Two ETFs surge with the rise in emerging markets

Two ETFs surge with the rise in emerging markets

We think conservative investors can hold up to 10% of their portfolios in foreign stocks. One way to do that is by choosing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with an overseas focus.
The best ETFs continue to offer very low management fees and well-diversified, tax-efficient portfolios of high-quality… Read More

ETFs give access to U.S. blue chips

ETFs give access to U.S. blue chips

These ETFs, like mutual funds, track major stock market indexes, but their low management fees set them apart.
These ETFs hold mostly blue-chip stocks that are widely traded on U.S. exchanges. Each ETF mirrors, or tracks, the performance of a major stock market index. That’s different… Read More

Value Stocks: Website enhancements lift Ebay

Value Stocks: Website enhancements lift Ebay

Improvements to eBay’s websites helped the company increase its number of active users in 2015. eBay’s revenue also rose, but the value of international transactions was cut by the high U.S. dollar.

EBAY INC. (Nasdaq symbol EBAY; www.ebay.com)operates online auction websites in over… Read More