Lies, Damned Lies, Non-Farm Payrolls

“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” The quote was made famous by Mark Twain and others. However, they incorrectly attributed it to the British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli. Before Disraeli was prime minister, a doctor called M Price read a paper to an 1894 [...] READ MORE »

Merger Activity Increased Despite the Covid-19 Pandemic

A backlog of mergers and acquisitions were put on hold as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, however, the floodgates are open and an outpouring of M&A activity is set to hit the capital markets through the rest of 2020. M&A research firm Mergermarket recently released data on the M&A space showing signs of [...] READ MORE »

Getting Active in Search of Dividend Growth

Following a spate of dividend cutting by S&P 500 firms in the first half of 2020, advisors and investors may want to explore the benefits of active management combined with an emphasis on dividend growth. The  T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF (TDVG) checks those boxes. TGRW is a new addition to the active non-transparent [...] READ MORE »

Potentially Wild October Could Spotlight NUSI Utility

In financial market history, October has an interesting reputation. It’s been the birth month of dramatic declines, but stocks often perform in the tenth month of the year. With Election Day looming, either scenario could be in play this October, potentially highlighting the benefits of the Nationwide Risk-Managed Income ETF... READ MORE »

PSET: A Fresh Take on ETF Quality

As is the case with other investment factors, sometimes new approaches can work well with quality. Enter the Principal Quality ETF (NasdaqGM: PSET). PSET tries to reflect the performance of the Nasdaq U.S. Price Setters Index, which takes mid- and large-cap U.S. companies from the Nasdaq U.S. Large Mid Cap Index that exhibit high... READ MORE »

Data Say It’s a Good Time to Examine QCLN

A swell of encouraging data points bode well for renewable equities and the related exchange traded funds such as the First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (NasdaqGM: QCLN). QCLN seeks investment results that correspond generally to the equity index called the NASDAQ® Clean Edge® Green Energy Index. The index is designed... READ MORE »