The first ETF debuted back in 1993. ETFs have displaced regular mutual funds as the investment of choice: The amount of money ETFs hold has skyrocketed more than 2,000% - compared with a paltry 120% for regular funds.
ETFs trade all day like stocks - making them "better" than mutual funds. ETFs are modern-day magical trading tools.
But if you know anything about magic, you know there are times where the trick goes awry...
The first ETF debuted back in 1993. ETFs have displaced regular mutual funds as the investment of choice: The amount of money ETFs hold has skyrocketed more than 2,000% - compared with a paltry 120% for regular funds.
ETFs trade all day like stocks - making them "better" than mutual funds. ETFs are modern-day magical trading tools.
But if you know anything about magic, you know there are times where the trick goes awry...
Exchange-traded funds - ETFs for short - are billed as among the most investor-friendly products ever created, thanks to low fees, intraday pricing, and unprecedented flexibility versus the mutual funds they've ostensibly "replaced."
Many Wall Street predictions show tepid returns across all markets for the rest of 2015, so we're recommending a tech investment for the rest of the year.
The play is the SPDR Technology ETF (NYSE Arca: XLK). It's a great stock to buy because it offers a profit play on the entire tech sector.
Here's why we're so bullish on this tech ETF now...
ETF investing is a great way to profit from a booming industry, without the risk of buying into a specific stock.
That's why we've compiled the list of the three best ETFs to own for 2015.
Biotech stocks have seriously outperformed the markets in 2015, and our favorite biotech ETF has been one of the biggest winners.
In the last year, the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index has soared 48.3%. The Dow and S&P 500 are up just 7.3% and 8.6% in that time.
Here's our favorite biotech ETF to buy now...
Thanks to expiring oil rigs and lower supply, oil prices are heading toward $73 by mid-summer.
That means it's time to consider crude oil ETF investing if you want get in on the profits from the price rebound.
Here's everything you need to know about crude oil ETFs...
Commodities have been in a downtrend since 2011. All commodities are priced in U.S. dollars, and a strong dollar has acted as a headwind.
But signs right now point to a possible bottom and reversal in commodities.
The best ETFs in tech give investors a quick, easy way to collect a piece of tech's billion-dollar profits.
These tech ETFs are a safe way to make money now.
You can start profiting today with these five best tech ETFs...
What is an ETF? The short answer is that it's a security that trades like a stock, has the diversification of a fund, and is tax-friendly.
The first ETF debuted in January 1993 when the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust was launched. Since then, ETFs have increased in popularity. Today, there are more than 1,600 ETFs, with an ETF for nearly every sector and investment strategy.
Here's what makes ETFs so popular - plus three great ETFs to buy now...
The best way to invest in China is changing, and this small-cap ETF will give investors an opportunity to capitalize on this fundamental shift in the Red Dragon's economy.
In the last decade, growth came from capital spending. This benefitted the large state-owned enterprises (SOES). But the Chinese economy is changing focus.
On Sunday, CBS's "60 Minutes" examined the Sony hack from November 2014. The segment detailed just how ill-prepared most Americans and corporations are for cyberattacks.
The interviews also underscored one of our favorite ETF trading trends of 2014: cybersecurity ETFs.
"The money spent on cyber defense represents one of the highest profit potentials of anything I've encountered," Money Morning's Small-Cap Investing Specialist Sid Riggs said. "And the growth numbers spotlight not just one company but an entire sector that will have the wind at its back for the rest of our investing lifetimes."
Here's the profit potential we're seeing...
The hunt for yield in Europe is positioning a certain bond ETF for big gains.
Right now, Eurozone government bonds are a no-go. Yields are crashing all across the continent and the profit opportunities are drying up. This will only be made worse as the European Central Bank carries on with quantitative easing.
But it's making this bond ETF, which plays off an important subsector, a must.
ETF investing is popular because of its ease and safety, though you might feel overwhelmed at first. Here are seven successful ETFs to put your mind at ease...
And don't stress about what sectors to pick from, we've also highlighted the best in an array of specializations so you don't have to.
Here are seven successful ETFs to put your mind at ease...
Even after U.S. investors poured record-breaking levels of cash into ETFs in 2013, ETF investing is still more popular than ever.
In March, assets of ETFs (exchange-traded funds) and ETPs (exchange-traded products) in the United States reached a new record high of $1.73 trillion. In the first quarter of 2014 alone, ETFs/ETPs in the U.S. gathered net inflows of $15 billion, with 1,568 ETFs/ETPs listed from 57 providers on three exchanges.
While some folks thought the big drop in PC sales would send the semiconductor business into a nosedive, it's actually one of the hottest markets around the world today. Yet it still suffers from severe volatility. Here's a way investors can shield themselves from that risk.
This ETF investing play is the way to go…
