The Money Farm Team

Consider the risk as well as the potential return when determining whether to invest in stocks or an ETF. When there is a broad dispersion of returns from the mean, stock-picking has an advantage over ETFs. And, with stock-picking, you can use your understanding of the industry or the stock to gain an advantage. In […]

Investors that have a high level of dangerous exposure to a specific index, sector, or region can use an inverse ETF to assist mitigate that risk. They can employ inverse ETFs as part of their investment plan to gain market downside exposure. If your research has led you to a pessimistic stance on an index […]

Compounding isn’t always a bad thing for a mutual fund’s performance. Let’s say a double-leveraged fund increases by 10% three days in a row. It would yield a 33.1 percent return. If the index increased 5% on each of those days, the leveraged three-day return would be more than double the index’s 15.8 percent return. […]

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 […]

This fund may be right for you if you’re not sure which index to follow or if you want to invest in a variety of sectors and market capitalizations. The Total Stock Market ETF tracks the CRSP U.S. Total Stock Market Index and covers the entire domestic stock market in the United States. VTI is […]

Nervous options traders can send the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) soaring when markets tumble. Based on the trading of index options contracts linked to it, the VIX estimates projected volatility (i.e., price fluctuations) in the S&P 500 Index over the next 30 days. Investors get interested in discovering ways to profit from this otherwise negative […]

I’m going to make an exception today. And we’ll talk about one of my favorite investments. One of the best exchange-traded funds with high payouts is this investing option. It’s a great option for both novice and seasoned investors. The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF is the name of the fund. The ticker symbol for […]

The investment aims to replicate the Morningstar Exponential Technologies IndexSM, which is made up of equities from developed and emerging market companies that develop or employ exponential technologies. The fund will typically invest at least 80% of its assets in the underlying index’s component securities and investments with economic characteristics that are nearly identical to […]

One of the greatest options for people looking to invest in the global cannabis market is the AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF (YOLO). YOLO is unlike most cannabis ETFs, which purport to have worldwide exposure yet lack exposure in the United States. YOLO’s Canadian exposure management is unique, and it does not appear to place as […]

Bond ETFs can be a great way for investors to diversify their portfolio fast by purchasing just one or two securities. However, investors must consider the drawbacks, such as a high expense ratio, which might eat into returns in this low-interest-rate environment. What are Bond ETFs good for? Bond ETFs are exchange-traded funds that invest […]