ETFs
7 New ETFs To Buy Now
None of them will cost you an arm and a leg to own The exchange-traded fund industry continues to launch new ETFs to buy by the boatload; retail and institutional investors just can’t seem to get enough of them. Amazingly, through the first ten months of 2017, more than 20 ETFs were launched that hit $100 million […]
ETF Traders Are Giving You These 3 High-Yield Stocks At A Discount
For investors who own individual dividend paying stock, it has become difficult to see why share prices move as they do. You probably know the feeling of having one of your stocks make a big move —usually down—and you cannot see any reason for the stock price action. Much of the blame for wild stock […]
7 Best Healthcare ETFs For The Rest Of 2018
These healthcare ETFs should deliver for investors over the remainder of 2018 The healthcare sector is the S&P 500’s third-largest sector weight behind technology and financial services, a status that is well-reflected in the world of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In the U.S., there are nearly 50 healthcare ETFs available to investors. Some of those are traditional funds, […]
Media’s Misunderstanding Of ETFs
Every time the market has a period of extreme volatility, as it did in early February, there is no shortage of TV personalities who find a way to blame it on the ETF industry. Despite the fact that the ETF industry has done more good for the average investor in terms of lowering fees, providing transparency […]
The Benefits And Downfalls Of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
There are a plethora of investment vehicles available at your disposal today. Stocks, bonds, commodities, even crypto-currencies (yuck), could make up the bulk of your portfolio depending on your style. What you invest in often and should have a direct correlation to your financial risk tolerance. A younger, more aggressive investor looking to exponentially build […]
It’s Time To Go Long On This ETF While The Rest Of The Market Panics
Let’s talk about big, long-term trends. You know, those relentless economic and technological movements that promise to endure, no matter what’s happening in the stock market. I’m talking about things that we can’t live without – like water or electricity – as well as fast-developing socio-economic trends like the shift towards greater use of robotics […]
How To Wreck Your Retirement In 2 Buys
In my years in the markets, I’ve seen some dangerous financial products come on the scene, but the two I’m going to show you in a moment might be the most dangerous. No, I’m not talking about Bitcoin—although cryptocurrencies are pretty risky, since, as I wrote on January 1, most people don’t understand just how big […]
The 10 Best ETFs Of January 2018
Some of the best ETFs in January focus on areas you wouldn’t expect When compiling a list of the best ETFs of the month, the first twenty or so will undoubtedly be double- or triple-leveraged funds. But what happens when you exclude these funds from the list and focus solely on more standard exchange-traded funds? […]
These Fat 9% To 24% ETF Yields Are Traps
I told you that the Infracap MLP ETF (AMZA) was a dog. Well, the fund just cut its dividend by 37%. This is one of the biggest ETF payout cuts in recent memory, and it’s a gut punch to shareholders who rode out massive underperformance for the income tradeoff. That payout mattered. Just look at the difference between price returns […]
10 Best ETFs For 2018: Funds At The Starting Line
Which funds are going to kick the competition to the curb this year Investing in stocks can be lucrative, but for a lot of people, it can also be devastating — picking wrong can put a big dent in your nest egg. Enter exchange-traded funds — baskets of securities collectively traded like stocks — which […]
