ETFs
A Simple All-ETF Portfolio That Pays 4.3%
The stock market is complicated and volatile. This is why professional investors diversify their investments into a large batch of stocks. But buying many different companies is not easy—the more you diversify, the more research you need to do to make sure you aren’t buying a dud. This is why ETFs have become incredibly popular. […]
Investing In An Oil ETF
Oil and stocks are moving in lockstep with one another. And oil is the one in control. If oil prices go up, stocks follow. If oil prices go down, stocks follow. If oil has a rare calm day, stocks are flat as well. It has happened time and time again over the last several months. […]
ETFs With Newmont Mining $NEM Exposure
Newmont Mining $NEM is the top performing stock in the S&P 500 over the last month. I can hear the gold bugs rejoicing. As of this writing, NEM is up more than 35% in the last month and it’s 48% above the 52-week low. Here Are 2 ETFs With Exposure To Newmont Mining… iShares MSCI […]
Sector ETFs To Buy In January
Stocks are off to a dreadful start in 2016. The S&P 500 is down 11% from the 52-week highs. It’s not even close to the 20% drop needed to be an official bear market. Yet, you can’t read, watch, or listen to anything about the financial markets without hearing about how stocks are headed for […]
Solar Stocks Are The New Value Stocks
First Solar $FSLR was one of the few stocks to start the year on a positive note. The stock was up 8% in the first few days of trading in 2016. The rally was sparked by an upgrade from Goldman Sachs $GS. The Goldman analyst said the stock could go up 50%. The interesting call […]
December ETF Fund Flows Benefit Broad Based Stock ETFs
The first interest rate hike from the Fed didn’t deter ETF investors from putting money into ETFs that hold US stocks. The December ETF Fund Flows show the ETFs holding US large cap stocks saw the biggest inflows during the month. Let’s dive into the details of the December ETF fund flows and other sentiment […]
OPEC Oil Prices Hit Energy ETFs
Recently, the members of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) met. They decided to continue pumping oil at a record pace and let OPEC oil prices fall as the supply glut widens. The immediate reaction to the decision had a negative impact on oil prices. The price of a barrel of WTIC crude oil plunged […]
Gold Miners ETF In Trouble As Gold Prices Fall
Gold prices are below $1,100 per ounce. That’s a five-year low and right at the price from six years ago. Here’s what a chart of the round trip gold has taken over the last six years. Gold has lost much of its appeal as an investment. Its status as a store of wealth benefited from […]
A New Low Cost Stock ETF For 2016
I went shopping at Costco $COST the day after Halloween. As soon as I walked through the door, I was met by the friendly greeter checking to make sure everyone had their membership cards. I was also greeted by massive displays of Christmas decorations. That can only mean one thing… the holidays are here and […]
5 Best ETFs For November
I grew up attending Kansas City Royals baseball games. I remember watching guys like George Brett, Frank White, and Bret Saberhagen win the World Series in 1985. Heck, I still have boxes full of old baseball cards, signed baseballs and baseball bats, and a cheap souvenir batting helmet that I’m not willing to part with. […]
