Heidi Richardson

The iShares lineup of core exchange-traded funds, which are aimed at cost-conscious, long-term investors, grew by one earlier this week with the debut of the iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF (NYSE: IDEV). IDEV tracks the MSCI WORLD ex USA IMI Index. The new ETF is off to a fast...

India exchange-traded funds, such as the iShares MSCI India ETF (BATS: INDA) and the iShares S&P India Nifty 50 Index Fund (NASDAQ: INDY), have recently been outperforming broader emerging markets benchmarks, a trend that could continue as India increases its tax reform efforts. Earlier this...

Stocks with the quality designation are, broadly speaking, less volatile than their lower quality peers, dividend payers and raisers and prolific cash generators. Usually, quality stocks are less bad during volatile markets and that trait explains why the iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (...

Last year, just 16 of the 30 members of the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted positive annual gains. Of those 16, a mere nine posted double-digit gains and of those nine, just five closed the year higher by 20 percent or more. Just one member of that quintet hailed from the technology space, the...

With the Federal Reserve's December meeting, just a few days away, there will be plenty of chatter about the impact of higher borrowing costs on equities. By now, many investors know that certain asset classes and sectors are vulnerable to higher interest rates. Income-generating fare such as...