The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can be great investment options. ETFs can also be a great way for more active investors to find new stock ideas. On the valuation front it looks at the price-to-earnings ratio , but also the financial-leverage ratio and return-on-equity ratio, which are quality factors.

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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. through the end of 2023.

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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). The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. The Stock Advisor service has more than tripled the return of S&P 500 since 2002*.

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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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