17 03, 2024

The 5 Best Free Stock Analysis Websites in 2024

By |2024-03-06T01:59:09+00:00March 17th, 2024|Categories: Research, Stock Advisory, Stock Market, VectorVest|Tags: , , , |

Stock analysis websites are invaluable tools for investors, offering a wealth of data and insights to inform trading decisions. The right platform can transform overwhelming market data into actionable intelligence, enhancing your investment strategy.  While premium platforms come with a cost, there are exceptional free stock analysis websites available. These platforms provide a solid foundation [...]

16 02, 2024

Best Stock Picker Service and App in 2024

By |2024-02-07T03:07:56+00:00February 16th, 2024|Categories: Stock Advisory, Swing Trading, VectorVest|Tags: , , , |

The best stock picker app can transform your trading strategy to help you maximize returns and minimize downside, all while saving you time and stress along the way. However, there are more options than ever before, each of which claims to be the best stock picking service available. How can you tune out the noise [...]

13 02, 2024

Top 5 Best Stock Research Websites in 2024

By |2024-02-07T03:08:03+00:00February 13th, 2024|Categories: Stock Advisory, Swing Trading, VectorVest|Tags: , , |

The stress and uncertainty of conducting thorough stock research can be overwhelming regardless of your investment strategy - from day trading to swing trading.  You're constantly grappling with the need for reliable insights to help you find stocks and execute trades, yet constrained by limited time and the daunting task of sifting through mountains of [...]

13 01, 2024

ETF Portfolio Review Basics

By |2024-01-08T18:33:43+00:00January 13th, 2024|Categories: ETF, Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, VectorVest|Tags: , , , , , , , |

by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Investing in an ETF is easy with the wide availability over 3,200 and many easy-to-navigate automated brokerage trading platforms offering zero commissions.  The key question is whether or not you’ve done your homework to know what you are buying.  Make sure you spend sufficient time reviewing the ETF’s objective, [...]

6 01, 2024

Small Cap Value ETFs: The Basics

By |2024-01-02T19:13:59+00:00January 6th, 2024|Categories: ETF, Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, VectorVest|Tags: , , , , , , , |

by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Investors always find it a challenge on where to invest their money.  For example, depending upon the market cycle, large caps may be leaders while mid-caps and small-caps may be laggards. At other times, U.S. stocks can greatly outpace international stocks, as they have for many years and vice [...]

30 12, 2023

One Dozen Key Steps For Selecting ETFs

By |2023-12-26T17:01:36+00:00December 30th, 2023|Categories: ETF, Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, VectorVest|Tags: , , , , , , , |

by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA In order to make informed decisions about ETFs, investors should use a step-by-step analytical approach. Be aware that the more complex the ETF’s strategy, the more time will be needed to understand all its features and risks. For example, the basic index ETF (SPY, QQQ, and DIA) is usually [...]

23 12, 2023

ARK ETFs – How Have They Performed?

By |2023-12-19T15:07:02+00:00December 23rd, 2023|Categories: ETF, Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, VectorVest|Tags: , , , , , , , |

by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Cathie Wood, CIO and portfolio manager of ARK Investment Management is well-known and outspoken about her firm’s “disruptive innovation” ETFs.  She has been their cheerleader during the 2020 through 2023 tumultuous period. This market segment encompasses companies involved in the following businesses: neural networks, cryptocurrencies, digital wallets, reusable rockets, [...]

16 12, 2023

Homebuilding ETFs Are on Fire

By |2023-12-13T17:39:33+00:00December 16th, 2023|Categories: ETF, Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, VectorVest|Tags: , , , , , , , |

by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Since November 15th, the home building companies have been among the best performers on the VectorVest Stock and ETF Viewers. This is not surprising based on the large demand for housing that can’t keep up with the number of buyers looking to move or upgrade their housing needs.  The [...]

9 12, 2023

Dividend Investing With ETFs

By |2023-12-04T17:05:06+00:00December 9th, 2023|Categories: ETF, Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, VectorVest|Tags: , , , , , , , |

by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Over the years, investors searching for dividends only had a few choices such as mutual funds and individual securities.  With the advent of ETFs and their tremendous growth over the past 30 years, investors now have another alternative that may be the best of all. ETFs provide investors with [...]

2 12, 2023

ETF Momentum Investing – Part 3 Top Performers

By |2023-11-28T16:35:28+00:00December 2nd, 2023|Categories: ETF, Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, VectorVest|Tags: , , , , , , , |

by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA This is the third part of a series on ETF Momentum investing with the last two articles published on this blog on November 11 and 18, respectively. The first article was an introduction to ETF momentum investing, while the second article provided ETF multi-year performance over four time periods.  [...]

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