Kent Thune

Kent Thune

Kent Thune, CFP, is a financial professional that helps individuals and businesses achieve their goals through a variety of delivery methods, including investment advice, financial planning and writing. Kent is the owner of a registered investment advisory firm, Atlantic Capital Investments, LLC, and has been providing investment management services for clients all around the U.S. for 22 years. Although he shares his best ideas with his clients, Kent has been writing on mutual funds, ETFs, and capital markets for more than 10 years and has been published at some of the world’s most widely read websites, such as Seeking Alpha, Kiplinger, MarketWatch, The Motley Fool, The Balance, and InvestorPlace.

Recent Articles

7 Great Index Funds To Help Investors Minimize Risk in a Volatile World

Index funds can be smart investment vehicles for investors who want to minimize risk. These seven ETFs are some of the best choices for this objective.

Best ETFs for 2020: The Consumer Staples SPDR ETF Is Set for New Gains

For best ETFs in 2020, slow economic progress and market uncertainty point toward sector rotation from riskier sectors into consumer staples.

Best ETFs for 2020: The Consumer Staples SPDR ETF Provides Solid Defense

XLP's holdings enable you to participate in market upside while minimizing downside potential, which makes it one of the best ETFs this year.

Best ETFs for 2020: Consumer Staples SPDR Fund Offers a Perfect Defense

For those seeking downside protection, while still participating in market upswings, XLP is one of the best ETFs to consider now.

7 Best Vanguard ETFs for 2020

The best Vanguard ETFs for 2020 will likely be those that can perform well in a slowing economy. These Vanguard funds are up to the task.

Best ETFs for 2020: Consumer Staples Select Sector Fund (XLP) Is a Winner

Consumers won't slow their spending in 2020; they'll just be more selective. This environment should make XLP one of the best ETFs to buy.

Best ETFs for 2019: The Future Is Bright for the SPDR Gold ETF

SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) is one of the best ETFs in 2019 and 2020 because of slowing economies and growing uncertainty around the globe.

7 Best Fidelity Funds for 2019

The best Fidelity funds for 2019 include a diversified set of mutual funds to prepare your portfolio for volatility and rising interest rates.

Best ETFs for 2019: SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) Is Shining Brighter

The GLD ETF crushed the S&P 500 in Q2. Will the trend continue in the second half of 2019 and lead GLD to the Best ETFs title?

7 Best Vanguard Funds for 2019

The best Vanguard funds for 2019 will be those that can perform in an uncertain environment of slow growth and rising rates.