ETFs
3 Brand-New Cannabis ETFs Set To Launch
After a smoking-hot performance during 2018, cannabis-related stocks have cooled quite a bit in 2019. Many popular names such as Tilray (TLRY), Canopy (CGC), and Cronos (CRON) are 25% to 50% off their 52-week highs. This may actually prove to be a good thing for both investors and the three firms that are set to launch new Cannabis based exchange-traded funds […]
5 Of The Best Funds For Downside Protection
These are some of the best funds for investors concerned about the end of the bull market With the S&P 500 up about 15% year-to-date, it would appear safe to say that the bull market is intact. The other side of that discussion is that stocks plunged in the fourth quarter, basically entering a bear market while reminding […]
7 ETFs To Buy For Serious Diversification
These ETFs have everything needed for a well-balanced portfolio If you’re looking for ETFs to buy, don’t bother. I’m kidding. A recent Motley Fool article appeared on Fox Business’s website. It asked the question, “Has the ETF Market Peaked?” Author Dan Caplinger made the argument that at $5 trillion — the dollar amount of ETF investments held […]
The 10 Best ETFs To Buy In The Second Quarter
These are some of the best ETFs to consider in the second quarter With just a few trading days left in the first quarter of 2019, the S&P 500 is up nearly 14%. That comes after the benchmark U.S. equity gauge notched one of its best January/February performances on record. Some of the best exchange traded funds (ETFs) this […]
Hoya Capital Real Estate Launches HOMZ, The Housing ETF
There is a quirky back-story to the team behind Hoya Capital Real Estate’s new ETF, HOMZ. It is being launched by a recent Georgetown University alum and his college professor, giving it a unique “from classroom to trading floor” angle. Housing is the single largest expenditure for the average American household and one of the most […]
5 Transportation ETFs To Buy For A Road To Profits
There aren’t many transportation ETFs, but there are some neat ideas to consider in this group The Dow Jones Transportation Average Index does not get the notoriety of other equity benchmarks, such as the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones Industrial Average, but the transports index is widely viewed as an important tell regarding the overall health of […]
The 10 Best-Performing ETFs This Year
Some of the best-performing ETFs still have plenty of gas in their respective tanks As measured by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY), the world’s largest exchange-traded fund (ETF), domestic stocks are off to fine starts this year. SPY is up nearly 11%. Of course, some of this year’s best-performing ETFs are delivering returns well in excess […]
5 Of The Best Utility ETFs To Invest In Now
Utility ETFs are some of the best ETFs to buy in tough times The utilities sector accounts for just 3.17% of the S&P 500. Just two sectors — real estate and materials — command smaller weights in the benchmark U.S. equity gauge. Typically, traits like those would lead investors to think the utilities sector is overlooked, […]
Investors Are Learning That Active ETFs Aren’t An Oxymoron
Anyone who reads financial media has heard time and again that active investing strategies are beginning to die while passive investing has become the law of the land, but things aren’t so simple. Active strategies have certainly been shedding assets at an accelerating pace since the global financial crisis, but there’s one area in which active managers […]
Danger: Sell These 4 ETF Disasters Now (And Buy These 5 Cash Machines Instead)
I get lots of pushback when I post an article panning exchange-traded funds. ETF fanboys (and girls) base their love on two things: ETFs’ cheap management fees and convenience, because they let you jump into an entire sector in one click. My response? Handle these so-called “set it and forget it” plays with a lot of caution—or risk a […]
