ETFs and Mutual Funds

12 ETFs to Avoid a Stock Market Crash in 2019 — and Maybe Even Profit From It!

Posted: August 16, 2019 at 1:00 pm

The current raging bull market may be more than 10 years old, but multiple scares along the way have unnerved many investors. As the fourth quarter of 2018 was a ...
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As Berkshire Hathaway Keeps Buying Other Stocks, Financial Dominance Becomes More Obvious

Posted: August 15, 2019 at 10:55 am

Warren Buffett may be getting older every year, but he and the giant Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) have remained acquirers of public stocks for years. The conglomerate could even ...
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More Proof That Geopolitical Uncertainty Is Good for Gold

Posted: August 5, 2019 at 1:10 pm

People buy gold for many reasons. While hedging against inflation or the value of a single currency can be powerful influences on gold demand, it seems that geopolitical uncertainty can ...
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Why Warren Buffett Doubled Down on BofA Even More Over Wells Fargo

Posted: July 28, 2019 at 10:58 am

Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) already was one of the top equity holdings of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A). The position originally dates back to a preferred share private ...
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Innovation Shares Launches New Legalized Marijuana ETF as Lowest-Cost Option

Posted: July 9, 2019 at 10:10 am

The current market for legalized marijuana already has grown into the billions, and many sources are calling for exponential growth in the coming decade. With the rise of so many ...
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Why ESG Investing May Become Problematic With Overlaps and Redundancy

Posted: July 9, 2019 at 8:35 am

The bull market is now well over 10 years old, and the major equity indexes recently hit all-time highs. This is a time when investors should be considering how they ...
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Did Massive ETF Inflows in Stocks, Bonds & Gold Mark a Summer Top in All 3 Asset Classes?

Posted: July 2, 2019 at 2:54 pm

More and more cash is going to work into the financial markets. The problem with that statement is that the money is being put to work in all of the ...
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Weekly Recap & Major Analyst Calls, Looking Backwards & Forwards for 2019 in 10 Minutes

Posted: June 29, 2019 at 11:55 am

Somehow, the second quarter of 2019 has come to an end and the year is now half way over. It also appears that the snap-back rally after the "Sell in ...
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FTSE Russell Rebalance Act for 2019 Is Huge for Recent Post-IPO Stocks

Posted: June 26, 2019 at 1:35 pm

It's late in June, and that means another annual wave of index reconstitutions by FTSE Russell. This is something that many investors already have made changes around, but what will ...
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Meet Grayscale’s Newest Vehicle to Invest in Crypto

Posted: June 20, 2019 at 3:47 pm

After a recent rally in Bitcoin and with Facebook creating its own cryptocurrency, it seems that cryptocurrency is back in vogue just in time for summer. Jumping on this revitalized ...
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Airlines Driving Transportation ETFs in Rare Price Hike Cheer

Posted: June 13, 2019 at 4:05 pm

Some investors believe that the transportation stocks have to do well for the stock market to do well. After all, if people and goods are not being transported around the ...
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Will Investors Accept a New Trade War ETF?

Posted: June 5, 2019 at 1:40 pm

It is said frequently in the investment community that there is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) for almost any imaginable type of strategy. Now there is a so-called trade war ETF ...
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Meet the Biggest and Best Blockchain ETFs

Posted: June 5, 2019 at 7:05 am

Blockchain has been one of the biggest investing buzzwords in the past two years. Companies have been aggressively innovating with this platform, looking for new applications and the next big ...
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8 Major Losers From the Mexico Tariffs

Posted: May 31, 2019 at 2:10 pm

The wide world of trade wars just got a bit more hostile. After tariffs have been imposed on inbound goods coming from China into the United States, Thursday night's news ...
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Should MSCI & Russell FTSE China Allocation Gains Have Been Delayed During Trade War?

Posted: May 28, 2019 at 2:10 pm

After months of being told that a deal with China was likely, a trade war has erupted after President Donald Trump lifted selected tariffs to 25% from 10% on $200 ...
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