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9 Set-It-And-Forget-It ETFs To Simplify Your Portfolio

9 Set-It-And-Forget-It ETFs To Simplify Your Portfolio

Sometimes you may need or want a portfolio that can earn you money without a lot of babysitting Inside my Profitable Investing, I have a large collection of model portfolios which are offered to achieve my goal of all-weather performance with lots of income and risk-controlled growth using stocks, bonds and funds — including ETFs. For […]

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3 Materials ETFs To Help Build Your Portfolio

3 Materials ETFs To Help Build Your Portfolio

Not all materials ETFs are created equal There are 11 sectors represented in the S&P 500 with weights ranging from 2.81% at the bottom to 21.45% at the top. Guess which group resides at the bottom? Materials. That is not the only point underscoring the materials sector’s diminutive status. The Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLB), the largest materials […]

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7 Of The Best ETFs To Buy For A Rock-Solid Portfolio

7 Of The Best ETFs To Buy For A Rock-Solid Portfolio

These are among the best ETFs for both growth and income The U.S. economy and markets are providing a collection of tailwinds for specific industries and investments. And it is resulting in a buoyant general stock market that has the S&P 500 Index up 11.25% year-to-date. But rather than just betting on the general stock market, I […]

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This Hated 6.8% Payer Is Ready To Pop (Buy Now)

| July 11, 2018 | 0 Comments
This Hated 6.8% Payer Is Ready To Pop (Buy Now)

It’s here again: another stock downturn. But don’t worry, because today I’m going to show you a “1-click” way to profit from it (and collect a nice 6.8% dividend while you do). The key? Dipping into an out-of-favor sector that outperforms when the market gets fearful. I’m talking about consumer staples, which is down a […]

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How To Find The Best Sector ETFs 1Q18

| January 31, 2018 | 0 Comments
How To Find The Best Sector ETFs 1Q18

Finding the best ETFs is an increasingly difficult task in a world with so many to choose from. How can you pick with so many choices available? Don’t Trust ETF Labels There are at least 42 different Technology ETFs and at least 209 ETFs across eleven sectors. Do investors need 19 choices on average per […]

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Top 10 Best Sector ETFs For The Rest Of 2017

Top 10 Best Sector ETFs For The Rest Of 2017

The best sector ETFs focus on areas of the market that can outperform for the rest of 2017 The best exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to finish 2017 will likely be the funds that focus on sectors that can benefit from current and emerging market trends and economic conditions. With that said, smart investors won’t place all of their […]

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Sector ETFs – Don’t Trust Labels

| February 15, 2017 | 0 Comments
Sector ETFs – Don’t Trust Labels

Finding the best ETFs is an increasingly difficult task in a world with so many to choose from. How can you pick with so many choices available? Don’t Trust ETF Labels There are at least 39 different Financials ETFs and at least 178 ETFs across ten sectors. Do investors need 17+ choices on average per […]

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3 Big Energy Dividends Set To Grow

| September 28, 2016 | 0 Comments
3 Big Energy Dividends Set To Grow

Energy is a dangerous sector. With declining profits and even dividend cuts hitting some companies, it’s becoming harder and harder to invest in energy and for a reliable income stream. But this doesn’t mean we need to avoid energy altogether—we just need to choose our stocks carefully. I don’t see oil climbing much above its […]

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3 ETFs With Exposure To McDonald’s Stock

| January 25, 2016 | 0 Comments
3 ETFs With Exposure To McDonald’s Stock

McDonald’s $MCD reported upbeat financial results for the 4th quarter.  After years of struggling to find sales growth, the fast food giant’s turnaround has investors hungry for more. The company’s same-store sales grew 5% worldwide. And same store sales comparisons show US sales grew 5.7% in the 4th quarter.  The jump in sales is largely […]

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Sector ETFs To Buy In January

| January 20, 2016 | 0 Comments
Sector ETFs To Buy In January

Stocks are off to a dreadful start in 2016.  The S&P 500 is down 11% from the 52-week highs.  It’s not even close to the 20% drop needed to be an official bear market. Yet, you can’t read, watch, or listen to anything about the financial markets without hearing about how stocks are headed for […]

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