ETFs Analysis & Opinion

Businesses led by their founders receive significant attention on Wall Street and in academia. For instance, according to research by Bain & Co. published in Harvard Business Review: “An...

March has been another volatile month for the broader exchanges and, naturally, the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track them.Despite ongoing geopolitical tensions, the Fed’s tightening to...

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs), especially thematic ETFs, have been among the most popular investment vehicles over the past few years. There are now more than 8,600 ETFs globally.Research by Brown...

Concerns over high inflation levels and the war in Ukraine have meant increased volatility for stocks on Wall Street and other exchanges around the world. For instance, the DAX index of blue-chip...

Wall Street is debating whether a recession or a significant downturn could be on the horizon for the US and the global economy. Recently, Goldman Sachs suggested that the odds of such an event...

The global benchmark for oil prices, Brent oil, went over $130 in early March, hitting a multi-year high. Although it is now trading at around 13% off the recent peak, though still above the $100...

Increasing inflation levels have put US Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in the spotlight. These trusts distribute 90% of their annual taxable income as dividend payments, providing a reliable...

The US Federal Reserve is on track to hike rates multiple times this year, boosting demand for the USD as well as triggering increased volatility in the global foreign exchange (FX) market. As a...

Wall Street shares have been under pressure for several months now, making investors nervous about the rest of the year's returns. So far in 2022, the S&P 500 is down roughly 6.4%, while the...

Interest rates in the US are going up. The country's red-hot inflation level has prompted the Federal Reserve to step in to achieve its dual mandate of "price stability and maximum sustainable...

The recent broad market slump has been particularly harsh on small- and mid-capitalization (cap) stocks. But as Wall Street attempts a rebound after the Fed's 25bp interest rate hike, investors may...

During the pandemic, growth stocks led the market’s impressive bull run. Investors looked favorably upon innovative and disruptive trends particularly with regard to technology, pushing many...

Earlier this month, at its most recent public event, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) revealed an array of exciting updates to its product portfolio. Investors were especially keen to learn about the cheaper...

For cryptocurrencies, 2021 was a pivotal year. As institutional and retail investors embraced digital currencies, crypto tokens reached record highs led by Bitcoin and Ethereum.Though there's...