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While the market hasn’t reacted as severely to the government shutdown as many expected, the major indexes have lost some ground since their mid-September highs. Now analysts are asking whether October will bring the end of the market’s bull run, a significant correction, or simply more volatility. Click below to...

We write for a pretty well educated investors. But sometimes we forget how common the “other” type of investor is.

Today I’m featuring the second in my series of stocks that have both growth and value credentials.

My grandfather used to say, “Only buy insurance for things you can’t afford to replace.” By this reasoning, buying health insurance is a good idea. Replacing and fixing even small parts of human bodies is very expensive. But while the concept of health insurance makes sense, I’ve always thought the execution...

Bargains can be found in high-quality companies paying dividends yielding more than high-quality bonds.

I’ll write about 10 stocks that have been featured in both Top Ten Trader and Benjamin Graham Value Investor.

There’s a saying I’ve heard once or twice, but can’t find the origin of: “The stock market is the only place where they hold a sale and no one shows up.” If anybody knows the origin of this quote, please let me know. Unlike regular goods, which see demand increase when their prices...

The iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Index ETF (USMV) seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Index. The ETF invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the Index or in depositary receipts representing securities in the Index. USMV...

In football, too many scouts focus on how a prospect looked in the workout room or running drills in a T-shirt and shorts.

As Cabot’s ETF analyst, I was happy to describe an unusual ETF that has a potent logic and a strong performance.