ETF platforms offer investors a low-cost way of buying and selling investments directly, rather than indirectly through a professional financial advisor. These platforms are sometimes referred to as ...

A second, more diversified, way of owning stocks and shares is by investing in ‘collective’ investments such as ...

ETFs brought in $1.46 trillion in 2025, easily breaking the flows record set in 2024 by $350 billion. Strong marketwide performance went hand in hand with higher investor demand for ETFs. In 2025, ...

Your portfolio might not be as diversified as you think. The US market has been dominated by a group of mega-cap tech stocks known as the Magnificent Seven. These giants have delivered strong returns, ...

Explore the best emerging markets ETFs, including top performers and selection criteria to help you evaluate global ...

International markets boomed in 2025 and investing experts say plenty of opportunity remains for stock gains overseas from ...

Explore Schwab International Equity ETF (SCHF): developed ex‑US exposure, attractive valuations vs S&P 500, and recent ...

Analysts have said that the previous 'violent' drop in the precious metals was more like a technical correction than a deterioration in core fundamentals, and that the longer term drivers remain ...

BlackRock is moving $3 billion out of two mutual funds and stuffing them into two new ETFs. The change is being made to fit them into its model portfolio engine, which has been growing at an almost ...

State Street, which manages roughly $1.7 trillion in ETFs, is planning to offer traditional mutual fund versions of its exchange-traded funds in the retirement plan market, including 401(k) and 403(b) ...