Recessions are tricky beasts. They can wreak havoc on a heavily invested portfolio, causing plenty of sleepless nights. But fear not, dear investor. Even during economic downturns, there are opportunities to safeguard your investments and even make a tidy profit. One simple yet effective strategy is investing in Exchange Traded [...]
Two of the most popular large cap growth ETFs are being compared in today's ETF comparison post. We will do a side by side comparison of the Invesco QQQ ETF and the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF. Both of these funds share a number of similarities, as well as quite [...]
Many investors are interested in knowing what are currently the best large cap growth ETFs. The reason this question comes up a lot is because there are a lot of advantages to investing in these types of companies in a bull market. First, large cap companies, which comprise the [...]
If you are looking to invest in commodities, it would be a wise idea to consider an ETF that gives you exposure to a large number of them. Investing in commodities is a tactic used by many investors to help hedge against inflation. Commodities tend to be rather volatile [...]
The question "What is the most popular ETF?" gets asked pretty frequently online. While it seems like it should be a simple, straightforward answer - it really comes down to your definition of "popular". For example, to one person popular might mean "the ETF with the largest amount of [...]
As we enter the the second half of 2019, it's time to reflect on some key ETF performers so far for the year. It's been an excellent year so far for the financial markets, and there have been many ETFs that have performed very well in terms of returns. [...]
This week's ETF spotlight features a relatively new, but already popular fund that goes by the symbol PAWZ. The PAWZ ETF, or "ProShares Pet Care ETF" is a passively managed equity ETF that uses the benchmark index of FactSet Pet Care Index. The fund has [...]
Today's post compares the two hugely popular ETFs: SPY (SPDR S&P 500 ETF) and IVV (iShares Core S&P 500 ETF). These funds are 2 of the largest in existence based on market cap and volume... and for good reason... they are all around excellent funds. IVV ETF tracks the [...]
Many investors are interested in investing in gold. Some are wanting to add gold to their portfolio as a way to better diversify their investments, and others are looking to invest in gold because they feel it will be a good investment due to an upcoming recession and weakening [...]