Is the stock market expensive? It’s an idea that gets tossed around a lot, but investors don’t always get the chance to dig in and look closer. Looking back at the S&P 500’s price-to-earnings (PE) ratio, the current value of 24.8 sits a bit higher than the historical values prior to 2020, per YCharts. In [...] The post Look to GARP ETF BFOR in...

VettaFi’s Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” For more news, information, and strategy, visit the Beyond Basic Beta Channel. The post ETF of the Week: VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) appeared first on ETF Trends.

Middle East conflicts shouldn’t derail the strong domestic growth story. Rising Middle East tensions caused oil prices to briefly spike last week before reversing course on signs that further conflicts between Israel and Iran would likely be muted. Still, it was a stark reminder of how disruptions and turmoil in the area can quickly boost [...] The...

Macroeconomic uncertainty may have mounted in March, but high yield industry sectors still displayed room to grow. BondBloxx commentary noted that in March, total return performance was positive for all seven high yield industry sectors. The BondBloxx research also added that all high yield industry sectors saw credit spreads tighten that month, indicating...

The use cases for blockchain technology are expanding at a rapid pace. One of the primary reasons for that evolution is the transparency offered by this technology. As more end users embrace the transparency advantages offered by blockchain, the related investment thesis could expand and benefit. That could potentially signal long-term upside for assets...

The prospect of interest rate cuts and subsequently, a declining dollar, may be helping fuel gold’s rally. However, it’s not the only factor propelling gold to new highs this year. In a Kitco News report, commodity investor Dennis Gartman could see gold pushing past the $3,000 price level in the next two years. According to [...] The post Gold’s Rally...