ETFs Analysis & Opinion

With less than 24 hours until the U.S. Presidential election begins, anticipation about the results, and the impact on the economy are in full focus.Last week's runup in volatility in U.S. equities is...

While the third quarter ends on a highly volatile note in broader U.S. markets, today we turn our attention to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in international markets, namely frontier markets and...

The "Halloween Indicator" is a market timing strategy that suggests that stock market returns are higher in the winter months—November through April.The old stock market adage "Sell in May and...

2020 has become the year when the balance between portfolio risk and reward is increasingly important. Fund sponsors have started offering a wide range of actively-managed ETFs, including buffered...

This post was written exclusively for Investing.comWhat is weighing the markets down right now?UncertaintyThere are many fears contributing to this heightened level of uncertainty, holding people back...

Gamers around the world are anxiously awaiting the launch of the next-generation consoles from Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Sony (NYSE:SNE).The hype around the new consoles has been building with...

So far in October, broader U.S. indices have recovered some of their September losses. Nonetheless, volatility, which measures the change in price and the related risk of a financial instrument over...

Looking for steady income? Preferred stocks are one of many instrument types that can help.Today, we will look at the characteristics of preferred stocks and two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to gain...

Wall Street’s third quarter earnings season kicks into high gear in the coming days. Investors are bracing for another rocky reporting season given the negative impact of the ongoing coronavirus...

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...

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...

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,...

Long-term equity portfolios typically diversify across sectors and regions, as well as market capitalization (cap). Understanding the characteristics of these categories is important as they have...

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,...