ETFs Analysis & Opinion

A new bipartisan infrastructure deal in the US might have the green light from the Senate soon. The initiative would cover transportation (i.e., roads, airports, ports and electric vehicle charging...

The increase in global cases of the Delta variant has meant increased volatility for many stocks. Yet, broader indices keep making new highs. So far in the year, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the...

Recent headlines from China highlight that authorities there are cracking down on ‘platform businesses’ amid antitrust violations. The businesses that have felt the heavy hand of...

July was jam-packed with earnings releases and results have shown that profit growth continues despite higher inflation. And on July 28, the Fed left interest rates and its bond-buying program...

In July, broader equity markets performed strongly, and the final days of the month brought new highs to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 as well as the tech-heavy NASDAQ 100...

Fund issuers are increasingly launching new thematic exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that might provide access to sectors, asset classes or investing styles. Today, we introduce three such ETFs that were...

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are finally underway. While millions of fans will be enjoying hours of competitive sports, investors might also be keen to take advantage of increased interest in sports...

Prices of most commodities have been falling in recent weeks, giving up months of gains. These declines have been widespread, extending to corn, copper, lumber, palladium and platinum futures. But...

Renewable energy sources include solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal and biomass energy, a “renewable organic material that comes from plants and animals.” In 2020, the top primary energy...

Since the listing of the SPDR® S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) in 1992, the first exchange-traded fund in the US, the ETF market has grown rapidly. According to recent numbers from the Investment Company...

We’re living in the continued world of low interest rates. Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s recent statement means the central bank is unlikely to change its monetary policy or increase...

The "billionaire space race" is on, according to recent news headlines. On July 11, Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE), travelled to space aboard the spacecraft VSS Unity. And...

The easing of monetary policy, especially since the start of the pandemic, has provided tailwinds for broader markets. Both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 hit record highs earlier in July. As a...

While broader U.S. markets make new highs, many investors are also looking to other countries to mitigate the effects of a potential decline in U.S. equities in the second half of the year.Therefore,...