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David Dierking is a writer focusing primarily on ETFs, dividend income strategies and retirement planning.He is a current contributor for Seeking Alpha. In the past, he has contributed to Motley Fool, ETF Trends and Investopedia. He was also included in the panel for ETFReference.coms 101 ETF ...more

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4 Defensive, Low-Volatility Funds

Sunday, November 13, 2022 1:00 PM EDT

I'm leaning more defensive lately, and I suggest a tilt towards quality and low volatility during these times. Let's take a look at some ETFs that fall into these categories.

In this article: DGRW, NOBL, QDF, GCOW, CGDV

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An ETF Focus On Emerging Markets

Thursday, March 3, 2022 4:45 PM EDT

Cheap valuations and high forecasted growth rates are making emerging markets one of the better choices for investors in 2022. If you can stomach some of the extra volatility, the underperformance could be poised to reverse and deliver big gains.

In this article: DEM

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6 Blockchain ETFs For 2022

Thursday, January 6, 2022 3:48 PM EDT

A year ago, blockchain ETFs accounted for less than $500 million in total assets. Today, that number is $2.3 billion and likely to keep climbing. With a diverse set of investing options around, here are the 6 blockchain ETFs that you should consider.

In this article: BLOK, LEGR, RIGZ, BKCH, BITQ, NFTZ Also: MSTR, COIN, BITCOMP, ETH-X

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ETF Focus On Dividend Funds

Sunday, November 21, 2021 12:45 PM EDT

Now, stocks are entering an environment where growth is slowing, inflation is high, and the Fed has finally begun tightening conditions. In other words, it may not be the ideal time to be buying stocks. Instead, let's take a look at some ETFs.

In this article: DON, PEY, QDF, CDC, VRAI Also: OKE, PXD, VLO, VIG

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High Yield Spreads Surpass 2011 And 2016 Peak Levels

Friday, March 20, 2020 11:02 AM EDT

High yield spreads haven't reached financial crisis levels yet, but they're headed in that direction.

In this article: HYG

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2 Things You Should Do Right Now If You're Panicked By This Market

Thursday, March 19, 2020 2:00 AM EDT

If this market is making you miserable and causing you to lose sleep at night, do these two things right away.

In this article: SPY, TLT, SPX, VIX

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This Week’s ETF Launches: The Dow 30 And Russell 1000 Get Alternative Weighting Strategies

Lately, fund providers have been launching new products that use alternative methods of weighting their portfolios. Two new ETFs debut this week that do just that.