’ve seen a major reversal […]
Generate Income With This New Actively Managed Senior Loan ETF
Generating income from an investment portfolio isn’t easy. Today’s slow growth and low inflation are holding interest rates near record lows. And given the recent statements from the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank, this situation is expected to continue for another year… at the very least. It’s forcing investors to think outside of the […]
Cyclical Or Defensive ETFs?
Anyone that follows the stock market has heard about the great run stocks have been on to start the year. The S&P 500 is up 11% year-to-date. That’s a respectable return for an entire year and we’re just starting the second quarter. When stocks are surging to the upside like they have this year, it’s […]
New Dividend ETFs – IQDF, IQDE, IQDY
FlexShares launched three new ETFs this week. And there’s definitely a theme to the new ETFs – international dividends. Let’s take a closer look… FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund (IQDF) IQDF provides exposure to large cap non-US dividend paying stocks. And it has a reasonable expense ratio of 0.47%. The top five countries in […]
Top ETFs Of The 1st Quarter
It’s the start of the second quarter today. So let’s take a look back at which ETFs were the best performers during the first quarter. First though, it’s important to point out that the first quarter was a fantastic quarter for stocks. The S&P 500 was up 10% and the Dow checked in with an […]
Generate Income Like The Pros
The Fed’s ultra low interest rate policy is making it tough for investors to generate income. With short-term rates at close to zero, Treasury bonds, savings accounts, money markets, and certificates of deposit just aren’t cutting it. For example… 5-year CDs are paying a ridiculous 0.84% on average right now. That’s right, banks are asking […]
