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.

Consider These 3 Funds if a Global Selloff Arrives

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
While a global selloff has not officially arrived, concerning signs are abound. Make sure you have an idea how you'll react if it happens.

3 Easy Ways to Guard Against Inflation

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
The best offense is a good defense when facing inflation, so here are three ways to prepare your portfolio.

5 Smart-Beta Bond ETFs For Smart Fixed Income Investors

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
Currently, there are nearly 1,300 smart-beta ETFs listed around the world, but more and more advisors and investors are wondering where the smart beta bond ETFs are. Look no further...

Negative News Flow Puts These 6 Eurozone ETFs in Focus

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Given the prospect of monetary easing policies for some more months and a weakening euro, investing in a Eurozone ETFs could be a good idea. Compare Brokers....

If You Must Buy Individual Airline Stocks, Give These a Look

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
JETS is down 6.7% year to date through May 18, 897 basis points worse than the S&P 500. The top four holdings, which account for 47% of the ETFs $99 million in net assets, are down an average of 9.3%.

5 Niche Tech ETFs Hitting All-Time Highs

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These high-flying ETFs might be unpopular choices due to lower AUM and average daily volume but focuses on ???niche strategies??? aimed at a single industry or....

7 High-Yield ETFs to Help You Diversify Your Basket

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Diversification allows for some of the securities in a basket to fall on hard times without taking down the entire ETF. These seven picks for high-yield ETFs also give investors a decent dividend.

5 Small-Cap ETFs and Stocks Crushing the Russell 2000

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We have presented five ETFs & stocks that have easily crushed the Russell 2000 index this year and are likely to continue their strong performance. Compare....

5 Leveraged Small-Cap ETFs That Are Going Through the Roof

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Leveraged small-cap ETFs have been on a tear. Compare Brokers....

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.

3 Types of Derivatives ETFs You Should Know

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Best bought and held for very short periods -- a day, maybe two -- these ETFs can be useful for short-term movements in the markets, but be sure you know what you're doing.

4 ETFs to Bet On for Record Trillion-Dollar Share Buybacks

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S&P 500 companies are on track to return shareholders over $1 trillion for the first time in history, through dividends and buybacks, for this year. Compare....

7 Great Ways to Move Into Real Estate Investing

By Vince Martin, InvestorPlace Contributor
These 7 investments give investors exposure to different aspects of US real estate -- and at varying levels of risk.

5 Business Development Company (BDC) ETFs to Invest In

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
Business development companies are a compelling alternative asset class for income investors, because to be structured as a BDC these companies are required to pay out 90% of their earnings in the form of dividends, as is seen with other income-generating asset classes such as real estate investment trusts (REITs).

5 Market-Beating Small-Cap ETFs Trading at New Highs

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The small-cap segment of the broader market has been outperforming hitting new highs, defying extremely volatility. Compare Brokers....

3 Shiny New Crypto and Blockchain ETFs

By Josh Enomoto, InvestorPlace Contributor
Investors who love disruptive cryptocurrencies but hate wild volatility can still participate in the sector with blockchain ETFs.

It’s Time to Go Global With Real Estate ETFs

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
One sector investors may want to get globally acquainted with is real estate, particularly at a time when U.S. real estate equities and real estate ETFs (exchange traded funds) are scuffling, as the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates.

3 Sector ETFs & Stocks to Play April Inflation Data

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U.S. inflation data puts these sector ETFs and stocks in focus. Compare Brokers....

5 ETFs for the Technology of Tomorrow

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
Just like it can be hard to predict which stock is the next big thing, it's hard for investors to predict which next technology will explode. These 5 technology ETFs take some of the guesswork out of it.
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