The past 12 months have been another banner year for exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but what were the best new developments on the ETF front in 2013? While there are plenty of positive development candidates to choose from during the year, I have narrowed down my personal list to what I think are the three best

“Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge; it is those who know little, not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that…” –Charles Darwin If you feel like you just know the market is going to go a certain way next year, then most likely you’re ignorant. You see, the

Next year is going to be big for my investment advisory firm, Fabian Wealth Strategies. In 2014, we have huge plans for an expanded media presence, including more content on our FabianWealth.com website. Starting in January, you’ll find much more educational material on the website, including more ETF news, and additional weekly, monthly and quarterly

You may be most familiar with soybeans as the snack, edamame, served at your favorite Japanese restaurant or as a dairy-free alternative to milk in your morning coffee. As a commodity, however, soybeans are ubiquitous in the American food supply. Soybeans appear as protein-rich flour in processed foods, vegetable oil and meal for animal feed.

The past 12 months have been another banner year for exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but what were the best new developments on the ETF front in 2013? While there are plenty of positive development candidates to choose from during the year, I have narrowed down my personal list to what I think are the three best

The mid-week Christmas break meant trading volume on Wall Street was very light, but that didn’t stop stocks from adding to their truly impressive 2013 performance. The only big move this week came on Thursday, as optimism and post-holiday cheer sent the Dow spiking more than 120 points. For the week, the Dow climbed 1.59% […]

Stocks have had their best year since 1997, and there’s no denying the powerful bull move in equities. There’s also no denying that the economy is getting better, as employment metrics and the recent third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) revision to 4.1% clearly indicate. So, will stocks continue to do well in 2014? What about

Stocks have had their best year since 1997, and there’s no denying the powerful bull move in equities. There’s also no denying that the economy is getting better, as employment metrics and the recent third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) revision to 4.1% clearly indicate. So, will stocks continue to do well in 2014? What about

By Jim Woods Do you remember the worst Christmas present you ever received? Was it that cliché that is a holiday fruit cake? How about a $5 Starbucks gift card from a co-worker? Or was it a tie from your kids with an amateur rendering of jolly old Saint Nicholas that you wouldn’t ever wear,

Commodities have had a volatile go of it in 2013. Yet the recent rebound in the global economy that, in part, led to the Fed’s decision to taper, means that commodities could be on the road to recovery in 2014. A commodities fund to keep an eye on for this possible future ascent is the