ETFs
5 Frightful ETFs To Flee Now
Here are five troubled ETFs that should be avoided or sold now Exchange-traded funds have been rapidly swallowing more and more of the stock market. Inflows from investors in the U.S. have soared over the past decade by some $1.7 trillion and continue to see money coming into new and existing exchange-traded funds by some […]
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 […]
A Former ETF Head At Lehman On How To Choose The Best ETF
There is a massive price war going on in ETF-land. Issuers are falling over themselves in the race to the bottom in fees. Clearly, they’re doing it because it works. For many investors, low fees were the main reason you are invested in ETFs. I saw some funds the other day that had a .04% expense ratio. That’s […]
Here’s The Biggest Mistake People Make With ETFs
Pretty cheap to trade these days—$7 or whatever. Costs less than lunch. Some online brokers will give you the first 50/100/200 trades free. What a deal! But there are consequences. Have you ever gotten nervous about one of your positions, sold out of it, then watched helplessly as it shot up 40% in six months? Chances […]
Owning The Top Preferred Stock For High-Yield And Safety
Preferred stock shares can be viewed as a hybrid of common stock shares and corporate bonds. Preferred shares pay a fixed dividend rate, similar to bond interest. Technically preferred shares are equity like common shares. The preference feature is that preferred dividends must be paid before any dividends can be paid on a company’s common […]
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. […]
ETFs Are A Convenient Yet Very Dangerous Tool For Investors
Here’s the least original statement of 2017: There are a lot of different ETFs. There are: Equity ETFs International ETFs Fixed income ETFs Currency ETFs Commodity ETFs Volatility ETFs There are more… plus leveraged and inverse versions of most of these leveraged and inverse versions of most of these. ETFs have made it possible for everyday […]
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 […]
Why Hedge Funds Love ETFs
Following hedge fund managers’ strategies can be lucrative for your investment portfolio. One of the latest trends being set by these industry players that you may consider following is their investments in ETFs. Hedge Fund Managers Embrace ETFs Setting the Stage for Investors to Follow If you believe in following the investing strategies of top […]
12 High-Yield Funds Paying Up To 21%
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer “one-click” diversification. Investors buy ETFs to hedge against individual stock collapses. ETFs can also offer big yields. We’ll look at 11 of them today, with dividends starting at 4% and climbing all the way up to an amazing 21%! Is the 21%er a trap? Of course it is. But my favorite […]
