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David is a Managing Partner at FMD Capital Management, a fee-only registered investment advisory firm specializing in exchange-traded funds. He has years of experience constructing and implementing actively managed growth and income portfolios using ETFs, CEFs, and mutual funds. FMD Capital ...more

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State Of The Market In 5 Charts – June 2017 Edition
The halfway point of 2017 is nearly upon us and as investors consider market dynamics, there is much to be both excited and worried about. Let's review some interesting charts on my radar right now and their implications for your portfolio.
Sector Rotation: Sell Tech And Buy Energy?
Every year brings with it new challenges with respect to sector leaders and laggards. This is particularly acute for investors that own individual stocks or that like to add tactical exposure via sector-focused ETFs.
Why You Need To Start Your 401k Now, Not Later
Start your 401(k) as early as possible. This is especially true if your company matches up to a pre-determined level.That’s free money that you get simply for being involved.
Great Investment Versus Great Timing
Defining great investment tools such as ETFs is an easy practice. Implementing them in your portfolio to achieve your unique goals and separating your emotions is where it gets difficult.
A Tale Of Two Markets: Growth Vs. Value
I look at the technical trends developing in growth versus value stocks as well as an analysis of large-cap, small cap, international, Treasury bonds, and high yield bond ETF prices.
Contemplating Risk At All-Time Highs In Stocks
It’s easy to get sucked into the tunnel vision of an easy market. Trends are strong, liquidity is abundant, credit markets are cheerful, and volatility is low. This is when it becomes easy to get complacent.
3 Aerospace & Defense ETFs On The Move
Sometimes you stumble across a sector of the market that is just in the right place at the right time. That may very well be the sentiment driving the remarkable price action in aerospace and defense stocks in the current geopolitical environment.
Investors Are Latching On To Robotics ETFs
The largest and most established ETF in this class is the Robo Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF. This fund has $576 million dedicated to a group of 85 stocks engaged in the hardware, software, and management of automated products or services.
What You May Not Know About Cambria ETFs
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF is on the cusp of celebrating its fourth anniversary and has delivered sound results to-date. The returns since inception are similar to that of a broad-market benchmark such as the SPDR S&P 500 ETF.
The One Investment Truth That Never Changes
The biggest risk to your money isn’t a bear market, rising interest rates, the Federal Reserve, inflation, high fee mutual funds, war, famine, or any other imaginable event. It’s You.
My New Favorite MLP ETF
Income investors have always had an affinity for master limited partnerships, or MLPs. These unique vehicles offer exposure to the energy sector through a high yield, equity-like security.
2 Key Factors For Judging Investment Returns
The ability to compare your historical returns to an index or benchmark is an important component of investment success. This exercise allows you to judge whether your strategy is performing up to your expectations.
My Favorite ETFs Have Nothing To Do With Trump
Growth stocks, especially those in the technology and consumer discretionary fields, have had their day in the sun. Investors have been handsomely rewarded for the strength of these companies over the course of this long bull market.
Global Equity CEFs Are Hot – Should You Buy?
The hot hand in the closed-end fund marketplace this year are global equity funds. These diversified portfolios own a mix of U.S. and international stocks with the added boost of embedded leverage.
The Lowdown On Long-Short ETFs
These tools aren’t for everyone and should be used with the implicit knowledge that they come with higher costs and more varying risk dynamics than traditional ETFs.
Investment Advisors Aren’t Worth The Money
There are many variables for unseasoned investors to overcome in selecting good funds, determining position sizes, deploying capital, and making reasonable changes over time.
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