ETF Analysis & Opinion

Growing investor interest in exchange-traded products has led to the development of different types of exchanage-traded funds (ETFs).On Sept. 16, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission underlined...

For the countless complexities in this market, it really comes down to this simple shape: Due to unprecedented manipulation, interference, and “stimulus”, the market managed to carve out a...

Yesterday, the hope that the Economic Modern Family held coming into the week waned a bit as the stimulus talks stalled once again.After the close, more headlines emerged as the Senate is back and...

The current US earnings season kicked off with results from several of the largest global banks.Increased trading levels due to market volatility and a large number of IPOs contributed to healthy...

In spite of no passing stimulus, mixed economic data, rising COVID cases and a wild pre-election season, for the first time since we can remember, markets are brushing off most of the negativity. For...

While the volatility in the U.S. markets increases, adding an international dimension to your portfolio could help diversify some of the home-bias away.So far, we have discussed exchange-traded funds...

The foreign exchange market is the largest and most liquid financial market worldwide. Currencies move for a range of reasons, such as economic data, interest rates and inflation levels. Traders,...

The energy sector is a critical part of the US and global economy and this slice of global markets deserves a spot at the asset allocation table. But as an investment it’s been a disappointment...

On Oct. 1 a new, thematic exchange-traded fund (ETF) was launched, with a focus on special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs)—a trend that's become Wall Street's most recent darling.The fund,...

A broad, equal-weighted measure of commodities topped last week’s wide-ranging gains across the major asset classes, based on a set of exchange-traded funds. In close pursuit: US and emerging...

Wall Street's third quarter earnings season kicks off this week with 30 S&P 500 companies, including six Dow components, set to report their latest results.Most of the focus will fall on the major...

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) enable market participants to trade baskets of assets in single transactions on formal exchanges. Today, we re-visit the topic of bond ETFs and introduce several funds...

Shareholder activism and public sentiment are putting increasing pressure on companies to address environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. In a previous post, we discussed...

Election/political risk in various forms has been squeezing the US equity market in recent weeks, but the correction appears, once again, to be a temporary diversion.Vanguard Total Stock Market Index...