Benjamin Shepherd is a recognized exchange-traded fund (ETF), mutual fund and stock expert with an extensive background analyzing time-tested funds, including their managers and strategies. Ben looks for investments that have proven themselves in both bull and bear markets. Ben also specializes in covering emerging markets, pinpointing the most dynamic investments in developing nations for market-beating growth.
Ben is an analyst for Global Income Edge and regularly contributes to Personal Finance, Investing Daily’s flagship product.
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Fund manager Larry Seruma of Nile Pan Africa returns to update his thinking on the dark continent. Investing in Africa is risky, but it offers the highest potential equity returns. Read More
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A hedge fund ETF reduces volatility to bond-like levels, yet with low correlations to both equity and fixed-income asset classes. Not a bad place to hide during turbulent markets. Read More
We spoke with a top financial adviser to learn how his firm bolsters client portfolios against market volatility. In addition to portfolio construction and asset allocation, we also discussed which emerging market geographies he currently favors. Read More
Fund manager Andrew Foster of the Seafarer Funds is bullish on emerging markets, but not the ones you may think of first. Read More
As evidenced by this past weekend’s elections, European voters are clearly opposed to austerity measures. In lieu of budget cuts, European nations may opt for bailouts via debt issued by the EU. Read More
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Although we’ll be concluding our coverage of the ETFs in our Short-Term Opportunities Portfolio, we remain positive about our play on Germany’s relative economic strength. Read More
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Our Income & Hedges Portfolio has been Global ETF Profits’ top-performing portfolio. We highlight two income-oriented ETFs that will continue to receive coverage in our Personal Finance Fund Portfolio. Read More
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Although this will be our final issue of Global ETF Profits, subscribers will start receiving biweekly issues of Personal Finance in its stead. Personal Finance includes my market-beating Fund Portfolio, which I’ll use to provide continuing coverage of many of the ETFs from our Global ETF Profits Portfolios. Read More
There were 10 new ETFs launched last week, with niches ranging from bond funds focused on narrow ranges of the credit spectrum to a commodity-oriented fund that counters contango. These latest products should enable investors to quickly and easily fine-tune their portfolio’s exposures. Read More
Consumer doldrums are undermining an already sluggish US economy. In particular, consumers see income growth stagnating due to a weak labor market. Read More