ETFs
Better Buy: Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF vs. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
Which of these dividend ETFs is a smarter pick right now? Find out here.<p>Dividend stocks are more popular than ever, and exchange-traded funds that …
InvestingSizzling China A-share become hot area for innovation
Chinese A-shares will begin to take their place next month in the MSCI Emerging Markets index, a landmark moment that is expected to lead to …
Stock MarketsIJT Interactive Stock Chart | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF Stock
At Yahoo Finance, you get free stock quotes, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, social interaction and …
InvestingYou’re happily married. Will retirement ruin that?
Free Preview<p>For full access, or Subscribe Now and get 4 weeks free!<p>After decades of marital bliss, you and your spouse finally retire. Now you’re …
RetirementEnergy ETFs Just Keep on Soaring
<i>This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com.</i><p>The Energy Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLE), the largest equity-based energy exchange traded fund, and rival energy funds continue notching gains. With Thursday’s positive performance, XLE is up more than 3% over the past week. Yesterday, …
Oil3 REIT ETFs Could Step Out of Their YTD Slump
<i>This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com.</i><p>Real estate investment trusts and sector-related REIT ETFs have been stuck in a rut, but things could change as more traders are looking into the space. Year-to-date, the Vanguard REIT ETF (NYSEArca: VNQ) fell 7.9%, iShares Dow Jones US Real …
InvestingHow Canada’s big banks are plotting to dominate the ETF world
Canada’s big banks are muscling into exchange-traded fund offerings and forcing a transformation of an industry dominated by independents, even while putting at risk the high profits and huge asset bases of their traditional mutual-fund businesses.<p>With a fourth Canadian bank recently announcing …
InvestingHow retirees should be reacting to higher rates
Free Preview<p>For full access, or Subscribe Now and get 4 weeks free!<p>Retirees should be celebrating higher interest rates.<p>That’s because retirees have …
RetirementRoth IRA conversions can be tricky and you may need help
Free Preview<p>For full access, or Subscribe Now and get 4 weeks free!<p><b>Q.</b> It has been my understanding that if converting from a traditional IRA to a …
RetirementVanguard International Explorer Investors Among Zacks Buy-Rated Clean Energy Funds | Investopedia
With the environment on the minds of all sorts of investors, funds that invest in companies that have lowered their exposure to fossil fuels are in …
Personal Finance'No man's land': It was a bad week to throw $11b at the sharemarket
Clouding the picture was a combination of economic and geopolitical concerns. Ten-year yields touched a seven-year high, reigniting concern that …
Stock MarketsListen: Here's What You Need Know About ETFs Today (Hint: They're on Fire!)
Deborah Fuhr is an Exchange Traded Funds trailblazer.<p>She has been in the ETF world for more than two decades now.<p>Fuhr worked her way up from managing …
InvestingLook Under The Hood: The PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio ETF Has 11% Upside
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itself. For the …
TradingHow To Choose The Best China ETF Allocation, After Vanguard's First All-China ETF
This month, Vanguard launched its first "total China"-focused ETF in Hong Kong, covering A-shares, H-shares, P, N, B, S and Red Chips for 40bps.<p>For …
InvestingLocal Bonds Are Bearing the Brunt of the Emerging-Market Rout
Since the emerging-market sell-off began about a month ago, all assets have taken a hit, but none more so than local-currency bonds.<p>They’ve lost 5.3 …
Stock MarketsLargest Custody Banks Overcome Industry Headwinds To See Further Growth
The world’s four largest custody banks had more than $114 trillion in assets under custody and administration (AUC/A) at the end of Q1 2018 – representing an increase of more than 10% compared to the figure of $103 trillion a year ago. Notably, the figure also increased sequentially despite a …
The CityTop energy ETF poised for 11-day winning streak, longest in 12 years
The Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLE) is on the verge of its longest-ever winning streak following 10 straight days of gains, which ties a …
Crude Oil Prices7 ETFs to Ride a Bullish Oil Cycle Higher
Summertime is almost here, and with oil prices spiking, the living looks easy for energy investors.<p>West Texas Intermediate spot futures, the …
Stock MarketsLet Your Portfolio Mirror Buffett's With These ETF Strategies
Who doesn’t want to follow investment strategies of billionaire investor Warren Buffett? Buffett’s <b>Berkshire Hathaway Inc.</b> BRK.B has added more than …
InvestingSmart Alternative ETF Strategies to Hedge Market Risks
<i>This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com.</i><p>Exchange traded fund investors who are wary of any further sudden market twists may consider liquid alternative investments that may zig as traditional assets zag. On the recent webcast (available on demand for CE Credit), Smart Alternatives …
InvestingSPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF declares $0.6973/share monthly dividend
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEARCA:DIA) declares $0.6973/share monthly dividend.<p>30-Day Sec yield of 1.99% (as of 05/16/2018).<p>Payable …
Dow JonesBull ‘trend’ strengthens, S&P 500 holds the 2,710 breakout point
Free Preview<p>For full access, or Subscribe Now and get 4 weeks free!<p>Though U.S. stocks are off to a sluggish Friday start, boring is bullish against …
TradingCustomer Satisfaction ETF Tops $50 Million in Assets
<i>This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com.</i><p>The American Customer Satisfaction Core Alpha ETF (Cboe:ACSI) , which debuted in November …
InvestingMarijuana ETFs Experience Setbacks | Investopedia
The legal marijuana industry is a nascent space that many investors believe is full of tremendous potential. However, with political and regulatory …
Personal FinanceBridgewater Gets Picky With Its Emerging-Markets Bets
Beggars can’t be choosers. But if you’re the world’s richest hedge fund right now, you need to be as picky as possible.<p>Bridgewater Associates, the …
Emerging MarketsChina’s A-shares poised for inclusion in global index
Chinese shares will be included in global benchmarks from the start of June, as the rapidly growing country makes another step in the opening up of its economy to international capital. The move has garnered much fanfare, but is it really a major global event or is it more of a symbolic move?<p>MSCI …
InvestingPeering Into the New Communications Services Sector | Investopedia
Last year, Standard & Poor's (S&P) and MSCI Inc., two of the largest providers of indexes for use by issuers of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), said …
Personal FinanceBrian Kelly Could Be The X Factor In New Blockchain ETF
The REX BKCM ETF is the 5th blockchain ETF to hit the market.<p>It's managed by noted cryptocurrency expert and CNBC Fast Money contributor Brian …
InvestingMillennial Interest Spurs ETF Growth | Investopedia
While cryptocurrencies may be taking up a lot of real estate on financial and business news pages, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been similarly …
InvestingEp. 61: ETF Insights With Yasmin Dahya Of J.P. Morgan Asset Management
This week, resident mixologists, Chris Versace, Chief Investment Office, and Lenore Hawkins, Chief Macro Strategist, headed to New York City, where …
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