ETF Analysis & Opinion

Long/short equities is a market strategy in which investors take a long position in stocks or buy stocks they believe will rise in the future and, at the same time take short positions, or short...

Investing in international equities offers exposure to the growth of global industry titans and boosts portfolio diversification. One key concern: how moves in foreign exchange rates could impact...

Business Development Companies (BDCs) are appealing to investors seeking high dividend yields and added diversification. Here we'll take a closer look at BDCs and exchange-traded products (ETPs) for...

2020 has become the year when digital trends have entered our lives faster than ever before. For instance, due to the pandemic, robust digital infrastructure and remote work arrangements have become...

Yesterday, we noted that the energy sector stands to gain the most from a variety of recent fundamental tailwinds. Those include optimism that three newly announced coronavirus vaccines will help spur...

Thanksgiving Day gatherings commence in the U.S. on Thursday, Nov. 26. This event also marks the start of the end-of-year holiday season.The following day, this year Nov. 27, has been dubbed Black...

Positive vaccine news in recent weeks has boosted the appeal of cyclical stocks likely to see shares run up in a post-vaccine world. Sectors set to profit like energy, transportation, travel and...

Water—arguably the most important natural resource on our planet—offers a strong investment case. Companies in the water industry are in a powerful position to gain as both value and...

Aerospace and defense (A&D) stocks or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focusing on that segment typically get significant investor attention. It is a large industry with robust, established companies....

Established market wisdom suggests small cap companies tend to outperform large ones over the long-run.However, the past decade has mostly seen small-caps lag large-caps, especially in the US. For...

Technology stocks have fallen out of favor in recent sessions, with investors piling into value names, which are typically companies that are more sensitive to economic cycles, in the wake of positive...

Renewable energy stocks are on fire in 2020 as companies have seen shares hit all-time highs.The transition from fossil fuels toward clean energy sources is well underway worldwide and solar, wind,...

Developments on the COVID-19 vaccine last week helped buoy a variety of stocks. On Friday, the S&P 500 and Russell 2000 reached new all-time highs, while the NASDAQ closed lower for the week,...

Looking for leverage long (bullish) or inverse short (bearish) exposure to daily returns on indices, equities, bonds, commodities or currencies? For experienced traders, leveraged and inverse...