Recent dealmaking between the Obama administration and Congress doesn't bode well for the popular Build America Bond program. But ETF investors still have options. Read More
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.
Analyst Articles
Most ETFs are extremely tax efficient investment vehicles. But there are some tricks to reducing your obligation to the taxman. Read More
100 top low-or no-load funds, ranked by three-year return Read More
The financial crisis and its aftershocks continue to rattle investors. If memories of the credit crunch and market meltdown weren’t bad enough, investors must also contend with a spate of stories about financial advisors who have been convicted or accused of fraud. Sir Allen Stanford and Bernard Madoff immediately spring to mind, but the news has also been dotted with tales of crimes perpetrated by smaller financial advisers. Read More
Despite months of rough waters, some Mediterranean economies now have a wind at their back. This fund provides exposure to this under-the-radar growth story. Read More
Preferred-stock funds have fallen out of favor this year as risk averse investors have flocked to bonds and aggressive market participants have cast their gaze to emerging markets. But those shifts in investor sentiment have created an opportunity to pick up some attractive yields. Read More
US-based dividend payers can raise distributions because of huge cash hoards. Global dividend stocks will likely see payout boosts arising from organic sales growth, making global payouts more sustainable than domestic fare. This fund will allow you to take advantage of both foreign and domestic dividend growth. Read More
This has been an eventful year for the markets, and a number of investors and money managers will be eager to put 2010 behind them. Read More
A bevy of single-country ETFs hit the market this year, but many failed to catch on. Newly launched Russia and Norway ETFs could buck the trend. Read More
The G-20 meeting in South Korea is likely to be anticlimactic. But here are two ETFs that will benefit from global economic cooperation. Read More