South Korea’s National Pension Fund (NPF) is the world’s third-largest pension fund by total assets. It manages 1,185.2 trillion South Korean won ($817 billion). NPF was created by the National Pension Service…
Buffer exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are an intriguing investment instrument that’s grown in popularity of late. Indeed, if you’re a more conservative investor looking to protect against potential downside risk, such ETFs may…
Joey Frenette Jim Cramer is certainly an interesting figure in the world of financial media. The current CNBC host of Mad Money and other segments, Cramer’s outspoken nature and brash takes on various companies has…
Donald Trump’s election victory sent the stock market soaring to new heights as the promise of tax cuts, deregulation, and a business-friendly environment caused a wave of euphoria. Yet there is still…
With a flip of the switch, BlackRock (NYSE:BLK | BLK Price Prediction) recently completed the company’s first mutual fund-to-ETF conversion, a move made to meet investors’ insatiable thirst for active management. The…
Energy has been the worst-performing sector over the past year, returning less than 1% compared to a 34% gain by the S&P 500. Weak demand for oil has depressed the segment and…
Watching what the smart money is buying can be a useful investment strategy. While blindly following anyone, whether a billionaire investor or some guy writing on the internet, is never a good…
Investing in the stock market has been the surest way to build wealth over time. Year-to-year, however, there are numerous ups and downs. And you don’t even have to look back all…
24/7 Wall St. Insights Yields on fixed-income products have tumbled since the rate cut. Expect another 50-basis-point cut in rates by the end of the year. Sit back and let dividends do…
Lee Jackson While many investors might not know who Israel Englander is, they have likely heard of his Millennium Management hedge fund. It is one of the world’s largest hedge funds with almost $68…
Although perhaps not as well-known amongst investors as some of his peers, Leon Cooperman is a towering presence on Wall Street. The billionaire investor started from humble beginnings as the son of…
Watching the stocks billionaires are buying isn’t a bad investment strategy. These people have spent years honing their craft, and though not always correct, they have a fairly consistent track record of…
The old investing adage that you can’t beat the market so just buy index funds misses the point. Warren Buffett, Peter Lynch, and a host of other money managers prove you can…
Investors have been turning to small cap stocks over the past few weeks, with the Russell 2000 Index up 11% so far in July. If you’re an growth investor you need to…
SCHD and VOO are two very popular ETFs for investors looking to diversify quickly. Like all ETFs, these two investment vehicles hold a “bucket” of stocks. However, the stocks they hold are…
