ETF Analysis & Opinion

Earnings season has begun and many investors are wondering if the wobbly price action seen in broad markets over the past few days could well continue in the near future.Many stocks and indices have...

Anyone on the prowl for vulnerable ETFs might want to look at consumer staples, the symbol being Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR® Fund (NYSE:XLP): Here’s a closer look. Roll over,...

Since March 2020, the US Dollar Index, which measures the value of the greenback relative to a basket of six currencies from some of the most significant U.S. trading partners, has been steadily...

We can look back at 2020 as the year precious metals regained their luster. Gold and silver prices went up by about 20% and 43%, respectively during that period.We recently covered global silver miner...

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) was one of the darlings of Wall Street in 2020. In the past 52 weeks, the shares returned about 33%. On Sept. 2, the stock saw a record-high $232.86. As a mega-cap company with...

Despite the impressive gains in broader markets and several industries in 2020, not every sector, company or investment theme was a winner last year.We covered several of these laggards in recent...

The iShares MSCI Global Impact ETF (NASDAQ:SDG) has been recently boosted by Tesla’s sustained bull run, with the exchange-traded fund (ETF) currently delivering a one-year 54% return on the...

Despite a horrible first quarter in 2020, when the average equity and fixed income fund (including ETFs) lost 22.33% and 4.56%, respectively, both asset classes were able to finish the year on strong...

A new year typically means renewed hopes for many people. It is also a good time for retail investors to review long-term portfolio holdings.Concerns about how COVID-19 could affect some sectors were...

Let’s look at how we closed-end fund (CEF) investors can grab a healthy 6%+ dividend in this zero-rate world and dodge every retiree’s nightmare: that would be having your nest egg run out...

Great progress in terms of legalization was made for the Cannabis/Marijuana sector in 2020 that will. The 2020 elections resulted in a number of US states engaging in new Cannabis friendly policies...

So, as we say goodbye to 2020—and hello to 2021—we have a new year to consider and hopefully one where COVID-19 becomes a less of news item as the year progresses. But for now, COVID-19...

In the parlance of candlestick charting, a “wick” is the skinny line protruding either above or below the color rectangle (known as the “body”), and long wicks typically denote...

If you are thinking about investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) next year, there are several that provided double-digit returns in 2020 that could possibly continue to do well in the coming...