ETF Analysis & Opinion

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) enable maket participants to invest in the growth of real estate, one of the most important segments of any economy. The asset class typically provides passive...

The Federal Reserve, which will accelerate its tightening policies in 2022, is eyeing three interest rate hikes in the coming months. Meanwhile, the Omicron variant has led to a significant increase...

COVID-19 has brought significant changes to how hundreds of millions of global citizens live, work and study. One phenomenon that has attracted much attention is the “Great Resignation,” a...

Cryptocurrencies have been a bullish asset class during 2021. Despite the recent declines in price, Bitcoin and Ethereum, are up more than 63% and 408%, respectively, so far this year. With market...

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have become popular investing vehicles in recent years. As of October, there were close to 2,700 ETFs listed on US exchanges with almost $7 trillion under management. A...

Wall Street has been paying attention to the “reflation trade,” a term that has been used somewhat loosely in 2021. Reflation policies typically follow a period of economic contraction....

As investors end another volatile week, market participants are reminded that 2022 will possibly bring new uncertainties to Wall Street. Meanwhile, seasoned investors mostly regard diversification as...

Given the increased volatility in broader markets, investing for passive income via dividends is as popular as ever—maybe moreso. Research suggests a large number of retail investors prefer...

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been gaining popularity in recent years and as investors' appetite grows for these investment instruments, asset managers are converting more and more mutual funds to...

Energy prices, especially oil stocks—which have seen solid returns in 2021—have recently come under pressure, in part due to the new Omicron variant. Crude oil has different grades, but...

Supply-chain issues have been in the spotlight in recent months. The reopening of global economies has meant increased demand in different segments, leading to shortages as well as higher prices. In...

The final week of November brought increased volatility to broader markets. But when looking at the year as a whole, so far the Dow Jones, the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ 100 are up 12.9%, 22.0% and...

The past month was a roller-coaster ride for many US stocks and, naturally, the exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track them. The month started with record highs. However, with the new COVID-19...

Volatility in broader markets has increased following the confirmation of COVID-19 Omicron variant cases across the globe. The VIX, the leading benchmark for US stock market volatility shows the...