ETF Analysis & Opinion

Water is essential to all life. The humanitarian or environmental aspects surrounding water scarcity as well as flooding make news headlines regularly and on Mar. 22 we celebrated World Water Day....

Increasing yields, profit-taking and the upcoming earnings season have meant volatility and pressure for many stocks. Many investors wonder whether they could use inverse or leveraged exchange-traded...

Financial planners and academic research typically concur that diversification, a fundamental concept in investing, can decrease a portfolio's volatility without reducing expected returns. For most...

Large capitalization stocks typically receive significant headlines as well as a higher share of allocated investor funds. Yet, most financial planners and academic research concur that small-cap...

The rise in Treasury yields has made the markets jittery. In recent weeks, the US 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since late March 2020 and moved above 1.7%. Now it is hovering at 1.67%....

Part of the latest round of stimulus checks sent to American households has been trickling down to retailers, including e-commerce players. Meanwhile, a further opening of global economies could...

Higher inflation expectations have recently made Wall Street jittery. As evidenced by the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield that stands at 1.65%, bond yields are rising.As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout...

As a new earnings season is approaching, many investors wonder if the recent wobbly price action in equity markets could continue into April. Therefore, today we are introducing a bond exchange-traded...

Low-cost exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could enable new investors to put some of their savings into equity markets. Today, we introduce three funds that are made up of a diversified range of...

Commodities have been getting significant attention in recent weeks, and possibly for good reason. The Federal Reserve, as well as many other central banks, is likely to keep interest rates at their...

The Biden administration's $1.9-trillion American Rescue Plan has been signed into law. Now, green energy-focused infrastructure development is likely to occupy an important part of President Joseph...

Prices of a range of stocks as well as exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have appreciated significantly since the start of 2021. In many cases, valuation levels have become overstretched. Similarly,...

The U.S. government has started sending out the third round of direct stimulus checks to eligible Americans. For those readers who have decided to invest some or all of the stimulus payment, buying an...

Dividend investing is a time-tested strategy that might appeal to many retail investors. The yield, particularly in the current period of record low interest rates, is important for many...