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Invest in a Growing Energy Trend
When investors talk or think about energy stocks, they likely consider traditional commodity investments, such as oil, natural gas producers and refiners. However, those companies don’t tend to excite investors or spur thoughts of exponential growth. One alternative energy that is currently seeing some time in the limelight is nuclear. It is considered a relatively […]
How to Park Your Car Like a Renaissance Man
Note: Today’s lead article is written by my friend, colleague and bona fide “Renaissance Human” Heather Wagenhals. Here, the author tells us how a relatively simple task such as parking a car can be used to help focus your actions on success in any life pursuit. How a Renaissance Man does anything is how a […]
Springsteen Would Make a Good Fund Manager
You might find this hard to believe, but the iconic New Jersey rocker Bruce Springsteen never had a number one record. Well, sort of. You see, Bruce’s childhood memoir masterpiece, “Blinded By The Light,” did reach number one on the charts, but not in its original form (find out the real story behind the song and its […]
Invest in a First-of-Its-Kind Natural Gas ETF
The First Trust Natural Gas ETF (NYSEARCA:FCG) tracks U.S. companies that derive a substantial portion of their revenue from the exploration & production of natural gas. FCG is the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) of its kind, giving a dedicated exposure to the U.S. natural gas market. Fortunately, the fund does a sufficient job of capturing […]
What Rising Interest Rates Really Mean
The rise in Treasury yields has accelerated, and the Fed is using essentially every opportunity to tell the public that interest rates are going to rise even more in the coming months. So, as we all embark on this potentially steep rise in rates, I wanted to take a minute to see what effect rising […]
Analyzing a ‘Basic’ ETF
As global uncertainty continues to thrive due to supply disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, while inflation boosts the price of many consumer staples, the continued importance of consumer goods to both investors and consumers has been underscored. One exchange-traded fund (ETF) that is heavily involved in consumer staples stocks […]