ETF Analysis & Opinion

The landscape for income investors seeking higher yields is becoming more challenging. As central banks prepare to cut interest rates to save the global economy from slipping into recession,...

Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) has surprised analysts this year by staging a powerful rebound. After hitting the lowest level since its 2017 initial public offering in December, the operator of the popular...

There is no sure way to predict a bubble in the making for any asset class, but there are some fairly similar warning signs that emerge before the values of an asset inflate beyond its realistic...

Western Union (NYSE:WU), the money movement and payment services company, dropped as much as 4.3% Tuesday, making it one of the worst performing stocks on the S&P 500, as investors priced in the...

So far, 2019 has been a blockbuster year for initial public offerings, with some comparing the latest frenzy to the IPO boom of 1999.The Renaissance Capital IPO ETF (NYSE:IPO), which closed at an...

Consensus is emerging in the market that the U.S. Federal Reserve’s next move will be a cut in interest rates. The bond markets, for example, are pricing in the assumption that the Fed will make...

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT), which manufactures and sells heavy equipment for such things as construction, farming and mining, is looking increasingly likely to fall victim to the trade war between the...

Broadcom's (NASDAQ:AVGO) recent bleak demand forecast provided investors in chip stocks yet another ominous sign. Its broad product line and global customer base make the chipmaker's earnings an...

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) is up 37% YTD, significantly more than the NASDAQ’s less than 20% gain. And though the video streaming giant performed only slightly better than the rest of its FAANG...

The rally in Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) shares doesn’t seem to be showing any sign of peaking. The most successful initial public offering of 2019, the producer of plant-based "meat" is...

Bulls appear to be winning again. The U.S. stock market, after coming under pressure from the U.S.-China trade standoff, is regaining some momentum on hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve is readying a...

When interest rates fall, the stocks that pay dividends become more attractive. This is because in a falling rate environment, the so-called safe-haven assets, such as government bonds and the bank...

The U.S. Federal government's growing appetite to more closely regulate Big Tech companies bludgeoned tech sector shares on Monday, after it was announced that antitrust probes and the possibility of...

Cannabidiol, referred to as CBD, is a chemical compound found in hemp, a close relative of the cannabis plant. Unlike marijuana, it doesn't have the same psychoactive properties so it won't provide a...