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The One Must-Own ETF for 2021
About this time of year, you see a whole lot of articles in the financial press touting or predicting what the best investments will be in the year to come. Sometimes, those picks turn out to be brilliantly on point. Very often, however, many a new-year prognostication falls short of expectations. This should come as […]
Invest in Lithium with This Fund
The Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (NYSEARCA:LIT) invests in the full lithium cycle, starting with mining and refining the metal and finishing with battery production. This ETF gives broad exposure to the metal, while offering targeted, concentrated exposure tilted toward micro-cap stocks. Good tracking of its underlying index tempers the fund’s variable spreads […]
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My Favorite Holiday Gift Ideas
It is that time of year. Indeed, the holidays will soon be here, and that means now is the time to start thinking about the gifts you will be giving to those you value. And if you’re like me, you love giving gifts, but not just any gifts. To me, gift giving is an art. […]
A Fund for Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure
There are some companies that can reasonably be expected to have their fortunes rise with the upcoming political agenda, regardless of whether the Democrats gain control of the Senate. One issue that often gains bipartisan support is infrastructure spending, and one way to capitalize on that potential trend is through Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development […]
Champing at the Bitcoin
************************************************************************************** Publisher’s Note: Are you looking for a great holiday gift? We were going through some areas of our office and found a box of beautiful rose pendants that were widely popular a few years ago. These are 24K gold and pure silver — a hard combination to find in any jewelry store. Click here […]
A Lean, Green Alternative-Energy Machine
For investors looking to “go green,” the iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (NASDAQ:ICLN) may be a fund worth looking into. The fund, which was created in 2008, tracks a market-cap-weighted index of the 30 most liquid companies involved in businesses related to clean energy. In this fund, “clean energy” is defined as companies involved in […]