ETF Analysis & Opinion

September has meant increased volatility and doldrums in the broader markets. For instance, so far this month, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ 100 are down around...

Coffee prices hit multi-year highs in 2021. In August, the commodity recorded the 10th consecutive month of surge, mainly due to concerns about weather-related supply constraints and...

Thematic investing could help long-term investors gain from transformative, structural trends. According to BlackRock: "Thematic exchange traded funds (ETFs) target stocks positioned to benefit from...

Many stocks have been struggling in September. For instance, so far in the month, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 as well as the tech-heavy NASDAQ 100 index are down around...

Hurricane Ida brought attention to energy markets, as "150-mph winds crippled a Louisiana electric grid." Extreme weather patterns due to climate change as well as the devastation they cause, seem to...

We regularly discuss currency exchange-traded funds (ETFs). For example, we recently looked at the Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (NYSE:UUP) that could appeal to US dollar bulls as well as...

September is regarded as the most active month of the hurricane season—the Atlantic hurricane season extends from early June to late November, and the Eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from...

Currency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) enable retail investors to participate in the foreign exchange market. Market participants can buy or sell a currency fund similar to an equity ETF.According to...

Cristiano Ronaldo announced that he would be leaving Juventus Football Club (MI:JUVE) and returning to play for the club where he started his professional career, Manchester United (NYSE:MANU). While...

August was a strong month for the broad indices, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 gaining about 1.4%, 2.5% and 2.7%, respectively. As we welcome September, analysts...

"The global health industry was worth $8.45 trillion in 2018 and global healthcare could reach over $10 trillion by 2022," according to PolicyAdvice a US insurance specialist. And the US leads global...

As August ends, millions of students are preparing for a new school year. Given the unknowns regarding the Delta variant, different jurisdictions in the US and other countries are likely to have...

In the early days of the global pandemic, bonds and US Treasuries offered safety for many investors. At the time, emergency rate cuts by the Federal Reserve put the spotlight on fixed income...

Industrial commodities typically refer to raw materials used in infrastructure and construction projects. Thus, the price of copper, as well as ferrous metals like steel; niche metals, such as cobalt;...