ETF Analysis & Opinion

Many investors have written off the tobacco industry. Smoking rates are declining and the popularity of ethical investing continues to escalate.But opting out of this still viable sector would be...

On Saturday, the Washington Post published an op-ed titled The Internet Needs New Rules. Let's Start in These Four Areas. The jaw-dropping surprise, given the subject, was the author of the piece,...

by Charley BlaineThe U.S. equity market just finished a strong start to the year, with the S&P 500 experiencing its best quarterly performance since the 2008-2009 financial crisis. On the surface,...

What a difference a few weeks can make in the weed business. Over the past 14 days, three prominent players in the cannabis space, Tilray (NASDAQ:TLRY), Cronos Group (NASDAQ:CRON), (TO:CRON), and...

There comes a time when ageing aristocrats have to accept that everything must change so that everything can remain the same.One of a handful of oil majors that dominated the global energy market over...

Investors who want to try their luck on the shares of loss-making Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) will have to make the decision to believe in the company’s excellent growth story and get ready for a long...

After ending 2018 in freefall, WTI crude futures have gained around 30% since the start of the year. The U.S. oil benchmark, which last week hit $60.39 a barrel, its highest level since November, is...

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) offered its bulls some powerful ammunition this week. The maker of the popular iPhone showed how it can use its massive base of customers to unlock new areas of growth when demand...

It’s almost impossible to predict the direction of the markets in the short-run. That inherent instability makes investing in equities a risky enterprise for the layman. But if your investment...

It didn’t take much to see a turnaround in one of the worst-performing sectors in the technology space last year.Shares of chipmakers, that benefited from the exploding use of smartphones, cloud...

Boeing (NYSE:BA), the world’s largest plane-maker, is reeling from one of the worst crises of its history, triggered by two fatal crashes involving its most promising plane, 737 Max. This...

After a tough 2018, chip stocks are back with a vengeance this year, boosted primarily by an uptick in the data center segment. Adding to the buoyancy is demand from new technologies and a host of...

Last week, streaming music service Spotify (NYSE:SPOT) filed an antitrust complaint in the EU alleging Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is stifling innovation by giving its proprietary music offering, Apple Music,...

The tenth annual BetaShares/Investment Trends ETF Report provides a unique snapshot of the key statistics and drivers in the Australian Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) industry, from the perspective of...