Reviewed by Gordon Scott Fact checked by Betsy Petrick Key Takeaways Mutual funds are pooled investments managed by a fund management professional.Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) represent baskets of ...

The "in-kind" method allows investors to diversify highly appreciated stock without handing over a chunk of the profit to the ...

S&P 500 ETFs simplify investing by tracking top US companies with minimal fees. Investing in diverse S&P 500 ETFs offers broad market exposure, reducing reliance on select stocks. ProShares offers an ...

COWZ provides consistent exposure to 100 high-quality U.S. stocks trading at cheap valuations, as measured by free cash flow yield. COWZ's recent returns have been disappointing, and over the last ...

The NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF is a high-yield ETF that caps upside in exchange for monthly income via a covered-call strategy. It uses SPX index options, providing tax benefits and tactical ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Exchange-traded funds have revolutionized how investors build portfolios, offering flexibility and diversification that ...

Exchange-traded funds evolved from passive portfolio building blocks into clever tools that help streamline many parts of an advisor’s workflow in the few decades of their existence. The examples are ...