iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (NY:IVW)

This past week, money market funds (+$20.3 billion), taxable bond funds (+$5.8 billion), alternative investments (+$264 million), and tax-exempt bond funds (+$154 million) each saw inflows.

S&P 500 Index Funds See Largest Weekly Outflow on Record ↗

June 14, 2024

As you might guess, each approach has its unique upsides and downsides.

Topics Bonds Stocks

5 Ways to Grow $100,000 Into $1 Million for Retirement Savings ↗

June 09, 2024

The S&P 500 Index has been on a remarkable rally this year, crossing the 5,300 milestone for the first time ever, underscoring strong confidence. Here are five ETFs that have been beating the S&P 500...

Topics Retirement

5 Multi-Billion Dollar ETFs Beating The S&P 500 Year-To-Date ↗

May 24, 2024

This exchange-traded fund offers a better balance of risk and reward than a more popular alternative.

Topics ETFs Stocks

The Smartest Growth ETF to Buy With $500 Right Now ↗

May 18, 2024

The momentum factor is on track to end April as it began: the strongest year-to-date performer among US equity factors

Topics ETFs

Momentum Retains Solid Lead For 2024 Equity Factor Returns ↗

April 29, 2024

Tax Day usually coincides with a jittery stock market as the S&P 500 Index typically declines during the first half of April.

How Does The Stock Market Perform Ahead Of Tax Day? 'Rough' At First, Data Shows ↗

April 15, 2024

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Topics Stocks

Should You Buy S&P 500 ETFs Now & Hold? ↗

April 04, 2024

Since October, Wall Street has been on a winning streak, defying concerns about various economic factors, especially high inflation and high rates. The S&P 500 logged its best first quarter since...

The opening quarter of the year ended with U.S. equity indices marking the fifth consecutive month of gains, gold prices soaring to all-time highs and Bitcoin‘s (CRYPTO: BTC) market cap surging by over...

Topics ETFs Economy Stocks

April 01, 2024

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Topics ETFs

Apple, Meta, and Google's Alphabet Under Scrutiny, EU Launches Antitrust Probes ↗

March 25, 2024

EU is investigating Apple, Meta, and Google's parent company Alphabet under the new Digital Markets Act for potential violations of competition laws.

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Small Cap And Value Stocks Lag In This Year’s Rally ↗

March 12, 2024

Shares of small companies and value stocks have had a tough time keeping up with the broad market in recent years, and the headwind for these risk factors is still blowing so far in 2024.

Here are three ways to protect yourself if you’re bullish about Nvidia’s future but concerned that NVDA stock has gone too far or fast.

NVDA Stock’s Meteoric Rise: How to Protect Your Gains Before the Bubble Bursts ↗

March 11, 2024

What you can expect over the next 9 months is a laundry list of campaign promises that neither candidate will be able to deliver, endless handicapping from pundits, some truly awful debates...Democracy...

Market Pulse: Presidential Portfolios ↗

January 16, 2024

Large-cap growth ETFs have been on fire this year. One fund stands apart from the crowd, however.

What Is the Best Large-Cap Growth ETF to Buy Right Now? ↗

December 19, 2023

In a mixed year for equity risk factors, several flavors of large-cap shares stand out as this year’s winners, based on a set of ETF proxies.

Topics ETFs

US Large-Cap Stocks Remain 2023’s Equity Factor Leader ↗

December 05, 2023

Forget the "Magnificent 7." These are the top five growth stocks to buy in the coming year for interested investors.

Topics ETFs

5 Growth Stocks to Buy for 2024 ↗

November 20, 2023

Large-cap shares remains on track to dominate US equity factor performance for 2023, based on a set of ETFs through Wednesday’s close (Oct. 25). Within the large-cap space, technology shares are the...

Large-Cap Stocks Continue To Lead US Equity Factors In 2023 ↗

October 26, 2023

Measured in relative terms for 2023, growth shares continue to dominate the performance race, based on a set of factor ETFs.

Topics ETFs

Large-Cap Stocks Still Lead US Equity Factors In 2023 ↗

October 10, 2023

Betting against large-cap stocks and its growth component remains a tough sell so far this year, based on a set of ETF equity risk factor proxies.

Large Cap, Growth Are Main Risk Factors For Market Gains In 2023 ↗

August 24, 2023

Allocating capital to exchange-traded funds can be a great way to gain diversification and market exposure while lessening risk.

Topics ETFs

The Year’s Top 3 Growth ETFs as of August 2023 ↗

August 08, 2023

5 ETFs that dominated the top asset creation list last week.

5 ETFs That Garnered Investors' Love Last Week ↗

August 01, 2023

The blend of robust economic recovery, continued low-interest rates, AI frenzy, and strong corporate earnings led to the outperformance and will likely continue to drive the second-half performance.

5 Growth ETFs At New Highs To Start 2H ↗

July 08, 2023

Yesterday’s news that US companies accelerated hiring in June strengthens confidence that the Federal Reserve will continue to lift interest rates to tame inflation.

Are Red-Hot Factor Funds Vulnerable To Ongoing Rate Hikes? ↗

July 07, 2023

The first half of the year is over and despite a few bank failures and three more rate hikes by the Fed, stocks and bonds both managed to produce gains in the first six months of 2023, but growth...

Weekly Market Pulse: Growth Stocks Win The First Half ↗

July 03, 2023

Big-cap growth is back. After taking a back seat to various flavors of small-cap and value factors earlier in 2023, the large-company growth risk factor is again leading the horse race.

Large-Cap Growth Retakes Lead For Equity Factor Returns In 2023 ↗

April 26, 2023

With rates now falling and the value of their current holdings rising again, banks might see this as an opportunity to lend while rates are still higher and sell their Treasuries and MBS into the bond...

Weekly Market Pulse: What’s Wrong With T-Bills? ↗

April 03, 2023

The youngest of these stocks that are poised for growth in 2023 was founded in 1993. In other words, they are all established names.

7 Established Stocks That Are Poised for Growth in 2023 ↗

March 22, 2023

Stocks were down Friday on a very good employment report and some other positive economic data as interest rates rose across the curve. Of course, everyone who wants to see something wrong with the...

Weekly Market Pulse: Happy Days Are Here Again! ↗

February 06, 2023

For investors with time on their side, this can be a great opportunity.

Is It Safe to Buy Growth Stocks Again? ↗

January 24, 2023

A pause to refresh or a mild pullback would be good for the stock market after running hot and heavy. On Wednesday, we saw weaker economic data in retail sales. Unlike previous soft data, the stock...

The Fed Should Stop Right Now ↗

January 19, 2023