Kim Clark

Jan 7, 2025 | kiplinger.com | Kim Clark

Costco shoppers have been clearing shelves of the retailer's one-ounce gold bars. U.S. investors have poured almost $2 billion over the past 12 months into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that hold gold bullion. And central bankers around the world have been snapping up 67% more gold bricks so far this year than they did as recently as 2021. There are plenty of reasons investors should include at least a little gold in their portfolios.

Dec 11, 2024 | kiplinger.com | Kim Clark

When the stock market is hitting new highs and traditional valuation measures sit above their historical averages, investors seeking opportunities may feel stumped. That’s a good time to look at what the “smart money” is buying. One group of smarties: corporate insiders — board members and executives, as well as shareholders who own more than 10% of the company, who likely know more about their business than anybody else.

Nov 23, 2024 | theetfeducator.com | Lan Anh Tran |Kathie O’Donnell |Kim Clark |Nate Geraci

ETF Inflows & Outflows Performance Leaders & Laggards Source: ETF Action; flows and performance data as of 11/21/24; performance data excludes leveraged and inverse products Weekly ETF Reads Can Leveraged ETFs Benefit Your Portfolio?by Lan Anh Tran “Volatility drag hurts all investments, but the leveraged nature of these ETFs amplifies the problem and makes their losses exponentially harder to beat.” As SPDR gold ETF marks 20 years, investors up gold allocationsby Kathie O’Donnell...

Nov 18, 2024 | kiplinger.com | Kim Clark

There may be comfort in stocking your portfolio with large and well-known exchange-traded funds such as the nation's biggest ETF, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), or the soaring Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ), which tracks the 100 largest non-financial stocks traded on Nasdaq. But you may not realize that you could be paying a little extra for such comfort – or that you have another choice.

Sep 4, 2024 | msn.com | Kim Clark

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