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Micro-cap stocks are an alluring yet confounding segment of the market. Stocks in this segment are generally considered to have market values ranging from $50 million to $300 million. Taking Off Some Micro-Cap Volatility Risk  Due to those low numbers, micro-cap names typically lack analyst...

The Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLF) is up 15.28% year to date and while that sounds pretty good (it is), XLF and rival financial services exchange traded funds are trailing the S&P 500 this year. What Happened Much of the story with financial services ETFs revolves around interest...

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares jumped 6.7% on Friday after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue in the second quarter. Despite a 17% drop in sales compared to a year ago, Nvidia impressed the market with $1.31 billion in gaming revenue, slightly above consensus...

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) shares dropped more than 8% Wednesday after the company reported a mixed second quarter on Tuesday. Despite slightly beating consensus analyst estimates, AMD reported a 13% drop in revenue in the quarter. AMD management said semi-custom product revenue and...

There are many benefits of the ongoing fee war in the world of exchange traded funds. One of those perks is that investors no longer have to pay higher than average fees for international equity exposure. Just look at the Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSE: VEA). What Happened VEA has $72.58...

On Sunday, battered international investment bank Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB) announced it will be exiting the equities business and cutting 18,000 jobs as part of an aggressive restructuring plan. Deutsche Bank said it will eliminate its trading business as part of a cost-cutting plan that will...

While some market participants may be doubting the efficacy of investing in stocks outside the U.S., some investors may want to consider contrarian viewpoints and visit some ex-U.S. developed markets. For small-cap investors, the Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF (NYSE: SCHC) is a sensible...

iShares, the world's largest issuer of exchange traded funds, late in 2012 created a suite of so-called core products aimed at buy-and-hold investors. One of the funds included in that group was the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE: IEMG), which was created a cost-friendly...

Long before the rise of exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds were mutual funds that traded on exchanges alongside stocks. In fact, CEFs date back all the way to the late 19th century. CEFs are similar to ETFs in many ways, but there are several key differences. What's A Closed-End...

Robinhood on Wednesday announced the rollout of several new features to its premium Robinhood Gold offering, including Level 2 market data and research from the Morningstar analyst team. What To Know For a price of $5 per month, eligible Robinhood Gold members now get access to margin investing,...

Asset allocators frequently embrace multiple asset classes. One exchange traded fund that makes that job more efficient is the Cambria Global Momentum ETF (CBOE: GMOM). GMOM's asset selection universe includes bonds, commodities, currencies and domestic and international equities. What Happened...

Amid a more sanguine outlook for U.S. interest rates this year, investors are revisiting longer-dated bonds and the corresponding exchange traded funds. That doesn't mean the short-duration funds, such as the Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (NYSE:SHCO) should be ignored. What Happened The $...

March 8 is International Women's Day, and on March 7, the SPDR SSGA Gender Diversity Index ETF (NYSE: SHE) celebrated its third anniversary. SHE, one of the first exchange traded funds to emphasize gender equality investing principles, has been successful and is now home to about $350...

As has been widely reported, share buyback plans have come under fire by politicians from parties, but companies remain fond of the strategy as a way of returning capital to shareholders and the related exchange traded funds have been solid performers this year. The Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF (...

In its first quarterly report since returning to the public market, Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE: DELL) beat consensus expectations, sending the stock higher. Dell reported fourth-quarter revenue of $24 billion, above consensus estimates of $23.8 billion. The company also guided for 2019 revenue of...