Many investors are likely to have purchased MJ as their primary cannabis holding due of its long history. True, MJ’s securities lending program has assisted in defraying costs. However, because of the fund’s lack of exposure to actual US cannabis businesses and its problematic tobacco stock allocation, it’s difficult to recommend it as a cannabis […]

Many investors are likely to have purchased MJ as their primary cannabis holding due of its long history. True, MJ’s securities lending program has assisted in defraying costs. However, because of the fund’s lack of exposure to actual US cannabis businesses and its problematic tobacco stock allocation, it’s difficult to recommend it as a cannabis […]

MJ may have historical significance as the first cannabis ETF, but that does not make it a successful investment. To begin with, I am skeptical of the large allocation to cigarette stocks. But, more crucially, I’m not sure MJ will be able to fully realize the cannabis industry’s development potential. Here’s the problem. Almost all […]

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While the basic fund provides broad exposure to the lithium sector, it also manages to provide targeted, concentrated exposure through a micro-cap tilt. LIT is a great choice for those seeking for a lithium ETF with a unique focus. Every year, the index is recreated and rebalanced. Is the LIT ETF managed actively? According to […]

Gold is being lifted this year by a weaker currency, a more dovish Federal Reserve than predicted, and new geopolitical concerns. The SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), the world’s largest exchange-traded fund (ETF) backed by physical gold holdings, is up 9%, but the US Dollar Index is down 1.2 percent. When gold rallies, there’s a good […]

IVV, one of numerous ETFs that track the S&P 500 Index, provides strong large-cap exposure. IVV is organized as a 1940 Act Fund, which, in comparison to other structures, makes it more appealing to buy-and-hold investors because dividends can be reinvested. Unlike some others, the fund also publishes daily positions. VOO or IVV: which is […]

If you’re searching for a way to diversify your portfolio, gold could be a good option. You can buy a gold ETF with one trade and reduce your downside risk, as gold tends to climb in value as the dollar falls in value. Gold ETFs can also be used as a hedge against downside risk […]

Because the bulk of ETFs are index funds, they are relatively safe. An indexed ETF is a fund that invests in the same securities as a specific index, such as the S&P 500, with the hopes of matching the index’s annual returns. While all investments involve risk, and indexed funds are subject to the whole […]