Chris Macdonald

1 day ago | 247wallst.com | Chris MacDonald |Chris Macdonald

I’ve been consistently transitioning my own portfolio toward companies and sectors that have a much more defensive tilt in recent months. These three top Vanguard ETFs provide investors with some of the highest-quality exposure to defensive areas of the market right now. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can match you with a financial advisor in minutes to help you answer that today. Each advisor has been carefully vetted, and must act in your best interests.

2 days ago | 247wallst.com | Chris MacDonald |Chris Macdonald

There are reasons why investors of all stripes may want to consider exchange traded funds (ETFs). These investment vehicles, typically used by passive investors as a way to gain ultra low-cost exposure to a broad basket of stocks, are also utilized by active investors looking to gain outsized exposure to a sector or trend. There are a wide range of ETF offerings out there, from index ETFs (tracking some of the broadest groupings of stocks) to single-stock ETFs, and everything in between.

2 days ago | 247wallst.com | Chris MacDonald |Chris Macdonald

Investing The underlying dynamics of this fast-evolving market are really hard to pin down. On the one hand, there are clear recessionary forces building behind the scenes as a result of quickly shifting trade policy coming from the Trump administration.

3 days ago | 247wallst.com | Chris MacDonald |Chris Macdonald

Given the significant turmoil that continues to affect most parts of the market, many investors may take the view that now is not the time to invest in growth stocks. While growth stocks may look risky in the near-term, over the long-term they tend to outperform. With that in mind, here are three top growth ETFs to consider buying. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can match you with a financial advisor in minutes to help you answer that today.

3 days ago | 247wallst.com | Chris MacDonald |Chris Macdonald

Investing Active and passive investors alike have plenty to gain from considering exchange traded funds (ETFs) as part of their investing strategy. Indeed, stock picking can be fun, exhilarating even.