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 ETFs to Buy After the Fed’s Rate Hike

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
The smart money will bet on higher stock prices after the Fed resumes its tightening. Here are three of the best ETFs to buy after the rate hike.

XLRE and XLFS: SPDR Unleashes 2 New Bruisers

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Lowered fees & two new ETFs should make investors very happy. Here's a closer look at the changes from State Street.

Bet on a Bounce with These Biotech ETFs

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
Biotech stocks may have taken a beating lately, but that may just make these biotech ETFs more of a bargain.

Taking Stock of International ETFs After the Sell-Off

By David Fabian, FMD Capital Management
With the rebound in October, is it time to get back into international ETFs? The answer to that may lie in your personal risk tolerance.

ProShares’ New ETFs Offer No Real Reason to Buy

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
While they are trying to be passive, ProShares' new stable of ETFs still smell like active management.

3 Preferred Stock ETFs to Power Up a Portfolio

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
While the Fed dithers about raising interest rates, you can look to preferred-stock ETFs like PFF, VRP and PFXF.

Be Careful Before Loving Leveraged Biotech ETFs

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
The new crop of triple-leveraged biotech ETFs have had staggering returns (and losses), serving as a reminder that not all investors should be involved with leveraged ETFs.

Best Stocks for 2015: What We Can Learn From IEZ

By David and Michael Fabian, FMD Capital Management
At the beginning of the year, IEZ was all set to ride the oil recovery to hefty gains. Only one problem ... oil didn't recover.

TIPS: The Ultimate Hedge No One Thinks About

By Lior Alkalay, InvestorPlace Contributor
TIPS ETFs can provide superior protection against a sudden surge in inflation compared to most stocks.

The 4 Best ETFs to Hunker Down With for the Winter

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
With things getting dicey in the markets, investors should consider these best ETFs to put their portfolios into defense mode.

Resilient Consumer? These 4 Charts Say “No”

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Concerned investors punished foreign stocks and emerging market equities in May. Blame an economy in decline that continues to struggle

The 3 Best Technology ETFs to Buy Now

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
The Nasdaq is in the red for 2015 but that opens the door for opportunistic investors to look at the best technology ETFs to buy on the dip.

Always Win With Wall Street: 3 Asset Managers to Buy

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
"The house always wins." That's certainly true for the stocks of these 3 asset managers. More importantly, they'll keep winning.

DXJ: Should You Consider Hedged Japanese Stocks?

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
With the flood of cheap yen pouring into the Japan stock market, DXJ is an interesting play.

What’s Next for European Currency Hedging?

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
Think European stocks and currency hedging are dead? Actually, now may be the best time to buy into ETFs like HEDJ.

3 “No Hike” Dividend ETFs to Buy

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
These dividend ETFs that have been stymied by Federal Reserve speculation this year could benefit from the "no hike" decision.

Is There Such a Thing as a ‘Fed-Proof’ ETF?

By David Fabian, FMD Capital Management
As investor concern grows ahead of the Fed's rate hike decision, the search for a Fed-proof ETF becomes more urgent.

The $51 Portfolio: 5 Cheap Index Funds to Buy

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
A few dollars in fees today can add up to tens of thousands of dollars tomorrow. Save your returns with this sub-$100 portfolio of index funds.

Should You Invest in Market Neutral ETFs?

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I was recently asked by a reader named M.M. about the benefits of investing in market neutral funds. Choosing among these ETFs is tricky, but here are tips on how to invest.
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