ETF Analysis & Opinion

Currency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) make the foreign exchange (forex) market more accessible for market participants. Individuals can buy or sell a currency fund similar to an equity...

The first quarter of 2021 brought new highs to major indices. Meanwhile, as a result of inflationary expectations, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield recently hit a 52-week high, prompting market...

COVID-19 has affected different sectors in different ways. The pandemic has significantly increased the number of people staying at home and working from home, as social restrictions have been...

An actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) invests in financial assets, including stocks, bonds, currencies or commodities, selected by its fund manager rather than passively following a benchmark...

Recent days saw the four major U.S. indices hit all-time highs. Yet, not every sector had a strong 2020. Namely, shares of companies in the energy, leisure, travel, insurance and real estate sectors,...

Since March 2020, the US Dollar Index, which measures the value of the greenback relative to a basket of six currencies from some of the most significant U.S. trading partners, has been steadily...

Investing in international equities offers exposure to the growth of global industry titans and boosts portfolio diversification. One key concern: how moves in foreign exchange rates could impact...

Yesterday, we noted that the energy sector stands to gain the most from a variety of recent fundamental tailwinds. Those include optimism that three newly announced coronavirus vaccines will help spur...

Developments on the COVID-19 vaccine last week helped buoy a variety of stocks. On Friday, the S&P 500 and Russell 2000 reached new all-time highs, while the NASDAQ closed lower for the week,...

As the world eagerly awaits results for the U.S. Presidential election, there's yet another highly anticipated event: a breakthrough in the coronavirus vaccine.Positive news about an approved vaccine...

September has so far brought volatility and downward pressure to broader equity markets. Market participants are debating whether there will be another market crash or even a 'bear market.'A bear...

Today we turn our attention to the Asia Pacific region to look at two of the many exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offering access to investments in the region. These funds usually are divided into...

The economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus has clouded the outlook for many sectors of the economy. This includes retailers, who will find themselves in the direct line of fire if this global...

While we predicted yesterday’s exuberant rally, we also said it won't last. We forecast the Fed will likely give in to rate cut demands, but will resist doing so, because it knows the action...