Play a restaurant recovery via a food wholesaler rather than a retail chain.
ETF closures have declined each year since their peak during the Great Recession, but a confluence of factors could mean that the trend will reverse this year. As such, investors need to know what to expect if their ETF is slated for closure.
A number of unique ETFs launched last week, including an unconventional oil and gas play and seven specialty bond funds. Three of these ETFs enable investors to take a sector-specific approach toward building their fixed-income allocation.
An agricultural boom is underway and Ben Shepherd offers up an easy and low-cost way to invest in this megatrend of feeding an increasingly hungry world.
Small-cap stocks have led the market higher so far this year. In light of this fact, we had a conversation with the fund manager of a top-performing small-cap mutual fund about which sectors are set to outperform in 2012.
Investors are concerned that global central banks’ unprecedented levels of monetary easing could eventually spur inflation. That worry has driven a spike in the performance of inflation-protected bonds issued by foreign governments.
Expectations for continued brisk economic growth in resource-hungry emerging markets make this diversified commodity ETF an attractive option.
The Federal Reserve no longer relies on monetary policy alone to achieve its aim. It now hopes to move the markets by clearly broadcasting its intent.
Small-cap growth stocks offer the perfect arena for stock pickers.
Brokers hope to lure investors to their platforms with the promise of commission-free ETF trading. But investors must carefully consider which broker has the right lineup of commission-free ETFs and the least restrictive trading policies.
