Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
Boxing in Potential Bond Profits
LQD gives exposure to a range of domestic investment-grade corporate bonds, primarily to large and well-known companies.
You Can Bank on This Financials Fund
Companies in the financial sector include banks, real estate firms, investment fund providers, insurance companies and more.
Learning to Appreciate Dividends
The virtual guarantee of collecting a higher nominal return each year is intrinsically appealing, and companies that boost...
How ‘Smart Beta’ Funds Outperform the Market
Some things just get better with age. Other predictions prove prescient, confirmed with the benefit of 20:20 hindsight....
How Earnings and ‘Unicorns’ Point to the Future of the Markets
One of the fascinating aspects of earnings season is that it reveals which sectors and stocks are tomorrow’s...
Just Another Low-Risk Bond Fund
This week’s ETF Talk addresses another bond-focused exchange-traded fund (ETF), iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG).
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Bond Fund Offers Safer Haven
One of the many uses of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is that they let investors conveniently and accessibly invest...
Seeking Profits in Calmer Waters
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are a great way to gain exposure to international assets and companies without having to...
Mid-Cap Fund Could be a Portfolio Centerpiece
It is possible to strike a balance and choose companies that are not as risky as the smaller...
Looking for a Bargain in Value Stocks
Value investing involves selecting companies whose stock prices seem to be lower than expected, given their fundamental strength...