Which Sectors Have Been Naughty and Nice in 2018
Investors making a list of their current portfolio holdings and checking it twice are quick to note which sectors have been naughty…
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Materials ETFs Slip as PPG Industries Sounds Warning Bell
Materials stocks and sector-related ETFs were among the worst performers Tuesday after paint and coatings supplier PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) warned it…
ETF Bargain Hunters Look to the Plunging Gold Miners
Precious metals miners plunged Wednesday with gold prices declining to a more than 18-month low as the U.S. dollar strengthened toward its…
Strong Earnings Season Lifts Junior Silver Miner ETF
A small-cap silver miner exchange traded fund was leading the markets Thursday on strong second quarter earnings results out of Pan American…
Thematic ETFs to Enhance Your Investment Portfolio
When creating a diversified investment portfolio, ETF investors should consider how thematics can help differentiate a balanced portfolio and leverage disruptors that…
How Thematic Equity Can Energize a Portfolio
For investors looking for exposure to tomorrow, thematic investing has become a popular forward-looking approach for this unique era of disruption. On…
Late Cycle ETF Ideas: NANR and GNR
On a historical basis, cyclical sectors, including materials, have been solid performers in the latter stages of the business cycle. That could…
Lithium ETF Could Be Turning Around
A lithium ETF may power up ahead as a number of technology and industrial companies have locked in deals with lithium producers…
Production Cuts an Issue for Coal ETF
The VanEck Vectors Coal ETF (NYSEArca: KOL) is down nearly 3% year-to-date, an undoubtedly disappointing performance after the lone coal exchange traded…
Inflows to Materials ETFs Rise Amid Trade War Talk
Speculation that the Trump Administration’s recently announced tariffs on imported aluminum and steel will spark a trade war is prompting some investors…
Electric Vehicle Bulls Help Lithium ETF Power On
As the electric vehicle industry experiences a boom with greater demand and focus on the burgeoning segment of the automobile industry, investors…
Best Performing China ETFs This Year
ETFs that track Chinese markets are among the best performers this year, especially those that lean toward the growth-heavy technology sector that…
Coal ETF Could Face a Conundrum
The VanEck Vectors Coal ETF (NYSEArca: KOL) is up nearly 21% year-to-date, but some market observers believe the lone exchange traded fund…
Caution on Coal: Surging Exports Doesn’t Herald Reversal of Fortunes
After nearly doubling to rank as one of 2016’s best-performing non-leveraged exchange traded funds, the VanEck Vectors Coal ETF (NYSEArca: KOL) is…