President Trump’s tariff plans as well as signs of economic slowdown have made investors jittery. Investors seeking to remain invested in the equity world may want to consider low-volatility ETFs. Here is a brief overview of some such funds.
These products could be worthwhile for low-risk-tolerance investors and have the potential to outperform the broader market, especially if volatility persists.
The Fed is actively increasing The Great Distortion between the markets and the real economy – while the majority of the issue is beyond their control.
Joshua Brown of Ritholtz Wealth Management named 3M Co. as his final trade on CNBC's Halftime Report, while other experts shared picks like Visa and Medtronic.
BofA Securities' analyst, Robert F. Ohmes, maintains an Underperform rating on Best Buy, with a $70.00 price target. Despite expectations for first-quarter FY25 earnings on May 30, the analyst predicts a (5)% enterprise comparable sales decline, citing ongoing challenges in consumer electronics spending and modest improvements in CE & hobby retailer expenditures.
Low-volatility ETFs have the potential to outpace the broader market in bearish conditions or an uncertain environment, providing significant protection to the portfolio.
Wall Street has lost momentum since the start of August, triggered by the U.S. credit rating downgrade and multiple bank downgrades. The Fed’s hawkish signal, a slowing U.S. jobs market and weak data from China added to the woes.
