Kent Thune

Kent Thune

InvestorPlace Contributor

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

Investing at Different Stages of Life: Active vs Passive Investing

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor

The active vs passive investing debate is not an either/or argument. Investors can gain advantages from each, depending on where they invest.

The 7 Best Funds to Beat Inflation

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor

The best funds to beat inflation include a diverse set of mutual funds and ETFs that can also fight against rising interest rates.

Best ETFs for 2018: Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF Has Fuel for Second Half

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor

The Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF was a top-performing ETF in the first half of 2018 and looks to be one of the best ETFs in the second half.

7 Precious Metals Funds to Add Shine to Your Investing

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor

Whether you want to invest in gold, silver, platinum, copper or aluminum, we highlight the best precious metals funds to buy.

Best ETFs for 2018: Energy Select Sector SPDR (ETF) Can Still Win

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor

Although the energy sector had a negative first quarter, XLE still has the fuel necessary to be among the best ETFs of 2018.

7 Dividend Funds for Your 401k

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor

We narrowed down a list of top dividend funds to arrive at the best seven for 401(k) plans.

7 of the Best Growth ETFs

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor

Investors looking for low-cost, diversified exposure to growth stocks are wise to consider one of the 7 best growth ETFs on the market.

The 7 Best Vanguard Funds for 2018

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor

The Vanguard funds lineup has many outstanding choices for 2018. We highlight the seven best funds for your portfolio.

Best ETFs for 2018: The Energy Select Sector SPDR (ETF) Will Power Ahead

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor

If you want to hold the best ETFs for 2018, look for sector bets that have a combination of contrarian play and momentum -- like XLE.

7 Best Fidelity Funds for 2018

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor

If you're looking for the best Fidelity funds to buy in 2018, we've narrowed down their huge selection to seven top choices.

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