The causes of the current economic malaise that continues to grip most of the world seem too many to count. A financial crisis in Europe, unemployment in the United States, a global housing market ...

If you’re looking for an easy way to gain exposure to a broad range of assets with a single purchase, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are a great option to explore. ETFs are investment funds that hold ...

Talk to one investor, and they’ll tell you that exchange-traded funds are the best investment around. Another might say that mutual funds are still the best way to make money on the stock market. Read ...

Understanding how ETF distributions are categorized can alleviate a lot of hassle and potential headaches come tax season. ETF distributions are varied, as are their tax treatments, and there are ...

Even disciplined investors can fall into subtle traps that chip away at long-term returns. Understanding how ETFs work — ...

This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com. When looking into exchange traded funds, investors should lift the hood and break down the various costs of ownership. On the recent webcast ...

Although exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, can offer you greater diversification, lower risk and the ability to track a particular index or market sector, one expert said it’s important to look at an ...

The quick thumbnail description of asset managers is that on the one hand you have the star portfolio managers who pick the right stocks at the right time—and on the other hand you have index managers ...

A gold ETF is essentially a mutual fund that invests in physical gold. Each unit represents a small quantity of 24k gold, typically 1 gramme. When you buy a unit, you’re not receiving gold in your ...

One of the top-performing thematic segments this year is cannabis. A major catalyst has been the proposed descheduling of it from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances ...