This ETF’s holdings have minimal exposure to potential US budget cuts. But more important, they have significant exposure to the growing demand for healthcare in the emerging markets. Read More

Despite an anemic economy, retail sales have been surprisingly steady this year. But a number of factors could crimp consumer spending once the holidays are past. Read More

Demand for agricultural commodities is in a long-term uptrend, and this low-cost ETF is the best way to ensure your portfolio has exposure to it. Read More

Last week, UBS launched an ETN that tracks a basket of mortgage REITs and employs leverage to further magnify their already eye-popping yields. Read More

President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney differ sharply in their domestic policymaking, so we analyze how the election’s outcome could affect three key areas of the market. Read More

Gold-backed ETFs have undoubtedly helped spur gold’s historic bull market. That’s caused debate over whether to allow the creation of similar ETFs for critical industrial metals. Read More

Yet another round of the Federal Reserve’s so-called quantitative easing is unlikely to boost a flagging economy. But it should do wonders for the emerging market, as well as commodities such as gold and oil. Read More

Although Egypt has been wracked by political instability, its new leadership has proved to be relatively pragmatic thus far despite its radical roots. With significant investments in education and infrastructure, Egypt could eventually retake its mantle as a regional economic powerhouse. Read More

Although consumers can expect their household budgets to take a hit from the agricultural sector’s woes, investors can offset some of their losses in the grocery aisle with gains from these two ETFs. Read More

We spoke with a top financial adviser to learn how his firm bolsters client portfolios against market volatility. In addition to portfolio construction and asset allocation, we also discussed which emerging market geographies he currently favors. Read More