One Place Where So-Called “Smart Beta” Hasn’t Been Very Smart
Never mind what the cute marketing brochures or what nouveau indexers say. The trumped-up allegations that beta is somehow “smart” or “better” is a grand…
Never mind what the cute marketing brochures or what nouveau indexers say. The trumped-up allegations that beta is somehow “smart” or “better” is a grand…
“If investing is entertaining, if you’re having fun, you’re probably not making any money. Good investing is boring,” observed George Soros. Which sector of the…
Dear ETFguide, You and just about all the other ETF specialists are very adamant about using leveraged ETFs as short-term trades only. Please comment about…
In this episode, Ron DeLegge, Chief Portfolio Strategist @ ETFguide analyzes and grades a $569,742 retirement plan for MT in Cave Creek, AZ. Ron shares…
The age of not having a believable investment plan is over. But that still hasn’t solved the problem of having too many investment choices. That…
Rising stock market volatility on the heels of rising stock prices is among the most intriguing market developments over the past few months. And it’s…
Oil prices are down more than 40% over the past year. Which stock market sectors are benefiting? Ron DeLegge @ ETFguide analyzes one particular industry…
We can officially count 2014 as another bad year for Wall Street’s investment strategists. Not only were they dead wrong about their prediction that interest rates…
When measuring the investment performance of a portfolio, the biggest mistakes people make are 1) not tracking performance at all, or 2) comparing a portfolio’s…
The financial services industry likes to preach the benefits of compounding returns and long-term investing. Have they overstated or even misstated their cause? It’s common…
If you think the stock market is a volatile place, you ought to get a load of ETFs that use leverage. From Sep. 15 to…
Stocks around the globe are swooning and bonds are zooming. The almost 3% correction in the S&P 500 (SNP:^GSPC) over the past week has pushed…
Demographics are one of the well-known factors driving healthcare stocks and ETFs higher. But this isn’t the only thing contributing to the outperformance of the…
Are momentum stocks losing their luster? High flying momentum stocks like Tesla Motors (NasdaqGS:TSLA), Twitter (NYSE:TWTR), and GoPro (NasdaqGS:GPRO) have experienced sharp pullbacks over the past few…
If you own a portfolio of investments, this article is for you. It doesn’t matter if you’re new at investing or a veteran with years…
Keeping track of global macroeconomic trends is a daunting task. For that reason, each month we organize and rank the key market trends in our Mega Investment…
Contrarian investing is a risk, but for some investors it’s been a bonanza. Ron DeLegge, Founder & Chief Portfolio Strategist @ ETFguide looks at one…
Reader poll: What’s among the most depressed asset classes in the world? If you answered “volatility” you’re right on! The problem for volatility bulls (NYSEARCA:VXX)…
Isn’t it more than ironic that of all the times stock picking fund managers would post their worst multi-decade performance – that it would be smack…