ETF Analysis & Opinion

Buy-and-hold investors are noticing that September has brought volatility and declines in broader markets. So far in the month, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ 100 are...

Chinese stocks have been in a funk this year, testing the patience of many investors in that equities space. The selloff took shape at the beginning of the year and has continued through this fall. Is...

So far in 2021, consumer spending in the U.S has been strong. According to the metrics released Aug. 31, the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index was “113.8, down from 125.1 in...

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...

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...

Broader markets, as well as many stocks, are hovering near record highs. So far in 2021, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ 100 are up about 15.5%, 20.4% and 20.9%,...

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...