Legendary Trader: “Buy These Three Stocks Before this September Event”

Luke Lango believes an event scheduled for mid-September is set to trigger a massive market shock, potentially defining the winners and losers for the rest of the year.  

Wed, September 11 at 8:00PM ET
 
 
 
 

ETF Investing

Exchange-traded funds, like mutual funds, aren’t always appreciated… but ETFs can be the strongest investments in your portfolio. ETFs are essentially baskets of stocks, in which you buy yourself exposure to a number of sectors, industries and trends. These can be traditional in nature, with steady dividend payments, or more aggressive, with exposure to hot trends like marijuana. Either way, our analysts have covered it here.

Emerging-Market Debt: As Vulnerable as Ever

Emerging-market bonds have matured as an asset class in the past decade, but once investors start worrying about risk, emerging debt is as vulnerable as ever.

Brains vs. Brains: Which ‘Guru’ ETF Is Right for You?

If you're struggling to find the next great investment theme, you can try picking through managers' recent activity, or pick up a "guru" ETF.

Can’t Pick Stocks Like Barron’s? Just Pick up the ETF!

ALPS' new exchange-traded fund leveraging the Barron's 400 Index is the latest offering in "fundamental indexing," which aims to tinker with indices for the better.

The Opportunities & Pitfalls in Global Small-Cap ETFs

Small-cap emerging-market companies will continue to shine in the years to come -- and their non-correlated returns will ultimately benefit your portfolio.

Harness Tesla’s Electricity: ETF Alternatives for Hot Stock Picks

This week, we look at ways to bundle up stocks like Tesla Motors, Whirlpool and Monster Beverage into quality exchange-traded funds.

Snag These Agriculture ETFs While You Can

Floundering commodity prices have given investors an opportunity to load up on ag-based futures before the summer harvest. But it won't last long.

ETFs: Why You Don’t Need Mutual Funds

Lower expense ratios and better performance give favor to exchange-traded funds over their mutual brethren.

Don’t Get Burned by Solar: ETF Alternatives for Hot Stock Picks

This week, we look at at ways to bundle General Electric and Williams-Sonoma, as well as dividend, clean energy and financial stocks.

Intermediate-Term Treasury Bonds on the Brink

We're near an important inflection point in fixed-income -- keep a close eye on bond prices.

Disney? Sure, But Diversify: ETF Alternatives for Hot Stock Picks

This week, we take a look at ways to bundle Disney and Yahoo, as well as construction, private equity and consultation companies.

PIMCO Does Active ETFs Right

Three new actively managed ETF versions of bond mutual funds co-managed by Bill Gross will be hitting markets soon. Given PIMCO's pedigree, these should be good.

Bad Weather Got Your Retailers Down? Bundle Up With an ETF

Rather than sweat your way through every extra inch of April snow or way-too-warm November, get your retail exposure via ETFs instead.

Currency-Hedged Funds: Hot, But Overhyped

The success of WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund has put the spotlight on currency-hedged funds, but the long-term data shows little benefit.

How to Manage the Risk in REITs

The IYR real estate ETF has outpaced the S&P 500's move up, and it might be time to start thinking about taking some profit ahead of a possible pullback.

How to Boost Your Yield With Tech Stocks

The TDIV exchange-traded fund offers both tech exposure and dividends, though its specialized nature makes it less likely to be a core holding for most.

Nervous About High-Yield Bonds? You Don’t Have to Be.

Avoid the high-yield bubble via target maturity funds, which offer competitive yields with lower risk than traditional HY bond funds.

Double Bottom or Double Trouble for GLD?

As the SPDR Gold ETF continues to drop, the question of growing immediacy is whether it will bounce back ... or continue through to a double bottom.

Snatch Up Small Caps: ETF Alternatives for Hot Stock Picks

Trying bundling hot consumer staples, industrial, technology, small-cap and financial stocks via these exchange-traded funds instead.

Emerging-Market Bonds Are Looking Riskier By the Day

Certain segments of the emerging bond markets have compelling long-term potential, but low yields on government and corporate debt means that investors are no longer being paid for the risks.