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.

The 3 Best Energy ETFs to Play the Crash in Crude Oil

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Don’t look now, but crude oil prices are collapsing. Here are three energy ETFs to profit from the drop in crude prices.

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

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

The 5 Best ETFs to Buy If You Want to Own Bank Stocks

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
Bank stocks absolutely will be the stars of 2017 and beyond. These are the best ETFs to buy on any pullbacks in the financial sector.

5 Excellent ETFs for Your IRA (ITOT, VIG, SCHV, GSLC, VCIT)

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Low-cost, diversified ETFs are excellent investment vehicles to build retirement wealth, and these 5 ETFs are among the best of choices

Here’s How You Can Invest In The World’s Most Innovative Country: Switzerland (EWL)

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I've uncovered a data set that show Switzerland as the most innovative country in the world. Here's how to take advantage...

Vanguard Large-Cap Value Stock ETFs

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
Vanguard large-cap value stock ETFs are a smart way to get low-cost, diversified exposure to large-cap U.S. value stocks.

Junk Bonds: It’s the Worst Time to Buy in Years

By Nelson Smith, InvestorPlace Contributor
It's a bad time to buy junk bonds, or junk funds like HYG and JNK. Be patient and wait for this indicator to improve before jumping in.

8 Places to Run and Hide in a Market Crash

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
From cash and gold to different types of strong equities not tied to the markets at large, these will help you protect your money.

Forget Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (TEVA). Buy This Instead.

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
The smart play might not be the sexy one, but Teva stock investors have an ETF alternative for generics exposure.

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

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

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

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
Among leveraged ETFs, Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 3x Shares (NUGT) is one of the more heavily traded. What do you get with this fund?

Is Now the Time to Buy Into These 5 Biotech ETFs?

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After a painful 2016, biotech stocks are recovering this year. What lies ahead? Let's look at 5 biotech ETFs to find out

3 Dividend ETFs to Buy for Income AND Diversification

By Wayne Duggan, InvestorPlace Contributor
Dividend ETFs like HYG, AMPL and VNQ can help investors diversify and balance out a stock-heavy portfolio.

Preferred Stock ETFs Face a New Test – PFF PGX VRP

By David Fabian, FMD Capital Management
Preferred stock funds like iShares' PFF or PowerShares' PGX are great for high yield, but how will they fare against rising Treasury yields?

Gold Rolled Over on Cue, But Could Go From Bad to Worse (GLD)

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bear 3X ETF (DUST) could soon be one of your best trades of the year.

The 3 Best Vanguard ETFs to Buy for International Stocks

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Using Vanguard ETFs makes adding international stocks easy. Here are three low-cost ways to get more global exposure with your portfolio.

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX): The Quick Guide to GDX

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold mining stocks like those in the VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) can deliver stellar gains in a short time, but GDX is no free lunch.

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Indx (ETF) (EEM): The Quick Guide to EEM

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) isn't the biggest EM ETF, but dedicated use by the pro community makes EEM the most liquid.

3 Active Vanguard Funds That Would Make Great ETFs

By David Fabian, FMD Capital Management
While the Vanguard ETF business is an unqualified success, in my opinion, there is still room for growth into active Vanguard funds.
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