Forgoing mutual funds or direct stocks altogether makes sense for some, experts say.
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The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority recently released data that found most investors aren’t using leveraged ETPs properly.
Gen Z currently prefers individual stocks, but those that do own ETFs value advisor recommendations more highly.
Retail investors can get private assets in a few ETFs, but there are limits on how much is in the portfolios and questions about valuations.
While volatility always affects gold prices, there’s a pervading bullish outlook for the precious metal and related ETFs in 2026 forecasts.
Funds tracking foreign equity markets set new records in 2025, taking in $217 billion in assets.
Investors are still flocking to environmental, social and governance funds, even as criticism has grown louder on Capitol Hill.
Tuttle’s GRFT fund aims to capitalize on the links between power and profit in government but was turned away by all the major US exchanges.
Advisors are expected to utilize more artificial intelligence tools next year and even launch their own chatbots.
Allocations will go toward companies that exhibit favorable future estimates of cash flow, earnings per share, price targets and sales.
There are 11 ETFs with over 5% of assets allocated to the stock. But most assets are held in gigantic funds with small exposures.
The company is planning to add 10 target-maturity ETFs. Vanguard and State Street have also moved to fill out their bond-ladder lines.
Wanna bet? ETFs aren’t for gambling, but a rise in risk-on products could prove irresistible to a population obsessed with sports betting.
AI and other tech platforms can help ETF issuers identify the best sales prospects among firms in their target markets.
The bond ladder ETFs come with a target date and can help advisors build income for clients’ major life events.
Company dividends are a crucial part of a stock’s total return. These ETFs track firms with strong records of quarterly payouts.