ETFs
Inflows Into Tech ETFs Hit Record Thanks To Amazon And Apple
The success of Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, and Facebook has inspired investors to funnel billions of dollars into tech funds this year putting tech funds on track to be the most popular asset class, as calculated regarding a percentage of assets under management for 2017. These figures come from Bank of America’s latest Flow Show report, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Staying Out Of The ETF Graveyard
The ETF industry is booming, with over $240 billion of net inflows to U.S.-domiciled ETFs since the start of 2017. Yet 36 ETFs have closed since New Year’s Day. It’s not the end of the world to have your ETF close; at termination, you get cashed out at the final Net Asset Value. Most of us would […]
ETF Asset Growth Balloons, But Are Signs Of Exhaustion Showing?
As the ETF revolution moves into a mature stage across the US financial landscape much in the way quantitative investing has, an 84-page JPMorgan report notes the growth but also points to a slowing in new offerings in 2017. The continued growth of ETFs come as active managers are even using the passive vehicles in […]
3 Aerospace & Defense ETFs On The Move
Right now, defense is hot, and these three funds covering the space are among the leading ways to buy in Sometimes you stumble across a sector of the market that is just in the right place at the right time. That may very well be the sentiment driving the remarkable price action in aerospace and […]
Do You Own Any ETFs Or Mutual Funds? Read This
A few days ago I spoke to a finance professor at Columbia University here in New York City who has been doing a deep dive on the financial management industry. His results were pretty concerning. One of the things that he said was that fund management fees have been dramatically declining over the past few […]
When Too Much Money Goes Into One ETF
When billions of dollars flow into an ETF, it’s safe to assume this is because of its popularity among investors. The VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ), which invests heavily in junior gold miners around the world, can attest to this kind of popularity, with some $1.5 billion flowing into it this year alone. […]
The 3 Best ETFs … Have Nothing To Do With Trump
Trump’s first 100 days have been good to stocks, and these ETFs will capture years of gains The first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency have been good for the stock market. Whether you agree with his policies or not, there is optimism for the future of the global economy that is being reflected in […]