ETF Analysis & Opinion

Considering joining the “Dogs of the Dow” club in 2021?The Dogs of the Dow is a stock-picking strategy, ideal for passive-income seekers, that invests in the 10 highest dividend-yielding...

In this three-part series, we've been taking a closer look at each of the 11 S&P 500 sectors and attractive ETFs with which to add exposure to each one. Although the S&P 500 gave up some...

Investing in any of the S&P 500 index’s 11 sectors could help diversify long-term retail portfolios.In this three-part series, we are taking a closer look at each sector and appropriate ETFs...

The S&P 500 index, which measures the stock performance of the largest publicly-traded 500 companies in the US, is up over 14% so far in 2020 with a market cap over $30 trillion.A sizeable portion...

Wall Street has long been regarded as a forecasting tool. Recent positive momentum in equity markets across many sectors, including industrial metals, is possibly pricing in speedy global economic...

In the current record-low interest rate environment, dividend stocks are appealing to a wide range of buy-and-hold investors. In addition to offering passive income, many regard steady or growing...

Value investors aim to capture returns by investing in cheap assets, like stocks, and rotating out of expensive ones. As we get ready to wrap up 2020, many market participants wonder if value...

Shares of firms in the tech industry have been in focus during 2020, partly because of their resilience and, in fact, growth, despite the various economic and health consequences of the...

Looking to diversify across asset classes, investment styles, or regions? Multifactor exchange-traded funds are worth considering.There are around 300 multifactor exchange-traded funds listed in the...

The U.S. dollar has been on bearish footing against a wide range of currencies. November was a difficult month for the greenback, and December is not providing much relief, either.Vaccine cheer...

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is one of the most-watched names as Wall Street indices march steadily higher. Shares in the California-headquartered electric vehicle manufacturer hit a record high of $648.72 on...

Well-run private equity firms are currently in a strong position to boost the value of their investments. The main reason: COVID-19 has opened opportunities for many such firms to snap up assets at...

December started on a high note for many US stocks as the S&P 500 index hit an all-time high on the first day of the month. Year-to-date (YTD), the index is up close to 14%. Similarly, the SPDR...

The UK's leading share index, the FTSE 100, has had a strong start to December, following solid gains in November.Gains in the FTSE mirror the recent strength shown by US indices as well as many world...