ETF Analysis & Opinion

April was a difficult month for Wall Street. Many stocks—and some indices—suffered their worst monthly performance since the pandemic first hit in March 2020. Numerous exchange-traded...

For the Refinitiv Lipper fund-flows week ended Wednesday, Apr. 27, investors turned a cold shoulder to equity mutual funds and ETFs, redeeming $7.6 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively.The average...

Investing in passive-income stocks appeal to many investors who are nervous about the downward-trending market. In the first four months of the year, broader indices as well many darlings of the...

Investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the first week in four, injecting a net $28.4 billion for the Refinitiv Lipper fund-flows week...

Despite Wall Street’s ongoing bearish sentiment, new exchange-traded funds (ETF) have continued to reach the market in impressive numbers in 2022. ETFs listed in the US currently have more than...

Natural gas has been one of the best-performing commodities of the year. Tailwinds have come from the war in Ukraine, cold weather in the US, and decreasing inventory levels of the energy commodity....

While energy continues to outperform on a YTD basis, the past week has seen the sector fall back along with the broader market. There are, of course, any number of ongoing risk scenarios for...

Broader markets have been volatile since the start of 2022. The first quarter of the year— as well as the month of April thus far—has been brutal for many high-growth tech companies, aka...

Oil and gas prices have been in a bull market since the start of 2021. However, the commodities only hit record-highs this year, propelled by geopolitical tensions and increased uncertainty in energy...

Banks and other financial names have reclaimed Wall Street’s spotlight this earnings season amid the perspective of rising interest rates. Moves in those shares naturally affect the prices of...

For many investors, dividend-paying stocks are an attractive option to generate a safe, passive income stream regardless of market conditions. However, as macroeconomic uncertainties upend global...

April brings an array events worth noting. Spring generally begins to ramp up and on Wall Street a new earnings season starts. As well, for millions of Americans, mid-April is the filing deadline for...

Record inflation levels, rising interest rates, and current geopolitical worries represent a big question mark for many sectors of the economy. Knowing that Wall Street does not like uncertainty,...

With surging inflation, many consumers have been feeling the pinch of rising food prices lately. But here’s an excellent way to profit from the situation through buying an ETF that follows the...