The digital payments industry has many catalysts for growth in both pre and post pandemic. The ETFMG Prime Mobile Payments ETF (IPAY) gives exposure to innovative companies in this sector and is my recommended ETF for this purpose. Digital Payment Market Growth Prior to the COVID pandemic, digital payments were already

As you can see in the following chart, the iShares Gold Trust ETF (IAU) has pulled back somewhat over the past few weeks in line with a correction in the price of gold. It is my belief that now is a strong time to buy gold. Not only is this

2020 is a remarkable year for investors across the globe for a few reasons. First, despite the coronavirus and all the damage that the counter-Covid-19 measures have inflicted on the global economy, the U.S. market has fully erased its March losses and touched an all-time high, which left many macro-focused

A few days ago a subscriber asked for my thoughts on inverse ETFs. Although these funds offer investors an easy way to profit from downturns, I believe them to be generally unwise investment choices, as expected returns are negative, and double-digit annual losses common. I thought it would be interesting

With the highest proportion of engineers and scientists per capita, Israel is arguably the most innovative country in the world. R&D spending as a percent of GDP in Israel is nearly twice the OECD average. Israel has more venture capital per inhabitant than any other country, according to Statista. In

Written by Nick Ackerman, co-produced by Stanford Chemist August was once again a month of rebounding from the lows reached in March of this year. This marks five straight months of gains for the broader indexes. The three major indexes are now all positive for the year, with the Dow

Main Thesis The purpose of this article is to evaluate the iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) as an investment option. This has been a holding of mine for a while, but its 2020 performance has not been too impressive. With that in mind, I wanted to examine DGRO critically

Author's note: This article was released to CEF/ETF income Laboratory members on September 8, 2020. Please check latest data before investing. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price movements in closed-end fund [CEF] sectors in the last week, as

Just a few days ago, I wrote an article about the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) defending the idea that diversifying out of the Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) and into "old economy" and cyclical stocks finally makes sense to me. At the heart of the thesis is the fact that: after

Diversification is at the crux of portfolio management. In order to minimize downside risks, maximize returns, and establish a dividend income stream, investors can look beyond borders and expand their geographical footprint. ETFs can be helpful in this sense, as they simplify the stock-picking process while also provide exposure to