Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, are an increasingly popular way to invest in the financial markets. An ETF holds stakes in ...

Image source: The Motley Fool. One common question is how ETFs differ from mutual funds since the basic principle is the same. The key difference between these two types of investment vehicles is ...

You'll see that, to some extent, there's a trade-off between dividend yields and fund performances. Chasing fat yields might ...

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer a useful starting point, and using the core index portfolio approach, you can build effective portfolios ranging from the basic to the complex--all at a low cost. As ...

For many retail investors, laying a solid foundation for their portfolio starts with the basics: diversifying ... Enter the realm of alternative exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, that go beyond ...

FDSVX focuses on large-cap growth stocks with strong earnings growth and SPYG is a passive fund following the S&P 500 Growth ...

If you've been an investor for any length of time at all, then you've almost certainly been advised to start (and maybe even ...

In contrast, energy and basic-materials stocks were the biggest laggards. In bond land, duration risk continued to weigh on performance, while credit risk paid off handsomely. The ETF market also ...

The iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM) was launched on 06/12/2000, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Materials - Broad segment of the ...

Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller has a track record that few, if any, investing legends can match. Druckenmiller's ...