INVESTORS
The Week Ahead: A September Smack Down For Investors?
The Week Ahead: A September Smack Down For Investors? Stocks traded in a narrow range heading up to the monthly jobs report as both the rallies and declines were short lived. The short-term technical readings had not moved firmly into the buy or sell mode prior to Friday’s rally. The weaker than expected … Continue […]
The Best Bank Stocks for Dividend Investors
The Best Bank Stocks for Dividend Investors While almost all bank stocks pay dividends, not all dividend-paying bank stocks are equally worth buying. Some are better than others. Given this, I drew up a short list of the three best bank stocks for dividend investors. The first reason I chose these … Continue reading at […]
Mutual fund fees drop, saving investors money
Mutual fund fees drop, saving investors money NEW YORK — It hasn’t been this cheap to invest in mutual funds for decades, possibly ever. Expenses dropped again last year for both stock and bond funds, and they’re at their lowest levels since at least 1996, as a percentage of their total assets … Continue reading […]
Banking Small Caps Outperform Large Caps: Are Investors Bullish?
Banking Small Caps Outperform Large Caps: Are Investors Bullish? (Continued from Prior Part) Market cap analysis Large-cap companies, those with market capitalizations above $ 10 billion, make up 87.3% of the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF). These stocks have fallen 5.0% in the last year but rose 1.2% during the … Continue reading at […]
How investors can dive into ETF pool — without drowning
How investors can dive into ETF pool — without drowning If the last few years are any indication of what lies ahead, the ranks of investors diving into exchange-traded funds for the first time will continue to swell this year. For those pondering such a move, there are many ways to go about it and […]
Dividend Yield Sign: Telefonica Investors Should Turn Away
Dividend Yield Sign: Telefonica Investors Should Turn Away So much for high-yielding telecommunications stocks offering safe places to hide in a market rout. Shares in Spain’s Telefonica TEF-4.89 % have plunged by about a quarter over six months, underperforming the country’s broader market. Disappointing … Continue reading at wsj.com Instant Analysis: Eaton Raises Dividend by […]
Best Online Brokers for ETF Investors
Best Online Brokers for ETF Investors Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have become the “It Investment” among those looking for a simple way to build a diversified portfolio on the cheap. Like mutual funds, individual ETFs contain a bundle of investments chosen based on certain criteria … Continue reading at nerdwallet.com 4 Most Traded ETFs This Year […]
More Canadian investors looking at investing outside of country: poll
More Canadian investors looking at investing outside of country: poll The online poll was done by Vision Critical from Jan. 20 to 22. Much of the Canadian stock market is based in three key sectors – energy, mining and financials. The concentration meant last year that the S&P/TSX composite index suffered due to weakness in […]