ETF Analysis & Opinion

Broader markets are close to record highs. Year-to-date, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ 100 are up around 11.5%, 11.6% and 8.2%, respectively.However, not all sectors...

Lumber—a key homebuilding material—has become one of the hottest commodities of the past year as the price of the structural material has reached record highs. In March 2020, lumber...

All indications point to how US consumers have been spending their stimulus checks in recent weeks.According to the numbers released by the Census Bureau, retail and food services sales increased 9.8%...

Recent US metrics show that the economy is rebounding from the uncertainties brought by the pandemic. The road to recovery might still ebb and flow, but consumers and companies seem increasingly...

China, whose economy trails only that of the US, is the world's most populous nation with approximately 1.44 billion residents. Therefore, investors pay attention to the Asian nation's economic...

Commodities—including precious, rare and base metals—have been getting increased investor attention. We previously discussed several exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that give access to these...

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been growing in number and evolving in style. Smart Beta (SB) ETFs, a new class of funds that aim to provide enhanced returns, have been getting significant...

With a population of about 9 million, Israel has become one of the leading countries in vaccinating its residents against COVID-19. The country's Health Ministry provides updates on returning to...

Over the past year, the US Dollar Index futures, (USDX), which measures the value of the greenback relative to a basket of six currencies from some of the most significant US trading partners, is down...

Despite the significant run-up in prices of many commodities, gold has had a lackluster year so far. It started 2021 around $1,900/oz. and is currently lower, just shy of $1,745.That's a far cry from...

Investing legend Warren Buffett believes investors should put their faith in companies with 'wide moats.’ These moats, as he describes them, are sustainable competitive advantages. For Buffett,...

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that focus on agricultural commodities, such as grains, dairy and livestock, have been getting increased attention in recent months. We previously covered several thematic...

The number of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with thematic offerings continues to grow. These funds typically focus on a wide variety of asset classes, industries or market capitalizations, ranging from...

In our exploration of the recent U.S. dollar rally and what it may be reacting to in relation to the current U.S. stock market highs and continued rally, we explore some of the underlying factors that...