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3 Of The Worst ETFs For Long-Term Investors

3 Of The Worst ETFs For Long-Term Investors

VXX, USO and SPXL are three of the worst ETFs to buy and hold For long-term investors, the diversification and low costs that exchange-traded funds provide can make them some of the best investments in the market. However, much like stocks, the worst ETFs can also be portfolio poison. Many ETFs are not designed for […]

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4 BlackRock ETFs To Buy For Steady Retirement Income

| December 21, 2016 | 0 Comments
4 BlackRock ETFs To Buy For Steady Retirement Income

There’s a reason BlackRock dominates the retirement ETF landscape Retired investors are often looking for core exposure in funds that demonstrate low costs and steady income. These two attributes are key to maintaining a correlation with the market, while creating a passive stream of dependable dividends to offset living expenses. One fund company that offers […]

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3 Small-Cap Stock ETFs To Buy For Q3

| June 29, 2015 | 0 Comments
3 Small-Cap Stock ETFs To Buy For Q3

As we near the halfway point for the year, small-cap stocks are outperforming large and mid-cap stocks.  That’s right, stocks with a market-cap of under $2 billion are taking it to the big boys this year. I believe there are some good small-cap stock ETFs to buy for Q3.  But before we get there, let’s […]

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Global X Guru ETFs Make It Easy To Invest Like A Pro

| October 8, 2014 | 0 Comments
Global X Guru ETFs Make It Easy To Invest Like A Pro

One of the most valuable things an investor can do is read Form 13F. As you may know, the SEC requires institutional investors with more than $100 million in US equity investments to publish their stock holdings. They must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 days of the end of a calendar quarter. […]

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ETFs Holding Nabors Industries (NBR)

| August 6, 2014 | 0 Comments
ETFs Holding Nabors Industries (NBR)

Right now, the US is in the midst of an energy revolution. Horizontal drilling or fracking has allowed oil & gas exploration and production companies to unlock massive amounts of oil and gas that was previously inaccessible. It has allowed the US to slash their crude oil imports. In June, total US imports fell 5.7% […]

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3 Value ETFs To Buy Now – IWD, IWS, IWN

| July 18, 2014 | 0 Comments
3 Value ETFs To Buy Now – IWD, IWS, IWN

Value investing is one of the most popular ways to invest. And for good reason… Investors like Warren Buffett have used the strategy to generate huge profits for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) and his investors. The strategy is simple in theory. Invest in companies that the market has undervalued. But in practice, this is often easier […]

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Low Volatility ETF Showdown – SPLV, USMV, EEMV

| November 14, 2013
Low Volatility ETF Showdown – SPLV, USMV, EEMV

In today’s ETF showdown, we’re taking a look at low volatility ETFs. Investors have been plowing a boat load of money into ETFs that portray themselves as low volatility ETFs lately.  So far this year, the seven largest low volatility ETFs have raked in a combined $4.5 billion.  As you know, ETF providers like iShares, […]

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Global X Guru ETF Is Killing It

| October 30, 2013 | 0 Comments
Global X Guru ETF Is Killing It

Have you heard about Form 13F? This simple form is the key to one of top performing ETF’s 50% gain over the last year. You see, the SEC requires institutional investors with more than $100 million in US equity investments to publish their stock holdings.  They must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 […]

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Leveraged Small Cap ETFs Gain While Volatility ETFs Lose – Weekly ETF Fund Flows

| June 10, 2013 | 0 Comments
Leveraged Small Cap ETFs Gain While Volatility ETFs Lose – Weekly ETF Fund Flows

Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in – ProShares Ultra Russell 2000 (UWM) and ProShares Ultra VIX Short Term Futures (UVXY). 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. […]

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Fleeing Emerging Markets For The Safety Of Small Caps – Weekly ETF Fund Flows

| June 3, 2013 | 0 Comments
Fleeing Emerging Markets For The Safety Of Small Caps – Weekly ETF Fund Flows

Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in – iShares Russell 2000(IWM) iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (EEM), and Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets (VWO). 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 […]

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