ETF Analysis & Opinion

Entrepreneurship plays a significant role in the US economy as new businesses are a crucial driving force for the country's economic growth. Academic research highlights that entrepreneurs are...

Broader US markets have been volatile in May. Many investors are concerned about rich equity valuations, and wonder whether markets have already recognized much of the good news regarding economic...

While the northern hemisphere is getting ready to welcome summer in less than a month, warmer weather combined with increased vaccination levels means there will be more people enjoying leisure...

Investing in special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), does not feel as glamorous lately. 2020 will possibly be remembered as the year when investors’ risk appetite for SPACs hit a high.Yet...

May has seen market volatility return with a downward bias. Given the impressive double-digit increases in broader indices over the past year, as well as the sky-high valuations, investors may be...

Equal-weighted exchange-traded funds (ETFs) invest equal amounts in businesses irrespective of their market capitalizations. Conversely, a cap-weighted index, allows companies with larger market caps...

Inflation worries have been mounting on Wall Street. The US 10-year Treasury yield stands at 1.64%, and bond yields are rising. A year ago, the yield on the benchmark note was around 0.7%. US...

Along with most commodities, steel stocks have been hot in recent months. Therefore, today, we will discuss an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that could be appropriate for investors who want to invest in...

US corporate share buybacks are on the rise. A company typically returns profits to shareholders in one of two ways—either via a dividend payout or a share buyback. Typically after a stock...

It's been a rough few days for stock market investors. Profit-taking across all major indices has meant increased pressure for many stocks, especially tech shares, and once again, Wall Street has been...

It seems consumers are keen to get back to shopping. As economies are reopening following COVID-19 lockdowns, shoppers are returning to stores, although there are some changes to the way they are...

Currency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) make the foreign exchange (forex) market more accessible for market participants. Individuals can buy or sell a currency fund similar to an equity...

The first US-listed exchange-traded fund (ETF) was the SPDR® S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY), which launched in 1993. Fast forward to about a decade ago, and there were about 1,000 ETFs trading in the US....

There are several thematic exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for investing in agricultural commodities. And we have previously discussed a few (here, here and here). Now, as soybean prices are at...