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.

5 ETFs That Will Beat the S&P 500 in Q3

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
The third quarter is a notoriously tricky time for stocks, but that doesn't mean you can't continue to profit. Here are some ETFs to buy to beat the market in Q3.

How to Play Oil as a Commodity With ETFs

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We have highlighted a few popular oil ETFs that could be interesting plays to directly deal with in the futures market in the coming months. Compare Brokers....

7 Best Vanguard Funds for the Second Half of 2018

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
Some Vanguard funds delivered the goods in the first half, while others offered middling or sub-par performances. But at least Vanguard funds remain among the most cost-effective in the industry.

Trump Slaps Further Tariffs: Profit From Inverse ETFs

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The latest shot in the escalating trade dispute could prove to be catastrophic for stocks, thereby raising the appeal for inverse or leveraged inverse ETFs that....

10 Best ETFs for 2018: Biotechs Top the Charts at the Midpoint

By Jessica Loder, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
As our Best ETFs for 2018 contest crosses into the second half of the year, a few contestants are really making standout gains, but others are making strong moves.

5 ETFs to Play in July

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Investors may tap these five ETFs for gains as President Trump aims the first shot in the trade war. Compare Brokers....

5 Successful New ETFs of Q2

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Inside the most successful ETFs launched in the second quarter. Compare Brokers....

U.S. IPO Market Stages Solid Comeback: ETFs to Bet On

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The U.S. IPO market recorded the highest activity volume in the first six months of the year since 2014 and the fourth-busiest year-to-date period since 1995. C....

Best ETFs for 2018: ETFMG Video Game Tech ETF Is Still in the Game

By Robert Waldo, InvestorPlace Senior Web Editor
GAMR hasn't had the easiest start to 2018, but the long-term prospects of this video-game-based tech exchange-traded fund are still worth the hype given recent developments in the industry.

Best ETFs for 2018: The Powershares QQQ Trust Is Hooked Up

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Tech stocks took a tumble on Friday, but the QQQ ETF is still holding strong and staying in the running in the Best ETFs for 2018 contest.

5 Cheap Fidelity ETFs for Retirement

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
For investors already in retirement or close to it, fund fees become more important. Fidelity ETFs are some of the least expensive on the market.

Low-Stress ETFs For Higher Returns

By Neil George
If you're looking for ways to make your portfolio more low-maintenance as you take in the summer sun, these low-stress ETFs are well worth a look.

Here Are the Only Two Marijuana ETFs U.S. Investors Need Consider

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
The universe of U.S. marijuana ETFs is sparsely populated. Right now, these marijuana ETFs are the only two that U.S. investors need consider.

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.

Best ETFs for 2018: ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF Keeps Rolling Along

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
Just four of the 11 sectors tracked in the benchmark U.S. equity gauge are positive on the year. Healthcare is one of the four sectors higher year-to-date, and biotechnology stocks are a big reason.

3 Best-Performing Single-Country ETFs of 1H

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A few countries have been spared in the global massacre and will likely maintain their strength. As such, we have highlighted those country ETFs that delivered....

4 Sector ETFs That Beat the Market in 1H

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After peaking in the first month of the year, Wall Street was caught in a vicious circle of volatility that stemmed from inflationary expectations and trade war....

7 ETFs Where Dividends and Low Volatility Meet

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
Stocks with dividends tend to be less volatile, and stocks that are less volatile, over the long-term, typically outperform rivals that experience larger drawdowns or have higher standard deviations.

Best Stocks for 2018: REMX Shows the Market Overwhelming Fundamentals

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
Demand for rare earth metals continues to increase, but the prices traders are willing to pay for those stocks in the face of escalating trade-war rhetoric are falling dramatically.
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