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.

UWTI: Crude Oil Fund Among Top Trades on the Market

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Massive daily volume in the VelocityShares 3x Long Crude Oil ETN (UWTI) suggests market sentiment is picking up for crude oil.

5 Low-Cost Index Funds Fit for a King

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
Warren Buffett just gave LeBron James "the usual" in investing advice: Buy low-cost index funds. We look at some of the best cheap funds on the market.

XBI – Your Best ETF to Buy Now

By Jeff Reeves
The XBI biotech ETF is your best way to tap into the growth of healthcare and the stability of a good, cheap exchange traded fund.

XLK: Ride Tech Stocks Even Higher Into the Sky

By Jason Jenkins, InvestorPlace Contributor
Expect large-cap tech stocks to outperform the rest of the U.S. equity market for the foreseeable future, and use XLK to play that trend.

Where Does AT&T Rank in the Dow, S&P 500?

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AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) makes up 13.88% of the iShares Global Telecom ETF (NYSEARCA:IXP) which is trading higher by about 0.2% on the day today.

The Case for QQQ Now

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
The QQQ ETF is one of the best funds for the late phase of the business cycle and for the final leg of a bull market.

2 Brand New Bond ETFs Debuting This Week!

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While there are also a variety of interest-rate hedged ETFs and other exotic strategies, these funds will still strive to relay a balanced and appropriate mix of assets for income investors to savor.

State Street Just Gave ETF Investors a Big Discount

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
State Street's latest salvo in the ETF fee war: major expense cuts in its SPDRs. And the best part? Everyone's a winner for it.

As Europe Slowly Heals, European Stocks Set to Outperform

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Thanks to valuation and a slightly better outlook for the eurozone, European stocks are off to a good start this year with more to come.

3 Best ETFs for 2015’s Biggest Economic Trends

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
ETFs make it easy for investors to playing into this year's economic trends. Here are three of the best ETFs to buy today.

3 Best Funds for Tapping Basic Materials

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
With many of the best funds in the sector up more than 5% for the year, the basic materials sector is a leader in 2015 and that momentum may continue for the future.

The 3 Best Ideas From the Inside ETFs Conference

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
The Inside ETFs Conference is one of the most interesting investment meetings of the year. Unlike other ETF industry gatherings, the Inside ETFs Conference, sponsored by website ETF.com, is the largest meet up in the business. With some 2,000 professional attendees all looking for the latest and greatest ways to use ETFs as part of their investment portfolios, this conference tends to generate buzz on the next wave of best ETF ideas.

An 18% Dividend Yield? What Could Go Wrong? (SMHD)

By David Fabian, FMD Capital Management
Looking for high dividend yield? Well, Etracs Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN (NYSEARCA:SMHD) yields 18%, but...

VALX: A New Guru ETF That Mimics The All-Time Greats

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
VALX, unlike its peers, does not mine the 13F filings of famous investors. Instead, it picks stocks by imitating the strategies of famous investors.

India ETFs Are the Best Emerging Markets Opportunities of 2015

By Jeff Reeves
India ETF investors have seen gains twice or even thrice the S&P 500 in the past year. If you want to diversify globally, India investments are best.

3 Hidden-Gem ETFs With Positive Growth Trends

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The following funds are just a few of the ETFs I have been monitoring over the past several weeks as they show positive technical divergences from their peers.

3 Best Funds to Leverage Market Volatility

By Kent Thune, InvestorPlace Contributor
While the bulls and bears duke it out, you can sit ringside and win with the best funds that leverage volatility. Here are three funds to consider.

Don’t Call a Bottom for Oil Just Yet

By Profit Scanner
Oil prices are enjoying a significant bounce after months of deterioration, but it's too early to say whether we've hit a low-water mark.

4 ETFs You Can Hold Forever

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The trend of money flowing towards robo-advisers and passive asset allocators is one that is likely to continue in the current market environment. These ETFs represent excellent opportunities for long-term investors.
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