Due to governmental regulatory changes, the introduction of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and a growing awareness of the benefits of low-cost investing, the growth of index investing has become a global trend over the last several years, with a large and growing investor base.
A portfolio’s asset allocation reflects an investor’s goals and temperament—the need for return and ability to withstand the financial markets’ inevitable turbulence.
Over the past decade, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have become popular among investors in building investment portfolios. Although sometimes portrayed as unique instruments, ETFs are overwhelmingly similar to mutual funds, from both a regulatory and a structural standpoint.
Despite the concerns regarding the amount of user data collected, the social media industry is a powerful growth engine, with one million new users reported daily. With a growing preference for a more personalized and relevant online experience, companies have come to realize they will need the i
The Internet of Things (IoT), a network of easily deployed sensors and smart devices, combined with advanced analytics platforms and cloud services, has the potential to disrupt and strengthen products and services across multiple industries.
As computers have become more powerful and data more readily available, advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have followed. The combination of these disciplines with robotics can have a significant economic- and business-related benefit.
Unlike other investment strategies that can be bound by geography or market capitalization classifications, the thematic investing strategy focuses on themes that can break macro trends and create an opportunity to produce returns that may look different from the overall market.
Long-term fundamental investors do not make investment decisions based on the length of a streak or whether a bull or bear market line has been crossed. Statistics can be helpful, but they have their limitations.
The challenges confronting water resources and its associated infrastructure present a compelling thematic investment opportunity, since water shortages in the coming decades are expected to boost prices for this commodity.
