Index ETFs
Here’s Why Your Index Funds And Bonds Won’t Keep Up Over The Next Decade

Now that we have started the 2019 fourth quarter, my thoughts have turned to the new year and new decade starting in 2020. The current stock market bull market started a decade ago (in March 2009) and the average return for the last 10 years has been 40% above the long term average. Investors who […]
7 Index Funds To Buy Now

Both ETFs and mutual funds can fit the bill If you ask Warren Buffett about what stocks to own, he’ll tell you you are better off looking for low-cost index funds to buy like the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) or the mutual fund version, the Vanguard 500 Index Fund (MUTF:VFINX). The ETF version charges 0.04% annually while the mutual fund […]
Build A Total Portfolio With Just 5 Vanguard ETFs

Want to build a diversified portfolio? Vanguard ETFs make that process easy. There’s a reason why money continues to flow into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other indexed products. Passive and indexed portfolios take the guesswork out of market-timing decisions because index funds own all the stocks within a certain market segment. Buying index funds on […]
A Quick Overview Of Index ETFs

Overview of Index ETFs Exchange-traded funds are gaining in popularity due to their low expense ratios. If you’re considering making an investment in the U.S. stock market, take a look at the following index ETFs. They have high ratings and have delivered consistent returns. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Vanguard’s S&P 500 fund tracks America’s most-watched stock market […]
Why Small-caps Will Win Over Large-caps

I spend a lot of time looking at stock charts. The stock screener I use has a chart, current fundamental data, and recent news right in one easy to view page. So, even if I’m looking for fundamental data or a recent news item about the stock, I still end up looking at the chart. […]
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 […]
ETF Fund Flows Ahead Of The Government Shutdown

Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (EEM) and SPDR S&P 500 (SPY). 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 individual ETFs. Fund […]
Bonds Bounce Back – Weekly ETF Fund Flows

Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond (IEI) and SPDR S&P 500 (SPY). 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 individual ETFs. […]
European Stock ETFs Are Hot – Weekly ETF Fund Flows

Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in iShares MSCI EAFE (EFA) and SPDR S&P 500 (SPY). 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 individual ETFs. Fund flows […]
Mid-Cap ETFs Gain As Bond ETFs Lose – Weekly ETF Fund Flows

Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap (IJH) and iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond (IEI). ETF fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions of dollars into or out of individual ETFs. Fund flows […]