ETF Analysis & Opinion

The first exchange-traded fund (ETF) listed in the U.S. in 1993 was the SPDR® S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY). Since then, the ETF market has been growing rapidly. Metrics from the Investment Company...

Financial stocks, including bank shares, have come under pressure recently. For instance, the Dow Jones Financials Index, which hit an all-time high June 7, have lost about 5% since then....

US equity markets slid last week, following the Fed’s modestly-hawkish stance in response to surging inflation levels. The central bank aims to “achieve maximum employment and inflation at...

China is the world's second-largest economy behind the US. And as recent data from the World Bank highlights, China will help fuel a large part of the globe's economic expansion: “The global...

Healthcare, especially vaccine development and rollout efforts, has become one of the most widely-followed topics during the pandemic. And due to the pandemic, a large number of elective surgeries...

U.S. benchmark indices, like the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ 100 have seen significant returns over the past 12 months. They are up 37%, 41% and 45%, respectively. The...

In May, US consumer prices rose at their fastest level since 2008, i.e., the largest increase in over than a decade. The official inflation level, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI),...

Small-cap stocks can boost portfolio diversification and increase potential returns over time. While the definition of small-caps may vary slightly across US brokerages, it is generally defined as a...

This has become the year when “meme stocks,” like movie theatre operator, AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC), have captured Wall Street’s imagination. So far in 2021, AMC shares are up...

How can you tell if we are in a real estate bubble? How about: Homes sell within hours  Homes sell above asking price  Homes sell ‘sight unseen’  Sellers live for free in...

The Tokyo Olympics will begin on July 23. Japan is the host nation for the events, which will be held after a one-year delay due to the pandemic.When the Olympics' host country is initially announced,...

Digitalization is having a substantial impact on the financial services industry. Therefore, financial technology (fintech) has been one of the most important investment themes of recent...

Investing in green bond exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as part of a socially-responsible portfolio was our discussion recently. Today, we move on to the opposite end of the spectrum, and look at...

An increasing number of investors seek to put their capital into assets that align with their views and ethical values. As a result, terms like "environmental, social and governance" and "socially...