Schaeffer's Investment Research

December is one of the best months of the year for U.S. stocks. Keeping with that theme, some corners of the market really enjoy the final month of the year. With the holiday shopping season in full bloom, investors often look at consumer discretionary and retail stocks and exchange traded funds...

The U.S. Global Jets ETF (NYSE: JETS) is up just 3.5 percent year-to-date as the lone exchange-traded fund dedicated to airline stocks has been pounded in recent weeks. JETS is off about 13 percent from its July highs even though oil prices have continued slumping over that period as well. However...

Just two trading days have been notched in June, but U.S. stocks are off to a solid start in the final month of the quarter. That could be seen as an encouraging sign give June's reputation for being unkind to stocks. While some sector exchange-traded funds can be decent performers this month,...

As the market closes out the final week of an eventful year, fund managers have one last chance to modify their holdings ahead of year-end investor updates. Sometimes, these fund managers try to paint a slightly rosier picture of their annual performance by tweaking their holdings just prior to the...