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3 ETFs Every Investor Should Consider Owning

Posted on by Matt Thalman

Matt Thalman - INO.com Contributor - ETFs


Every investor, no matter age, investing experience or portfolio balance should consider putting a large amount of their investable assets in one of these exchange traded funds.

For the majority of investors, the time and energy required to pick individual stocks for their own portfolio's is too much, not to mention the fact that individual stock picking can just be downright overwhelming. The amount of available information and decoding what it all means is very time-consuming and confusing. Plus, the idea that all your hard earned money is tied up in just a few stocks, which at any moment could dramatically lose value, is very frightening.

The best way to avoid the majority of these problems is by simply buying one or more quality exchange traded funds. ETF's offer investors with a very low cost, diverse portfolio and they don't require investors to follow them on a daily, weekly, or even quarterly basis. The right ETF's are really the closest things an investor can find to a "buy and forget about" investment.

Today I would like to talk about three of my favorite ETF's that any investor, no matter their age, income level, size of investment portfolio or investing experience, should consider owning. So let's take a look at what they are. Continue reading "3 ETFs Every Investor Should Consider Owning" →

We May Have To Adjust Some Positions In Here

Posted on by The INO.com Team

Doing some tape reading today we notice a clear theme of energy, material, and metals leading us higher, but what's happening with tech and consumer discretionary? We then dive into the Elliott Wave and Fibonacci analysis of the S&P, which further suggests it might be time to move.

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Markets Down More Than 8% To Start 2016! What You Should Do Now

Posted on by Matt Thalman

Matt Thalman - INO.com Contributor - ETFs


Buy! Buy! Buy!

We have all heard the saying, buy low, sell high, which is an easier to understand saying than Warren Buffett's famous quote, "Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful."

With the major US indexes all down more than 8% to start 2016, it would appear this is the time to follow the above-mentioned advice. Stock prices in general, based on the major indexes are 8% cheaper than they were just half a month ago, hence, buying today is buying low. Buffett's advice follows that idea and tells us to be greedy when others are fearful. The market is moving lower, indicating that the majority of investors are fearful of where stock prices will be in the future. If we follow Buffett's advice, this is a good time to be greedy.

I know what you are thinking, can't prices go lower from where they are today, giving you an even better opportunity to 'buy low' in the future. Yes, that obviously could happen. Continue reading "Markets Down More Than 8% To Start 2016! What You Should Do Now" →

2016 Outlook For MLPs And Pipelines

Posted on by Adam Feik

Adam Feik - INO.com Contributor - Energies


I suppose my 2016 outlook for MLPs and pipelines should begin with a mea culpa about something I wrote earlier in 2015. On September 24th, I wrote:

“I generally regard pipelines as being a historically defensive area of the stock market, comprised of relatively steady, fee-for-service businesses. (Pipeline companies’ stocks) may be receiving undue punishment in the midst of the oil crash of the past 15 months. (Their) prices are down about 16% since June 20, 2014, compared to nearly a 38% decline for the overall energy sector, and a 63% crash in oil prices.”

The First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure ETF (EMLP) closed at $22.17 that day; and while EMLP did rise to nearly $24 over the next couple weeks, it then plateaued in October and plunged below $20 again by December 4th. It closed Tuesday at $20.15.

I regret having used adjectives like “defensive” or “steady” to describe these stocks. The past 7 or 8 months have certainly demonstrated otherwise!

The jury is still out on whether these stocks are “receiving undue punishment,” though. Perhaps 2016 will provide the verdict on that. Continue reading "2016 Outlook For MLPs And Pipelines" →

Three Industries And A Few ETF's That Will Benefit From A Fed Rate Hike

Posted on by Matt Thalman

Matt Thalman - INO.com Contributor - ETFs


Based on economic data and what the Federal Reserve Committee members have been saying over the past few weeks, it would appear the US Central Bank is ready to increase interest rates for the first time since 2006. The Fed has held the benchmark rate near zero since 2008 to help spur economic growth. But with the US economy moving forward, the days of cheap money may be numbered.

I recently wrote about why I believe the Fed will raise rates at the December Fed meeting so today I would like to point out a few industries that could benefit from a rate increase and some ETF'S that focus on those industries. Continue reading "Three Industries And A Few ETF's That Will Benefit From A Fed Rate Hike" →