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ETF Investing

2015-04-23

To become a successful ETF investor, an important step is to educate yourself on the theory behind ETFs and basic ETF investing strategies. Below are our best timeless educational articles that will teach you everything you need to know about ETF investing.

ETF Investing

ETFs Can Boost Your Liquidity Management Strategy

Sam BourgiMar 19, 2019
2019-03-19

One of the most overlooked challenges facing modern investors is having too much unnecessary cash...

ETF Investing

What Is an In-Kind Redemption for ETFs?

Sam BourgiMar 05, 2019
2019-03-05

New investors often envision receiving big cash payouts when they sell their securities at a...

ETF Investing

Understanding an ETF’s Total Cost of Ownership

Sam BourgiFeb 05, 2019
2019-02-05

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have exploded in popularity over the past ten years, creating fierce...

ETF Investing

Understanding the Role of ETFs in Retirement Planning

Sam BourgiJan 22, 2019
2019-01-22

The growth and widespread adoption of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has had a profound impact on...

ETF Investing

What is Market Timing?

Sam BourgiJan 08, 2019
2019-01-08

Investors and portfolio managers who emphasize the use of predictive methods to buy and sell...

ETF Investing

Who Are Institutional Investors?

Sam BourgiDec 25, 2018
2018-12-25

When it comes to the financial news, the phrase “institutional investors” is used frequently to...

ETF Investing

Learn About Fulcrum Fees

Sam BourgiDec 11, 2018
2018-12-11

The era of ultra-cheap exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is upon us, and asset managers are upping the...

ETF Investing

What Is Thematic Investing?

Sam BourgiNov 27, 2018
2018-11-27

In the world of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), thematic investing has taken on new significance as...

ETF Investing

Using ETFs as Part of Your Strategic Asset Allocation

Daniel CrossNov 13, 2018
2018-11-13

One of the first steps to building the right investment portfolio is understanding how to use...

ETF Investing

How Are Stock Market Sectors and Industries Classified?

Justin KuepperOct 16, 2018
2018-10-16

There are many different classification systems that analysts, journalists, investors, and other...

ETF Investing

How Do Regular and Reverse ETF Splits Work?

Sam BourgiOct 02, 2018
2018-10-02

While exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer seamless exposure to stocks, their structure as...

ETF Investing

Using ETFs for Tactical Asset Allocation

Sam BourgiSep 18, 2018
2018-09-18

A properly executed ETF portfolio can ensure steady growth and profitability regardless of the...

ETF Investing

Bond Funds vs. Bond ETFs

Aaron LevittSep 04, 2018
2018-09-04

Thanks to constant innovation, there are plenty of ways for investors to craft a portfolio these...

ETF Investing

ETFs vs. Index Mutual Funds

Sam BourgiAug 21, 2018
2018-08-21

The difference between an exchange-traded fund (ETF) and an index mutual fund is not as cosmetic...

ETF Investing

Why No Investor Is Passive

Sam BourgiJan 01, 2018
2018-01-01

The debate over passive and active investing has long divided portfolio managers. While both...

ETF Investing

Who Are Authorized Participants?

Sam BourgiDec 31, 2017
2017-12-31

In the world of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), authorized participants (APs) play an integral...

ETF Investing

Understanding Securities Lending in ETFs

Sam BourgiDec 30, 2017
2017-12-30

In the world of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), securities lending is a simple process that can...

ETF Investing

ETFs Versus ETNs

Sam BourgiDec 29, 2017
2017-12-29

The market for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is bigger than you think. In addition to ETFs, market...

ETF Investing

Six Investing Tips for New College Grads

Sam BourgiOct 12, 2017
2017-10-12

Despite an improving labor market, college grads face an uphill battle translating their skills...

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Five Sustainable Investing Trends in 2017

Aaron LevittMay 23, 2017
2017-05-23

For investors these days, it’s not just about making a decent return; it’s about...

ETF Investing

Why Is Socially Responsible Investing Generating so Much Interest?

Aaron LevittMay 16, 2017
2017-05-16

There are plenty of investment styles and fads out there. And plenty of them have gone the way of...

ETF Investing

An Introduction to Socially Responsible Investing

Aaron LevittMay 09, 2017
2017-05-09

These days, many investors are looking for more than just a positive return. They’re looking for...

ETF Investing

ETF Closures: How to Manage and Avoid Them

Sam BourgiApr 06, 2017
2017-04-06

The growth and widespread proliferation of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has transformed the...

ETF Investing

Are Fringe ETFs Worth the Added Cost?

Justin KuepperFeb 01, 2017
2017-02-01

The exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry has exploded over the past decade. Between 2003 and 2015,...

ETF Investing

Smart Beta Investing: Index Construction and Methodology

Sam BourgiJan 24, 2017
2017-01-24

The growth and widespread adoption of smart beta investing reflects the need to look past...

ETF Investing

The Hidden Risks and Costs of ETFs

Sam BourgiJan 10, 2017
2017-01-10

The market for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has grown dramatically over the past decade, as...

ETF Investing

Top 3 Covered Call ETFs

Justin KuepperDec 26, 2016
2016-12-26

Options are a great way for investors to capitalize on a stock’s movement without having to shell...

ETF Investing

How Smart Beta Works for Other Asset Classes - Part 1

Justin KuepperDec 13, 2016
2016-12-13

Smart beta exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have become increasingly popular over the past several...

ETF Investing

How Will Robo-Advisors Impact the Future of Investing?

Sam BourgiDec 08, 2016
2016-12-08

The rise of the robo-advisor represents one of the most profound shifts in FinTech. It also...

ETF Investing

Smart Beta ETFs Can Help You Navigate The Market Cycle

Sam BourgiNov 22, 2016
2016-11-22

Over the past decade, the ETF market has expanded in size, scope and complexity. Once designed to...

ETF Investing

6 Best Practices for Executing ETF Orders

Sam BourgiNov 17, 2016
2016-11-17

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) trade somewhat differently than individual securities or even mutual...

ETF Investing

Election-Resilient ETFs to Buy

Sam BourgiNov 04, 2016
2016-11-04

As election uncertainty looms, investors will be looking for defensive plays in the ETF market to...

ETF Investing

How to Prepare for a Bear Market Without Selling Everything

Justin KuepperOct 27, 2016
2016-10-27

Many investors are tempted to sell when the market moves lower or media pundits talk of an...

ETF Investing

How Market Catalysts Affect ETFs

Bob CiuraSep 20, 2016
2016-09-20

Market catalysts are events that move the market in a significant way. When the Dow Jones...

ETF Investing

How to Avoid These 3 “Political Risk” Trading Mistakes

Stoyan BojinovSep 13, 2016
2016-09-13

We all hear about political risk, but what exactly does it mean for investors and how should you...

ETF Investing

Preferred Stock ETFs: What You Need to Know

Justin KuepperSep 07, 2016
2016-09-07

Preferred stock ETFs are popular investments during low interest rate environments due to their...

ETF Investing

Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) - Better Returns for Being “Good”

Aaron LevittAug 30, 2016
2016-08-30

Fads in the investing world tend to come and go. Most of the time, these fads have a few years in...

ETF Investing

Position Sizing 101 for ETF Investors

Stoyan BojinovAug 24, 2016
2016-08-24

Regardless of whether your investment horizon is measured in minutes, days or years, proper...

ETF Investing

The Grey Area Between Mutual Funds and ETFs Is Blurring

Aaron LevittAug 23, 2016
2016-08-23

There has always been a so-called battle between mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs)....

ETF Investing

Why Investing in Water Is a True Long-Term Play

Justin KuepperJul 28, 2016
2016-07-28

Water may seem like a strange investment on the surface, given the vastness of the world’s...

ETF Investing

Relative Strength Investing 101

Stoyan BojinovJul 26, 2016
2016-07-26

Momentum investors will often look to Relative Strength for clues to help with security...

ETF Investing

This Hidden Cost Could Be Eating Into Your ETF Returns

Justin KuepperJul 21, 2016
2016-07-21

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are generally seen as a low cost way to build a diversified...

ETF Investing

How to Gauge Risk Appetite With ETFs

Stoyan BojinovJul 19, 2016
2016-07-19

ETFs are often regarded as useful price discovery tools as they are able to deliver liquid access...

ETF Investing

How to Go Short Europe With ETFs

Justin KeupperJul 07, 2016
2016-07-07

There are many reasons that investors may want to short-sell — or bet against — European...

ETF Investing

How to Get Ahead Without Ever Buying or Selling an ETF: Research, Research, and More Research

Stoyan BojinovJul 05, 2016
2016-07-05

Investing has more than a few quirks that make it like no other endeavor out there. However, what...

ETF Investing

Avoid These 3 ETF Hedging Mistakes

Stoyan BojinovJun 28, 2016
2016-06-28

ETFs have found their way into countless portfolios, and many investors have even grown...

ETF Investing

3 Ways to Lower Your Beta With ETFs

Stoyan BojinovJun 15, 2016
2016-06-15

Volatility has a different reputation depending on who you ask. For growth-seeking investors,...

ETF Investing

5 Ways to Combat the Summer Doldrums with ETFs

Stoyan BojinovJun 07, 2016
2016-06-07

If you’ve been an investor for a few years, there’s a good chance you’ve read about, and perhaps...

ETF Investing

Why Investors Should Look Beyond ETF Returns

Justin KuepperJun 03, 2016
2016-06-03

Many investors compare exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by looking at recent returns. While this...

ETF Investing

Top 7 Most Niche ETFs

Aaron LevittMay 12, 2016
2016-05-12

With many of the broad and basic indexes pretty much covered, exchange-traded fund (ETFs) issuers...

ETF Investing

Dividend ETFs May Be Safe, But They're Far From Risk-Free

Stoyan BojinovMay 11, 2016
2016-05-11

Dividend investing holds tremendous appeal during all sorts of market environments. However,...

ETF Investing

What Smart-Beta ETFs Can (and Cannot) Do for Fundamental Investors

Stoyan BojinovApr 27, 2016
2016-04-27

As with any new product innovation, whether it be in the financial or tech space, there are bound...

ETF Investing

Why Commodity ETPs Deviate From Spot Price

Stoyan BojinovApr 20, 2016
2016-04-20

Commodity exchange-traded products (ETPs) have raised some eyebrows over the years because their...

ETF Investing

The 10 Hedge Fund Strategy ETFs You Should Consider

Aaron LevittApr 11, 2016
2016-04-11

For most investors, the term hedge fund conjures images of insane 50% annual returns, but that...

ETF Investing

The 10 Smart-Beta ETFs You Should Consider

Aaron LevittMar 23, 2016
2016-03-23

As investors look to outperform the markets, more and more are turning to smart-beta or...

ETF Investing

10 ETFs for Risk Reduction in Your Portfolio

Bob CiuraMar 22, 2016
2016-03-22

Investors who suspect that the stock market may be about to decline can take action to reduce the...

ETF Investing

What Is an ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund)?

Daniela PylypczakFeb 03, 2016
2016-02-03

The father of exchange-traded funds, Nathan “Nate” Most certainly left his mark on the industry...

ETF Investing

Trend Following 101

Stoyan BojinovJan 26, 2016
2016-01-26

The trend-following approach holds special appeal as it promises large profits to those capable...

ETF Investing

ETF Options: A Welcome Change or Growing Threat?

Justin KuepperJan 15, 2016
2016-01-15

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have rapidly grown in popularity over the past decade, driven by...

ETF Investing

The 11 Sectors of the Stock Market

Justin KuepperDec 25, 2015
2015-12-25

The stock market is often divided into 11 major sectors representing key areas of the economy....

ETF Investing

Crisis Investing With ETFs

Stoyan BojinovDec 22, 2015
2015-12-22

Profiting from the overreaction of others is fundamental to the contrarian investment philosophy....

ETF Investing

LinkedIn Exposed

Dec 09, 2015
2015-12-09

LinkedIn can be an attractive investment as their profits grew 37% year-over-year in Q3 of 2015....

ETF Investing

Value Investing 101

Stoyan Nov 12, 2015
2015-11-12

Anyone who has ever read about Warren Buffett has more than likely come across the topic of value...

ETF Investing

Prepare for the Next Bear Market

Stoyan BojinovNov 05, 2015
2015-11-05

Have you lived through the emotional roller-coaster that usually comes after a severe market...

ETF Investing

Momentum Investing 101

Stoyan BojinovNov 04, 2015
2015-11-04

What is this mysterious thing called momentum investing? It’s cited in discussions about...

ETF Investing

How to Battle Your Investing Biases

Stoyan BojinovOct 30, 2015
2015-10-30

Successful investing over the long haul is challenging because you’re always facing off with...

ETF Investing

The Low-Risk “All-Weather” Portfolio

Joel KrancOct 20, 2015
2015-10-20

Creating a properly diversified portfolio can be a difficult proposition, especially when...

ETF Investing

Using VXX to Get through These Volatile Markets

Tanmoy RoyOct 13, 2015
2015-10-13

(VXX A-) is a short-term futures exchange-traded note (ETN) that’s designed to provide investors...

ETF Investing

5 Core Smart Beta ETFs You Need in Your Portfolio

Aaron LevittOct 07, 2015
2015-10-07

As more investors realize the power of indexing and its effects on long-term returns, more are...

ETF Investing

How to Read an ETF Prospectus…and Not Go Cross-Eyed

Aaron LevittJul 16, 2015
2015-07-16

“Always consult the fund’s prospectus before investing.” So goes the generic tag-line...

ETF Investing

Portfolio Turnover 101: An ETF Database Guide

Aaron LevittJul 13, 2015
2015-07-13

At first blush, exchange traded funds (ETFs)—and mutual funds for that matter—are pretty simple...

ETF Investing

How to Analyze ETFs: A Beginner's Guide

Jared CummansJun 25, 2015
2015-06-25

Since coming onto the investment scene in 1993, the market for ETFs has expanded dramtically,...

ETF Investing

Why are ETFs so Much Cheaper than Mutual Funds?

Stoyan BojinovJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

ETFs have found their way into countless portfolios over the years thanks to the efficiency of...

ETF Investing

Do ETFs Pay Dividends?

Jared CummansJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

The theme of dividend investing has taken portfolios by storm, as ultra-low rates have forced...

ETF Investing

The Hidden Costs of ETF Investing

Daniela Pylypczak-WasylyszynJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

One of the most appealing features of exchange-traded funds–aside from their ability to tap into...

ETF Investing

Want a Simple ETF Portfolio? Here Are 25 of Them!

Stoyan BojinovJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

Exchange-traded products have found their way into countless portfolios as investors of all walks...

ETF Investing

ETF Liquidity 101

Stoyan BojinovJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

Exchange-traded funds have become extremely popular over the past two decades, as investors have...

ETF Investing

How to Hedge with ETFs: An ETF Database Guide

Cory MitchellJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

ETFs have rightfully earned the approval of countless buy-and-hold investors, as these financial...

ETF Investing

10 Excellent Videos About Long-Term Investing

Jared CummansJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

For many, taking a long view is the key to investment success. Long-term investing — using a ...

ETF Investing

ETF Distributions and Capital Gains

Jared CummansJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

Income investing has become particularly popular in recent years, as near-zero interest rates...

ETF Investing

Alternatives to the 20 Most Popular ETFs: QQQ, SPY, GLD

Daniela Pylypczak-WasylyszynJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

The impressive pace of expansion in the ETF industry has been well documented; continuous product...

ETF Investing

5 Important Lessons For ETF Investors

Stoyan BojinovJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

Innovation remains a dominant and exciting theme in the ETF universe. Although, as with any...

ETF Investing

Simplifying Your ETF Portfolio for Better Returns

Jared CummansJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

We often tell investors there is no shame in a simple portfolio – advice that is easier given...

ETF Investing

10 Questions About ETFs You’ve Been Too Afraid To Ask

Daniela Pylypczak-WasylyszynApr 24, 2015
2015-04-24

As the exchange-traded world continues to expand, many investors find themselves asking the same...

ETF Investing

ETF Rapid Fire: 25 Unique ETFs You May Have Missed

Stoyan BojinovApr 24, 2015
2015-04-24

In an effort to shed more light on some of the more compelling products to hit the Street over...

ETF Investing

ETF Alternatives to the Most Popular Mutual Funds

Daniela Pylypczak-WasylyszynApr 24, 2015
2015-04-24

With over 1,600 exchange-traded funds on the market, investors can easily tap into nearly every...

ETF Investing

Why Invest with ETFs? A Beginner's Guide

Jared CummansApr 24, 2015
2015-04-24

An ETF is an exchange-traded fund. For simplicity’s sake, you can think of it as a mutual fund...

ETF Investing

10 Essential Apps for Intelligent ETF Investors

Jared CummansApr 24, 2015
2015-04-24

Smartphone apps make it easy to accomplish nearly anything, from staying on top of your weight...

ETF Investing

ETF Portfolio Building: A Beginner's Guide

Daniela Pylypczak-WasylyszynApr 24, 2015
2015-04-24

The key to any good portfolio is diversification: a good mix of a variety of asset classes (...

ETF Investing

Building the Perfect ETF Portfolio (with 20/20 Hindsight)

Jared CummansApr 24, 2015
2015-04-24

One of the most frustrating aspects of investing is hindsight. The could have, should have, would...

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Ten Commandments of ETF Investing

Jared CummansApr 24, 2015
2015-04-24

As ETFs have burst on to the scene the number of products available and complexity of exposure...

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When the Fine Print Matters for ETF Investors

Stoyan BojinovApr 24, 2015
2015-04-24

In the world of finance, with innovation comes complexity, and ETFs are no exception to this rule...

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Unconventional Uses for ETFs

Daniela Pylypczak-WasylyszynApr 24, 2015
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Over the years, exchange-traded funds have become popular with investors and traders alike....

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ETF Biases: What’s Really Driving Your ETF Portfolio?

Daniela Pylypczak-WasylyszynApr 24, 2015
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Over the years, investors have come to embrace the exchange-traded fund structure, as these...

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Smart Beta ETFs: The Complete Guide

Aaron LevittMar 30, 2015
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Since the dawn of indexing and funds like SPDR S&P 500 Index ETF (SPY), investment focus has...

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