ETFs

Vanguard’s Emerging Market Bond Fund: Better Late than Never?

The broader benefits of having emerging-market debt exposure are myriad, so it's no surprise Vanguard's getting into the game. But we'll have to wait to get a feel for how its new products compare to the competition. More

Actively Managed ETFs: The ‘Preferred’ Path to Income

First Trust has brought the growing trend of actively managed ETFs into the preferred-share world via its new FPE fund. More

Put This ‘Staple’ in Your Trading Diet (XLP)

If a defensive ETF like the Consumer Staples SPDR (XLP) has done so well during this current bull move, then it’s likely to keep doing well if and when things get dicey. More

Dollars Are Makin’ the Bulls Holler

Traders looking for a way to exploit higher prices in the U.S. dollar could purchase call options on UUP, but let the technicals have some time to play out. More

The Solar ETF Still Is Turned Sunward

Follow-through buying after last Friday's breakout in solar stocks bodes well for the Guggenheim Solar ETF. Just make sure to monitor the broader market, too. More

Stop Hating on Gold Miners

Gold miners are starting to enter unprofitable territory, but the larger players might be able to grit out growing pains and become more sound investments. More

Steel Stocks Starting to Show Their Mettle

The SLX steel fund has generated a hat trick of bullish signals. However, traders would be best off showing their bullishness through outperforming Nucor. More