Passive ETFs Throwing Off Stock Pickers?
The rising popularity of index-based ETFs may be making it harder for stock pickers and active managers to find value or opportunities in the equity market, potentially pushing more investors…
Steel ETF Steady Amid Sector Downgrade
The VanEck Vectors Steel ETF (NYSEArca: SLX) was mostly steady Monday even after a major Wall Street bank downgraded domestic steel stocks,…
The Best Mutual Funds are Cheap and Boring
Cheap mutual funds may save investors from their worst impulses, says an article in Barron’s. According to the article, investors in the highest-cost…
The Hedge Fund Strategy That Isn’t Working
Although tracking trends in financial markets was once a profitable investment strategy, the approach has fallen on hard times due to crowding.…
Biggest Retail ETFs Down on Lukewarm Sales Data
September saw a mild rise in retail sales, edging higher by 0.1% based on the latest data released by the Commerce Department–a…
New Research Suggests Crypto Metrics are Pointing to Market Implosion
By Jacob Wolinsky, Value Walk Echoing the recent sentiment of mainstream economists, new research has emerged this week pointing to some of…
The Challenges of Market Cycle Timing
Everyone wants to follow the investing advice of market legends. After all, that level of success is typically not achieved by accident.…