Not all foreign stock investments are created equal. A few weeks ago, we wrote about owning stocks in companies based in emerging markets (Brazil, Russia, India, China) and the different … Read more →

As an investment advisor it seems that we have a daily conversation with an investor who is running for the exit with whatever is getting trashed in the media. Last … Read more →

While the über wealthy use exotic tax strategies to exploit esoteric loopholes, the everyday investor has one great tax trick available in the form of exchange-traded funds. ETFs offer a … Read more →

Nearly every retirement portfolio should contain real estate holdings. Sophisticated investors hold diversified real estate portfolios that can include portions of office buildings, apartments, industrial warehouses, retail centers, and shopping … Read more →

Commodities are one asset class that has recently become acceptable to most financial advisers as part of a globally diversified portfolio. A large number of the most controversial exchange-traded funds … Read more →

All MarketRiders portfolios include exposure to emerging market stocks. We want to explain more about this asset class. Stocks in companies in the 20 or so nations included in the … Read more →

“Once I had fame, oh I was full of pride, had lots of friends, always here right by my side, well my fame oh it died, now my friends all … Read more →

Exchange Traded Funds, or ETFs, seem to be the latest investment fad. Heavily advertised by their sponsors, the number of available ETFs has grown from nearly 700 to over 1000 … Read more →

The renowned 70’s funk band, Tower of Power, raised the all-important question about “coolness” in their ’70’s hit “What is Hip?” “What is hip, tell me tell me if you … Read more →

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” – Benjamin Franklin During Soviet era communism, citizen behavior was managed through a monopoly on information. It was the duty of the … Read more →