ETF Analysis & Opinion

So far, 2021 has brought record highs to the three most-followed US indices—the Dow Jones, the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ Composite. They are up more than 21%, 24% and 26%, respectively.However,...

A number of health-care and biotech shares have recently been in the spotlight. In early October, Merck (NYSE:MRK)—covered in early November—gave a positive update on molnupiravir, a...

ESG-themed investments continue to gain popularity, and the relatively new (and red hot) KraneShares Global Carbon ETF (NYSE:KRBN) is no exception. This index follows the European and North...

Long-term investors in Chinese shares have had a volatile year so far in 2021. The state’s heavy hand on technology, online education and real estate names meant significant pressure for those...

Recently, the cannabis sector has shown signs of increased volume, volatility and a reasonably strong potential for a price base. Volume started increasing near mid-September as the price of MJ fell...

As the bull market carries on into year-end, some lagging sectors and stocks are just getting back to their early 2021 highs. Some will breakout (bullish), while some will find stronger resistance and...

Commodities continue to run higher as inflation concerns are becoming an everyday reality for US consumers. Recently, I highlighted a key equities to commodities ratio and asked, is it “Time For...

Investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the fifth week in a row, injecting a net $17.5 billion, for Refinitiv Lipper’s...

So far, 2021 has not been a good year for either gold or silver bulls. Year-to-date, both precious metals are down about 2.5% and 5.5%, respectively.Meanwhile, according to the October Consumer Price...

Travel stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are in the limelight as a large number of Americans gear up to travel in order to visit family and friends for Thanksgiving. Days leading up to the...

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN), the electric vehicle (EV) company backed by Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), made its public debut on Nov. 10, when stock started trading at $106.75. Shares are now around $130....

Wall Street pays close attention to firms at the forefront of disruptive technologies, such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things and distributed ledger systems like blockchains.According...

India has one of the fastest growing economies in the world. The country is a member of the Group of Twenty (G20) intergovernmental forum, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects its economy...

Wednesday was a big day, triggered by the white-hot inflation number. Here are some particularly important exchange-traded funds with a few remarks in each caption……….Emerging...