Despite a disconcerting, growing consensus among investors, the likelihood of a sudden increase in U.S. interest rates is fairly remote for now.

Both investors and their financial advisors are carefully watching the market ups and downs. Half of advisors say the top investor-initiated conversation is focused around market volatility, according to Russell Investment’s Q2 Financial Professi...

Consumer cyclical stocks have largely been taking it on the chin this year. By far, the sector has been the worst-performing sector of 2014. The largest ETF that tracks the space, the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE Arca:XLY)...

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, advancing beyond her ever-important mandate of promoting the dual goals of full employment and price stability in the world’s largest economy, appears to have stepped into the role of the country’s Chief Invest...

Dividend payouts and corporate buybacks have grown at a record pace lately, and are expected to continue increasing at a healthy growth rate for the remainder of the year. The trend is welcome because it is driving cash back into the hands of...

It appears as if we have discovered a “socioeconomic oxymoron.” Before the whistle welcomed Brazil and Croatia to the opening match of the FIFA 2014 World Cup, not only were the Croatians critical of their opponent, but so was much of...

Warning: Beware of DOG (and DIG) Over the past 10 years, utilization of exchange traded funds has grown to the point that most investors have at least one ETF as part of their portfolio. While this is a step in the right direction for the inv...

You can’t help but be bullish on stocks now. I mean, really. That’s the simple message being told by the ETF market. Well, two ETFs to be sure. Take a look at the price spread between the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) and the iShares S&P 100 ETF (OEF...