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.

How the Globe’s Dullest Sector is Effortlessly Beating the S&P 500

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The utilities sector is the antithesis of high-flying tech stocks, however they are beating the S&P 500 by a wide margin. Here's why to hold utility stocks

3 Bond ETFs With High Yield That Are Worth the Risk

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
There are plenty of choices for bond etfs to buy that have a high yield, you just have to know where to look.

The 3 Best ETFs for Success in Q2 – FNDE SPHD XLE

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
These are the three best ETFs to use as all-weather plays to mitigate any increases in volatility and succeed in the second quarter.

Pacer TrendPilot 750 ETF: The Double-Edged Sword of Trend-Following ETFs (PTLC)

By David Fabian, FMD Capital Management
You can't say that Pacer Financial's PTLC ETF doesn't work, it does ... it just doesn't take advantage of bullish/bearish trends so much as react to them.

3 High-Yield Junk Bonds That AREN’T Junk

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
Junk bonds may have bottomed out, offering a chance to get into ETFs like JNK, HYLD and HYG at a reasonable price.

3 ETFs to Guard Against a Bear Market

By Johnson Research Group
If a bear market does take over, these are three ETFs to buy that will help you weather the down times.

SPDR S&P Biotech (ETF) (XBI) – The Best Biotech Investment Now

By Jeff Reeves
The best biotech stocks are hard to identify, but the XBI ETF allows investors to make a diversified but aggressive bet on small, high-growth biotech stocks.

Energy Select Sector SPDR (ETF) – Where Will XLE Go?

By Tyler Craig, Tales of a Technician
Energy stocks are falling amid widespread profit taking. Opportunity knocks for XLE bulls and bears alike. Here's how to profit.

3 iShares ETFs You Didn’t Know You Couldn’t Live Without (EEMV, HDV, VLUE)

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
iShares has superior ETF brand recognition. Still, with almost 330 funds available in the U.S., it can be easy to overlook some iShares ETFs, like VLUE, EEMV and HDV.

3 Mexican Stocks to Have a Fiesta With

By Josh Enomoto, InvestorPlace Contributor
Nothing can stop Mexican stocks from dominating the markets, giving return-starved investors something to cheer about.

iShares MSCI Brazil Index (ETF) (EWZ): This Rally Isn’t All That Crazy

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The iShares MSCI Brazil Index ETF (EWZ) may seem a little too hot to handle, but there's actually pretty tight logic behind all the buying.

3 ETFs to Buy for the Dividend Aristocrats!

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
The quest for dividend aristocrats is made easier with these dividend-exclusive exchange-traded funds.

March Madness 2016: Your 4 Best Index Fund Seeds

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
Investors can pick the best of the best by building their own "Final Four" of must-own exchange-traded and index funds.

ETFs or Individual Stocks: What Should You Buy?

By Charles Payne
Whether it’s directly or through ETFs, the path to long-term wealth is owning great companies.

3 ETFs That Would Be Great If They Actually Worked

By David Fabian, FMD Capital Management
These ETFs are designed to protect against inflation and volatility, but they don't seem to actually go anywhere.

3 Safe ETFs for a Bear Market — ACWV, RYU, IXP

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
With these creative funds, you can avoid the volatility of so-called safe ETFs in a bear market.

Buy These Covered Call ETFs to Sidestep Market Volatility

By David Fabian, FMD Capital Management
Consider these two covered call ETFs to collect income and minimize downside while the market is buy finding its footing.

3 Best Smart-Beta Funds to Beat the Market

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
Finding the best smart-beta funds is a matter of choosing the right fund for the right scenario. Here are three ETFs to get the job done.

3 Out-of-the-Box Dividend ETFs to Buy – DTN SDOG QDF

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Dividend ETFs are good. But looking beyond the market's most popular dividend funds gives you a few yield options that are GREAT. Here are three to buy.
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