“There’s no need for the Fed to be using all of their firepower now when the market is functioning smoothly.”

'I think what's actually emerging here is ESG has more semblance of being the new quality factor.'

The ClearBridge Focus Value exchange-traded fund begins trading on the Chicago Board Options Exchange on Thursday under the ticker CFCV.

Darting in and out of stock options, dabbling in complicated exchange-traded funds, devouring trading how-to books by the dozen -- all have become tools in the self-directed portfolio playbook.

Three ETFs outgun the broad market.

Cookie cutter solutions are less effective in trying times.