Traders reaching for FAZ to short banks after the latest Fed hike may be paying for exposure to insurers and payment networks instead, and the math gets stranger from there.
The Federal Reserve has held the fed funds target at 3.75% for roughly five months, and the 10-year Treasury yield sits near 4.5%, near the top of its 12-month range. That backdrop…
Not every exchange-traded fund (ETF) worth owning trades at a premium. Some of the most structurally sound funds sit quietly below the radar, offering low costs, reliable income, or sector exposure that…
While investors obsessed over artificial intelligence stocks and the Magnificent Seven throughout 2025, Invesco KBW Bank ETF (NYSEARCA:KBWB) quietly delivered a 33% return with barely a mention on Reddit or mainstream financial…
When U.S. banking profits hit a decade high in Q3 2025, the sector reminded investors why concentrated exposure can outperform during cyclical upswings. The SPDR S&P Bank ETF (NYSEARCA:KBE) offers pure banking…
Investors looking to put some capital to work in this market have their work cut out for them. Valuations continue to surge, as interest around equities continues to pick up following the…
One area of the financial markets that has grown like wildfire in the past two decades is the rise of exchange-traded funds. Merrill Lynch expects the market for ETFs and related products…
When it comes to exchange-traded funds, some investors may hope that they can avoid the sometimes painful "know exactly what you own" rule of investing. Unfortunately, not all ETFs are created equal.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has recorded more than 679,000 complaints against nearly 3,000 U.S. banks and financial institutions since July 2011.
ThinkstockWhile the Federal Reserve most likely will not taper its bond-buying program known as quantitative easing this fall, and perhaps not this year, the fact that interest rates are going higher at…
Earnings season hits the ground running later today when Alcoa Inc. reports second quarter earnings. We have already posted a preview of other top earnings coming this week. Now we’re watching several…
