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.

2 International ETFs to Buy, 2 to Avoid

By Josh Enomoto, InvestorPlace Contributor
International ETFs can offer tremendous value, but knowing which ETFs to buy is especially critical in this uncertain environment.

3 Bread ‘n’ Butter Index Funds to Fill Out Your Core Portfolio

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Index funds are still the best building blocks for your portfolio, and these three are great index ETFs that get the job done.

Gold Prices Can Only Go up From Here (GDX GLD IAU)

By Jeff Reeves
Gold prices today are trending higher, and gold ETF investments like GDX, GDXJ, JNUG and GLD are pretty much sure things.

3 Household Durables Stocks to Buy Now

By Portfolio Grader
This week, 3 Household Durables stocks are improving their overall ratings on Portfolio Grader. Each of these stocks is rated an "A" ("strong buy") or "B" overall ("buy").

7 Things Every Retirement Investor Should Own

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
You've put in the work, you should be rewarded for it. These are seven of the best ETFs to get the most from your golden years.

3 ETFs to Get Paid by Small-Cap Stocks

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
Fortunately, there are some small-cap ETFs investors can depend on for consistent dividends while gaining access to the potential for small-cap dividend growth.

10 Stocks to Buy If Donald Trump Becomes President

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
These names belong on a list of stocks to buy if Donald Trump and the GOP end up pulling ahead of the Dems when November rolls around.

3 Value ETFs for a Surging Market

By David Fabian, FMD Capital Management
The market's surge to new all-time highs hasn't just been fueled by growth. Investors will do well to have a healthy stake in value ETFs, too.

3 MLP ETFs for Big Dividends

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Looking for high income? ETFs that hold MLPs -- such as AMLP, EMLP and ZMLP -- are still a great deal.

3 Lies About ETFs (SCHB, FXE, DBC, ICF)

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As stocks register new highs and bond yields register new lows, ETFs keep humming along. It's time to dispel these 3 lies about ETFs

3 High-Yield ETFs for a No-Action Fed

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
There are numerous other high-yield choices that offer yields that are superior to those dividend stocks and offer less downside risk. Here are three high-yield ETFs that are safe bets while the Fed sits.

3 Reasons Why Gold Is the ONLY Rational Haven

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Gold price levels have been rising for a few weeks now, but we ain't seen nothing yet.

Is the iShares Silver Trust ETF (SLV) A Sterling Bet? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Ian Bezek, InvestorPlace Contributor
Precious metals are back in style following the Brexit. Will an ongoing European banking crisis deliver big benefits for the holders of the SLV ETF?

3 Vanguard ETFs That Dish Out Cheap Income

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
The low costs on Vanguard ETFs are not limited to the firm's equity-based products. Here are three Vanguard bond ETFs to pick up for cheap income.

VelocityShares 3X Long Natural Gas ETN linked to the S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index Excess Return (UGAZ): More Gains Ahead?

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
The 3x leveraged natural gas ETN UGAZ is starting to reach a pivotal inflection point. Will this hot run continue?

3 High-Growth ETFs That Are Just Waiting to Explode

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
Investors have lost their nerve for now, but these growth plays are going to be prime buying grounds the second Wall Street perks up.

NUGT and UVXY: Friday’s Brexit Champions

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
The Direxion Shares Exchange Traded Fund Trust (NUGT) and ProShares Trust Ultra VIX Short Term Futures ETF (UVXY) funds are rare Brexit winners.

Brexit Watch: 3 British ETFs That Could Sizzle or Slump (EWU FKU EWUS)

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
If you're looking to game the "Brexit" vote, three British ETFs in particular stand out: The EWU, FKU and EWUS.

3 Russian ETFs to Play Putin’s Big Plans

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Russian stocks should get a boost from Putin's plans to sell part of state oil giant Rosneft. Here are ETFs to play the potential gains.
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