ETFs Analysis & Opinion

Recently, it came to my attention that the JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) had grown over the years to become the most popular actively managed ETF in the U.S. market. As of June...

One of the most popular ETF types for Canadian investors seeking exposure to large-cap U.S. technology sector stocks is the Nasdaq 100 ETF. By tracking the Nasdaq 100 index, these ETFs provide...

As we cross the threshold into the second half of 2023, it is time to reflect on the dynamic performance of the market landscape and anticipate the emerging opportunities that are shaping the...

The first week of July was marked by a 23-basis point (BPS) spike in the 10-year US treasury yield amid red-hot US job data. Private payrolls grew by 497,000 in June - well above the 267,000 seen in...

The successful development and growth of an industry requires not only capital investment, but supportive government regulation that will ensure its ongoing evolution. Recently, both the US and...

Silver kicked off the first week of July on a positive note, up 1.15%, with silver funds gaining +1.21% despite near-zero flows. And yet silver has underperformed gold to date this year. It’s...

For the month of June 2023, the Federal Reserve’s decision to pause interest rate hikes was welcomed news to the market, as the pace of inflation has begun to slow from May’s CPI reading....

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the way we live and work. As its name suggests, this technology refers to the field of computer science that focuses on developing intelligent...

Best known for their popular lineup of thematic equity funds and covered call derivative income ETFs, Global X recently launched the Global X 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (CLIP) on June 21st, 2023. Debuting...

The Canadian ETF industry usually lags behind its U.S. counterpart in terms of sheer size (as based on assets under management, or AUM), but does occasionally pull ahead when it comes to the variety...

One of the silver linings behind Bank of Canada's (BoC) recent spree of interest rate hikes was better rates earned on bank savings products such as high-interest savings accounts and guaranteed...

The S&P 500 information technology sector that includes Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) (up 49.29% YTD), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) (up 42% YTD) and Nvidia (up 189.46% YTD in the wake of ChatGPT), was the best...

The S&P 500 was up 2.35% over the week bringing its year-to-date (YTD) performance to 15.91%. This strong performance was mainly driven by a handful of mega-cap stocks, namely Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL),...

Despite energy being the worst performing sector so far in 2023, down 7.26% year-to-date, energy stocks emerged as the leading beneficiaries of the week, with a notable surge of over 4.77%, after...