ETFs offer broad market exposure via one transaction, reducing individual stock risk. Vanguard S&P 500 ETF provides a low-cost option for S&P 500 exposure at a 0.03% fee. Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ...

Here's why the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF ( VTI 1.09%), the Vanguard Value ETF ( VTV 0.20%), and the Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF ( VDC +0.45%) are good buys even if the stock market falls in ...

Gold has had a strong year, to say the least; futures prices are up more than 50% in the last calendar year to more than $4,000 an ounce. They briefly surpassed $4,300 in a record-setting October.

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have become one of the most popular ways to build wealth, especially for those looking to start investing with low costs and broad diversification. They offer exposure to ...