High quality short-term bonds offer a number portfolio benefits while putting excess cash to work, but what's under the hood matters.
Looking to make a midcap allocation? Midcaps can stand out relative to small- or large-caps thanks to its combination of growth and size.
VettaFi examines the growth in data centers as a demand driver for natural gas and potential benefits for midstream.
The elephant in the emerging markets room is China, and not just because it’s the world’s second-largest economy behind only the U.S.
While high-yield implies higher risk when it comes to bonds, HYD, which turned 15 years old in February, isn’t excessively risky.
This article takes a deep look at three important economic releases from the past week: PCE, GDP, and consumer sentiment.
As equity volatility and market uncertainty continue, investors increasingly turn to equity income strategies for opportunity.
The prospect of interest rate cuts may be helping to fuel gold's rally. However, it's not the only factor propelling gold to new highs.
Stubbornly high inflation and solid economic may be conspiring to force the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates higher for longer.
Free cash flow ETFs VFLO and SFLO can be used to introduce factors to a portfolio. The funds offer exposures to quality, value, and growth.
Investors may be missing out on midcap stocks despite their notable appeal in performance and limited risk compared to other firms.
A changing rate narrative now leaves advisors weighing the costs and benefits of taking on additional interest rate risk.
Active ETF strategies have stormed the scene over the past year and are growing at a dizzying pace.
At February's Exchange conference, New Frontier Advisors Chief Investment Officers was interviewed about his firm and the coming markets.
Interpreting flows into ETFs and mutual funds sometimes feels an awful lot like reading tea leaves, but I love it.
Even if higher-for-longer interest rates are applying downward pressure on prices, bonds still look enticing.
Bitcoin’s much anticipated quadrennial halving occurred last weekend and the rewards earned by bitcoin miners will be, well, halved.
VettaFi examines the opportunities the growing hydrogen industry presents to the traditional midstream space.
Amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, bullish momentum could remain for a pair of Vanguard oil ETFs.
The melding of yield and rate risk mitigation is available in the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (BIV).
Some experts think that efforts to expand blockchain technology are being forced upon end users and investors.
Inflation concerns are top of mind again, with consumer prices and producer prices rising higher last week.
Traders can continue riding the strength of the AI wave with the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull and Bear 3X Shares (SOXL).
Three months of discouraging inflation data coupled with some hot economic data points are considered headwinds for U.S. Treasurys.
In this edition of Bull vs. Bear, staff writers Nick Wodeshick and Nick Peters-Golden ask whether rate cuts will still happen in 2024.
Q2 weakness is causing traders to up their bearish bets on bond prices, but it presents an opportunity for value-seeking investors.
Advisors weigh in on how you should approach account withdrawals after retirement in order to make your assets last.
It appears investors are heading for the exits on U.S. Treasuries and towards the entranceway of European bonds.
Gold prices have shot up to historic highs – outshining broader markets and driving up demand for gold ETFs.
Last week, the S&P 500 notched its worst weekly performance since last October. Small-cap indexes weren’t immune from the weakness.
Economic indicators are essential tools that provide insight into the overall health and performance of an economy.
For investors looking to position their portfolios amid ongoing uncertainty, many options strategies benefit from increased volatility.
Fixed income poses big challenges and opportunities in 2024, with ETF leaders from several firms sharing their thoughts at ETF Exchange.
In the first quarter of 2024, fixed income investors turned to investment-grade corporate bond ETFs.
Fueled in part by expectations that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates this year — or at the very least, won’t hike anymore — preferred stocks and related ETFs are delivering solid showings for income investors.
The S&P 500 has been touching new highs after a rocky start to the first quarter of 2024, and is doing the same thing again at the start of Q2. While market corrections will happen invariably, it’s a reminder that traders can always take advantage of any short-term weakness.
Not even an uptick in inflation or lofty stock valuations could keep the bulls at bay. Here are some of the popular ETFs in the first quarter.
VettaFi discusses natural gas liquids exports and midstream companies facilitating NGL export growth.
Bond laddering, particularly within the confines of the ETF wrapper in funds such as USIN, can be useful to advisors and investors.
Economic indicators are released every week to provide insight into the health and performance of an economy. Last week featured employment updates.
More broad spread adoption of options strategies mean a variety of options are now available to investors, but don't overlook FLEX options.
Investors have been opting for intermediate-term bonds funds as uncertainty over the Federal Reserve's policy looms.
Derive market upside and tax-efficient income with the actively managed NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF (SPYI).
Japan is finally experiencing much needed inflation, and the subsequent wage gains could be a catalyst for stock involvement.
A flurry of investor interest is taking place in the corporate bond market as investors scramble for yield before rate cuts.
VettaFi examines growing natural gas production from the Permian and the related midstream/MLP growth projects.
Emerging markets equities and the related exchange traded funds have long been responsive to Fed decisions on U.S. interest rates.
Spot bitcoin ETFs have proved to be a big story in markets this year, with asset management leaders discussing at Exchange this year.
ETFs such as the WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Fund (IQDG) could be on the receiving end of renewed attention.
As the Magnificent Seven shifts into a new mode, active investing can take look ahead to further changes in the market narrative this year.
