Benjamin Shepherd

Benjamin Shepherd is a recognized exchange-traded fund (ETF), mutual fund and stock expert with an extensive background analyzing time-tested funds, including their managers and strategies. Ben looks for investments that have proven themselves in both bull and bear markets. Ben also specializes in covering emerging markets, pinpointing the most dynamic investments in developing nations for market-beating growth.

Ben is an analyst for Global Income Edge and regularly contributes to Personal Finance, Investing Daily’s flagship product. 

Analyst Articles

Bond maven Bill Gross has finally entered the ETF arena. ETFs offer almost real-time transparency as compared to the quarterly lag of their mutual fund counterparts, so that means greater insight into the latest moves of one of the world’s savviest investors. Read More

Bond maven Bill Gross has finally entered the ETF arena. ETFs offer almost real-time transparency as compared to the quarterly lag of their mutual fund counterparts, so that means greater insight into the latest moves of one of the world’s savviest investors. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More