ETF Analysis & Opinion

Prices of a range of stocks as well as exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have appreciated significantly since the start of 2021. In many cases, valuation levels have become overstretched. Similarly,...

The U.S. government has started sending out the third round of direct stimulus checks to eligible Americans. For those readers who have decided to invest some or all of the stimulus payment, buying an...

Dividend investing is a time-tested strategy that might appeal to many retail investors. The yield, particularly in the current period of record low interest rates, is important for many...

In this column, we typically discuss exchange-traded funds (ETFs). However, today, we'll introduce two, long-only mutual funds issued by Guinness Atkinson that will become ETFs on Mar. 26.The asset...

'Value' and 'growth' are two investment approaches that many stock market investors subscribe to. The choice of investing style is an important decision, likely to affect total long-term returns. Most...

Semiconductors are found in every electronic device. From personal computers to smartphones, consumer electronics to automobiles, chips are the "brains" inside every electronic item.Over the past...

Rising inflation expectations have, in part, been the catalyst behind the recent volatility on Wall Street. The rapid growth in the US money supply and increases in commodity prices have resulted in...

The foreign exchange (forex) market is the largest and most liquid financial market in the world. Currency exchange-traded funds (CETFs) provide exposure to the forex market, enabling portfolio...

Since the start of the pandemic over a year ago, metal prices have regularly been making headlines. Investors are expecting the global economy to recover from the pandemic and related enforced...

COVID-19 has affected different sectors in different ways. The pandemic has significantly increased the number of people staying at home and working from home, as social restrictions have been...

As broad markets come under increased pressure and a variety of mega-cap shares start to lag, some investors might feel it is time to rotate into small capitalization stocks. In previous articles, we...

Tech juggernaut Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) went public in May 1997 at only $18. Now, it has a market cap of about $1.56 trillion and trades around $3,100 per share. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant...

An actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) invests in financial assets, including stocks, bonds, currencies or commodities, selected by its fund manager rather than passively following a benchmark...

Equal-weighted exchange-traded funds (ETFs) invest equal amounts of money in companies irrespective of their market capitalizations (caps). As such, a firm's market cap does not matter. The ETF...