ETFs and Mutual Funds

Are High-Yield ETFs Worth a Look for Nervous Investors?

Posted: October 18, 2018 at 7:25 am

Even after a nine-year bull market and with stock markets not too far off all-time highs, there is plenty for investors to worry about: increased volatility, rising interests rates, the ...
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Video Gamers Rejoice: A New eSports ETF Has Hit the Market

Posted: October 17, 2018 at 12:30 pm

The “future of sports” is here, and now investors have the option to put their money in it. eSports has been a growing phenomenon in the United States, and it ...
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How Wall Street Is Looking at Q3 Earnings Season, Sector by Sector

Posted: October 15, 2018 at 11:45 am

The week of October 15 to October 19 is when third-quarter earnings will fly into hyper-drive. Endless numbers of America's biggest and smallest companies communicating the most recent quarter and ...
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How High Will The S&P 500 Rise Before the Next Big Bear Market?

Posted: October 10, 2018 at 10:10 am

It is no secret that there has been a major bull market like no investor has seen in the modern era. The problem is that the end of the bear ...
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Are All of Warren Buffett’s Top Stock Picks Still Grossly Undervalued?

Posted: October 3, 2018 at 12:55 pm

It may have become routine to say that the stock market keeps hitting all-time highs. Still, many investors find it hard (or even impossible) to win by investing in individual stocks. After all, the ...
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Avoiding the Next Crash: 10 Alternative Investments Outside of Stocks, Bonds, ETFs and Mutual Funds

Posted: September 19, 2018 at 7:35 am

It may seem hard to imagine that it has been 10 years since the United States was in the grips of the financial crisis. The crisis is over and the ...
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Turkey Finally Gets It With Larger Than Expected Rate Hike

Posted: September 13, 2018 at 10:25 am

Turkey finally decided to put on its "A" game. After having been way too slow to raise interest rates to stem inflation and a major currency depreciation, Turkey finally raised ...
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Joe Public Is Running Out of Excuses Not to Invest and Save for the Future

Posted: August 21, 2018 at 10:55 am

In order to have a safe and comfortable future, whether it's for retirement or just building up a nest egg, it is important to understand that very few people can ...
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Major Changes Seen in Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett Stock Holdings

Posted: August 14, 2018 at 5:35 pm

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) has released its major list of public equity holdings as of June 30, 2018. This is the largest conglomerate in America, and founder Warren Buffett ...
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Will Zero-Fee ETFs and Mutual Funds Destroy the Profitability of Investment Managers?

Posted: August 9, 2018 at 10:45 am

When investors place money with mutual fund managers or invest in exchange traded funds and equities, they automatically assume that they will have to pay fees. These may be one-time ...
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Capital Flows Headed in Wrong Direction for Gold ETFs

Posted: August 7, 2018 at 1:50 pm

Holdings in global gold-backed exchange traded funds (ETFs) and similar products dropped by 39 metric tons (tonnes) in assets under management (AUM) in July, according to the latest data from ...
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Gold and Precious Metals Moving Toward Lows of the Year

Posted: July 17, 2018 at 2:00 pm

Gold has had a rough 2018. Despite some of the international trade worries and international suspense, the reality is that most investors are just not looking for the "ultimate safety ...
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Large-Cap Core Fund Managers Aggressively Buying Sector Leaders

Posted: April 26, 2018 at 10:00 am

To say that hedge fund and mutual fund managers tend to follow the herd is an incredible understatement and always has been. While publicly they sometimes seem reluctant to discuss ...
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5 Large Cap Growth Stocks Top Fund Managers Own and Love

Posted: April 20, 2018 at 9:55 am

To say that hedge fund and mutual fund managers tend to follow the herd is an incredible understatement, and always has been. While publicly they sometimes seem reluctant to discuss ...
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More Proof That Gold Will Absorb Equity Dollars During Stock Market Uncertainty

Posted: April 5, 2018 at 11:30 am

It is no secret that investors were looking for some sort of safety in March. After all, there were growing fears of a trade war, ongoing issues in Korea, increased ...
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