Coverage of index rebalancing, ETF flows, S&P 500 and Nasdaq changes, Russell indexes, sector ETFs, and passive fund movements.
Index & ETF Watch
U.S. stocks just had their worst day in more than a year. Here is how long-term Treasury ETFs, Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining stocks compare on yield, fees and risk, and what to consider before you invest.
Index & ETF Watch
U.S. stocks slid on October 22, with the S&P 500 down 1.21% and the Nasdaq-100 down 2.9%. Is Wall Street headed for a 2022 replay? We compare today’s AI boom, rate-hike risk, and rising debt with the 2022 selloff, and explain why patience and a growing cash cushion may be the smartest move for now.
Index & ETF Watch
With inflation at 3.7% and traders pricing in a possible December rate hike, the Fed’s next move is unclear. Here is how to compare the most popular S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 and global ETFs, and build a simple long-term plan by buying in steps.
Index & ETF Watch
Funds that double, triple or flip the returns of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 have posted big numbers this year. Here is how leveraged and inverse ETFs work, what they have delivered through Oct. 2, 2026, and why they are built for short-term traders, not buy-and-hold investors.
Index & ETF Watch
Two State Street sector ETFs — SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) and Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) — are trading near multi-year lows, each pointing to a potential rebound of 14% to 38% over the medium term. Here's how their risk, cost, and upside profiles compare.
Index & ETF Watch
SCHD and JEPQ both target income, but their strategies are very different. One relies on dividend quality, the other on Nasdaq stocks and options.
Index & ETF Watch
Fed rate-hike expectations are pressuring U.S. stocks, but the pullback may create opportunities to gradually accumulate Nasdaq-100, S&P 500 and broad-market ETFs.