The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) like Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT: VYM) provide a simple way to invest broadly in a key theme -- in this case, stocks with a high dividend yield -- to generate passive income. So, for more active investors, this ETF could be a good launch pad for picking stocks.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In fact, investing $100 per month in one simple exchange-traded fund (ETF) will do the trick. Rather, it's the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEMKT: SPY) -- an exchange-traded fund meant to merely mirror the performance of the stock market's primary benchmark index, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC).

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 11, 2024

Billionaire investors like Warren Buffett and others are often known for their stock-picking abilities, and for good reason. But it's also important to know that many of the wealthiest investors in the world own exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, as well.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 31, 2024

However, despite my preference for being an active investor, I've passively invested in several high-quality exchange-traded funds (ETFs). I love being a part owner of something tangible that can grow my wealth over the long term.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

If you want to be a more active investor than that, and aim for even higher returns, you might engage in both active and passive investing. Devote a significant portion of your money to index funds, and the rest to carefully selected individual stocks -- or whatever you believe in most. Want to aim for more?

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 8, 2023

For long-term investors who simply want exposure to the energy sector for diversification purposes, the answer is likely to be diversification. Just buy a sector-tracking exchange-traded fund (ETF) like Vanguard Energy Index ETF (NYSEMKT: VDE). When energy prices are dropping, they'll get the opposite.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 23, 2023

You can, instead, buy a gold-backed exchange-traded fund. But the gold in the fund won't grow over time like a business could. This is why many investors prefer owning precious metals miners. So when precious metals prices are high investors will benefit more directly from the lofty commodity prices.

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