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Join Tom Lydon and Dave Nadig dig into the ETF news, the markets, and what's keeping them sane in this informal 30-minute webinar. [...] READ MORE »

Renewed Coronavirus Anxiety Drags on U.S. Stock ETFs

U.S. markets and stock ETFs slumped Wednesday after President Trump issued a new warning on the coronavirus pandemic, renewing concerns over the potential negative effects on the economy. On Wednesday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was down 3.3%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) fell 3.5%, and SPDR S&P... READ MORE »

How Long-Term Put Options Help Investors Take Advantage of a Bear Market

Unpredictable markets can make growing wealth and avoiding losses difficult. Put options are an effective way to manage and reduce this unpredictability. Even more effective are long-term put options, also known as LEAPS: Long-Term Equity Anticipation Securities. A long-term equity anticipation security are options with expiration... READ MORE »

New Trump Infrastructure Plan Is Audacious for Some ETFs

The White House is already mulling another stimulus package aimed at bolstering the U.S. economy hampered by the coronavirus. This time around, the effort is expected to massive infrastructure spending, a theme that could benefit ETFs, such as the FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund (NYSEArca: NFRA). NFRA tries... READ MORE »

Data Confirm Coronavirus Is Sparking eCommerce Sales

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the global economy, the S&P 500 careened to a first-quarter loss of 16.61%, one of its worst quarterly performances in decades, but there are some green shoots in the market. Notably, the ProShares Online Retail ETF (NYSEArca: ONLN) was half as bad as the S&P 500 [...] READ MORE »

Separating Fact From Fiction With Gold ETFs in Times of Crises

Gold and ETFs, such as the  SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEArca: GLD)  and the SPDR Gold MiniShares (NYSEArca: GLDM), finished the first quarter with solid gains, but amid the March spike in equity market volatility, some investors became concerned about the veracity of bullion as a safe-haven asset. Gold weakness in March wasn’t the... READ MORE »