Todd Shriber

Todd Shriber

Recent Articles

iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures TM ETN (VXX): The Quick Guide to VXX

The iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures TM ETN (VXX) offers exposure to the volatility of the "fear index". Is VXX right for you?

Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ): The Quick Guide to GDXJ

The VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) tracks the overall performance of the gold mining industry. But is GDXJ right for you?

3 ETFs That You Never Have to Check Up On

Don't buy the story that exchange-traded funds are for day traders. Investors can buy and hold these great ETFs without a second thought.

iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI): The Quick Guide to FXI

The iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) is one of the largest China ETFs trading in the U.S. But is the FXI right for you?

iShares Russell 2000 Index (ETF) (IWM): The Quick Guide to IWM

The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) is the largest exchange-traded fund that tracks the benchmark index of small caps. Is IWM right for you?

United States Oil Fund LP (ETF) (USO): The Quick Guide to USO

The United States Oil Fund LP (ETF) (USO) is one of the largest commodity ETFs. But that doesn't make the USO ETF a guaranteed winner.

PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 (ETF) (QQQ): The Quick Guide to QQQ

The PowerShares QQQ Trust (QQQ) is an odd technology/broad index hybrid, but the QQQ ETF is still one of the best plays on the Nasdaq.

DGAZ: The Quick Guide to Shorting Natural Gas

For better or worse, the VelocityShares 3x Inverse Natural Gas ETN (DGAZ) has made aggressive short bets on natural gas more accessible.

Direxion Shares Exchange Traded Fund Trust (DUST): The Quick Guide to DUST

The Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 3X Shares (DUST) leveraged ETF is one of the most bearish bets you can make on gold.

Are ETFs the Right Way to Buy Snap Inc, Other IPOs?

The already beleaguered Snap Inc (SNAP) offering will still be a big part of several ETFs. Here are the funds that will own Snapchat.