ETFs and Mutual Funds - Page 2

Why Utilities ETFs Are So Appealing

Posted: May 2, 2019 at 8:35 am

For investors who want to get a good night's sleep, utilities have long been offered shelter from the storm. Virtually every person and company in the United States uses electricity ...
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Why a Small Drop in Gold Prices Actually Looks Impressive in ETFs and Investments in 2019

Posted: May 2, 2019 at 8:15 am

It may seem hard for the gold bugs to celebrate that gold was last seen down about 3% in dollar terms so far in 2019, but against the backdrop of ...
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Why Investors Have a Hard Time Investing in Social Media and Media Funds

Posted: April 30, 2019 at 11:20 am

Social media is a powerful force in society today as it allows users to amplify their voices and interact with the world. Some great causes and undertakings have been supported ...
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ITB and XHB: 2 Top Homebuilder ETFs Different as Night and Day

Posted: April 30, 2019 at 7:10 am

The market for U.S. homes is driven by three principal engines: mortgage loan interest rates, home prices and available inventory. At the end of March 2019, all three were doing ...
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Top Biotech Stocks and ETFs: A Sector in Trouble or a Huge Bargain

Posted: April 24, 2019 at 12:55 pm

When the stock market is hitting record highs, it's important to remember that it's really a market of stocks rather than a stock market. Not all companies are created equal. ...
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The Top 6 ETFs for Robotics, Automation and Artificial Intelligence Have Vast Style Differences

Posted: April 22, 2019 at 11:55 am

The world is rapidly changing. It wasn't that long ago that mobile communications, nanotech, rare earth minerals, large-scale video games and social media were the hottest trends. That was then. ...
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With Micron and Qualcomm in the Bag, Semiconductor ETFs and Stocks Brace Hard for Earnings Season

Posted: April 17, 2019 at 1:45 pm

With earnings season now underway, investors need to weigh how they want their assets and portfolio positioned for the rest of 2019. The S&P 500 was last seen up 16% ...
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3 Key Transportation Stocks Surging on Earnings

Posted: April 17, 2019 at 11:10 am

The stock market has been running strong in 2019, with the S&P 500 up 16% year to date. One issue that investors should keep in mind is how the transportation ...
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Get Ready for a New Cannabis and Marijuana Targeted ETF

Posted: April 16, 2019 at 3:15 pm

The quest for investing into the trend of legalized marijuana is about to get another player. AdvisorShares is launching an exchange-traded fund called the AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF. The launch ...
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BlackRock Dominates ETFs as Management Fees and Expense Ratios See Ongoing Pressure

Posted: April 16, 2019 at 1:05 pm

BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK) saw its shares rally after reporting first-quarter earnings for 2019. While the underlying earnings report matters for BlackRock shareholders, there is a broader issue to consider ...
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How Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway Complicate Top Financial ETFs

Posted: April 16, 2019 at 12:05 pm

At the start of every earnings season, the investing community gets to see how the strength of the banking industry has been since the prior reports. This is where the ...
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12 Companies Warren Buffett Could Buy, or He Would Approve for You to Buy

Posted: April 4, 2019 at 2:15 pm

It's another day that the markets are open, so it is widely assumed that Warren Buffett and his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) are out looking for deals to make. ...
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Institutional Interest Keeping Energy Stocks and ETFs Higher as Oil Challenges $60

Posted: March 26, 2019 at 10:55 am

Just when it looked as if crude oil prices were going to pull back, suddenly a one-day surge higher of 2.4% ($1.40) has taken oil back above $60 per barrel. ...
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Gold Shines Brighter With Inverted Yield Curve and Weakening Global Growth

Posted: March 25, 2019 at 1:29 pm

Gold has recaptured its shine. With the overhang and larger media frenzy around bitcoin and cryptocurrencies having witnessed a death of a thousand cuts, the interest in gold has been ...
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Meet the BlackRock Multifactor Rotation ETF: Actively Managed Hedge Fund(esque)

Posted: March 21, 2019 at 2:40 pm

  The king of the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world is BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK) with its ownership of the $1.5 trillion or so iShares ETF family. BlackRock has been ...
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