ETF Analysis & Opinion

As the new year begins, analysts on Wall Street are debating which sectors might do well in 2022. Some highlight how the ongoing pandemic, supply chain issues, chip shortages and moves by the Federal...

The year 2021 was a robust period for the broader indices as well as the 11 sectors of the S&P 500, which we recently reviewed. But we did see divergences in returns of many stocks, especially...

We conclude our four-part ETF exposure review of the 11 sectors of the S&P 500 with today's post.The first article presented the Communication Services, Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary...

This article was originally published at The HumbleDollarYOU MIGHT ASK, “What makes an exchange-traded fund the best?” While it’s hard to say for sure which are the right funds to...

In this third of a four-part series, we look at each of the 11 S&P 500 sectors and the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that give exposure to each segment.As we write, the S&P 500 is hovering at...

Investing in any of the 11 sectors of the S&P 500 index could help anyone diversify their portfolio. Yesterday, we discussed using exchange traded funds (ETFs) to gain a stake in three SPX...

The last few days of December usually means fewer trading days on Wall Street. Meanwhile, billions of global citizens get ready to start the new year with renewed hopes and resolutions. And shopping...

As we get ready to end a volatile month on stock markets, many investors are looking for ways to diversify their portfolios.Numerous academic studies highlight that in the long-run, small caps tend to...

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) enable maket participants to invest in the growth of real estate, one of the most important segments of any economy. The asset class typically provides passive...

The Federal Reserve, which will accelerate its tightening policies in 2022, is eyeing three interest rate hikes in the coming months. Meanwhile, the Omicron variant has led to a significant increase...

COVID-19 has brought significant changes to how hundreds of millions of global citizens live, work and study. One phenomenon that has attracted much attention is the “Great Resignation,” a...

Cryptocurrencies have been a bullish asset class during 2021. Despite the recent declines in price, Bitcoin and Ethereum, are up more than 63% and 408%, respectively, so far this year. With market...

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have become popular investing vehicles in recent years. As of October, there were close to 2,700 ETFs listed on US exchanges with almost $7 trillion under management. A...

Wall Street has been paying attention to the “reflation trade,” a term that has been used somewhat loosely in 2021. Reflation policies typically follow a period of economic contraction....