ETF Analysis & Opinion

There is a problem with gold ETFs like GLD (NYSE:GLD), iShares Gold Trust (NYSE:IAU), and GraniteShares Gold Trust (NYSE:BAR). They don’t pay any yield at all to investors. Gold prices have...

Converting mutual funds to exchange traded funds (ETFs) has been a trend gathering pace on Wall Street. We recently covered some of the differences between these two types of funds as well as the...

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are finally underway. While millions of fans will be enjoying hours of competitive sports, investors might also be keen to take advantage of increased interest in sports...

Prices of most commodities have been falling in recent weeks, giving up months of gains. These declines have been widespread, extending to corn, copper, lumber, palladium and platinum futures. But...

Heightened volatility could be on the cards in the equity markets as the earnings season continues at full speed. Most of our readers are familiar with how volatility, a statistical measure, shows the...

Renewable energy sources include solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal and biomass energy, a “renewable organic material that comes from plants and animals.” In 2020, the top primary energy...

We’re living in the continued world of low interest rates. Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s recent statement means the central bank is unlikely to change its monetary policy or increase...

The "billionaire space race" is on, according to recent news headlines. On July 11, Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE), travelled to space aboard the spacecraft VSS Unity. And...

The easing of monetary policy, especially since the start of the pandemic, has provided tailwinds for broader markets. Both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 hit record highs earlier in July. As a...

While broader U.S. markets make new highs, many investors are also looking to other countries to mitigate the effects of a potential decline in U.S. equities in the second half of the year.Therefore,...

As the earnings season gets under way, many readers may be wonder if the wobbly price action in equity markets could continue into late summer. As a result, interest in bonds, which typically have a...

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were first introduced in the 1990s as a vehicle to give investors exposure to a broad group of U.S. equities. Over the years, issuers have launched a variety of funds with...

Here are the nine most vulnerable ETFs:iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (NYSE:EWZ):   iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (NYSE:ITB): iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:IWM): iShares Transportation Average...

July means a new earnings season, and possibly more stock market volatility as companies report their Q2 figures and outlook for the rest of the year. A number of widely-followed companies are...