ETF Analysis & Opinion

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...

In this column, we typically discuss exchange-traded funds (ETFs). However, today, we'll introduce two, long-only mutual funds issued by Guinness Atkinson that will become ETFs on Mar. 26.The asset...

Semiconductors are found in every electronic device. From personal computers to smartphones, consumer electronics to automobiles, chips are the "brains" inside every electronic item.Over the past...

So far, 2021 has not been a good year for gold bulls. Year-to-date (YTD), the precious metal is down over 10%. It started the year around $1,900/oz. and is currently shy of $1,700.That's a far cry...

The foreign exchange (forex) market is the largest and most liquid financial market in the world. Currency exchange-traded funds (CETFs) provide exposure to the forex market, enabling portfolio...

High levels of market volatility have been a defining feature of the past year. But even during "quieter" years, market volatility is inevitable—especially in the short-run.Wall Street pays...

Recently we discussed the Invesco DB Base Metals Fund (NYSE:DBB), a futures-based commodity fund, focusing on aluminum, copper and zinc. Today, we focus in on one of those base metals—aluminum,...

Since the start of the pandemic over a year ago, metal prices have regularly been making headlines. Investors are expecting the global economy to recover from the pandemic and related enforced...

COVID-19 has affected different sectors in different ways. The pandemic has significantly increased the number of people staying at home and working from home, as social restrictions have been...

As broad markets come under increased pressure and a variety of mega-cap shares start to lag, some investors might feel it is time to rotate into small capitalization stocks. In previous articles, we...