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Few investors intentionally look for ETFs that hold a plethora of stinky stocks, but it is reasonable to say nearly all investors that use ETFs want funds that are backed by strong holdings. Makes sense. After all, it is an equity-based ETF's underlying holdings that are the ultimate determinants of the fund's performance.Investors looking to dodge volatility while gaining exposure to a lineup chock full of high-quality names have no shortage of options among ETFs. One fund to consider is the unheralded PowerShares S&P 500 High Quality Portfolio (NYSE:SPHQ)."According to Sam Stovall, S&P Capital IQ Chief Investment Strategist, in 2013's 97 trading days through May 21, the S&P 500 rose or fell by 1% or more on a closing basis 10 times," said S&P Capital IQ in a new research note."Since then, in only 17 trading days through 6/14, the market chalked up 11 such days. Stovall notes that "volatility is a fact of life when investing in equities" as since 1960, the S&P 500 fell by 1% or more i...
Consumer products giant Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) plans to elevate four senior executives to each lead a new brand sector, according to The Wall Street Journal .The...
Delphi Management President Scott Black on the state of the markets.
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Forbes Media Chairman Steve Forbes on the trend of companies reinstating ousted or retired CEOs.
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Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance Director Charles Elson on whether Procter & Gamble’s CEO shuffle was a good decision.
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From Apple to McDonald's to Microsoft, a slew of earnings are being reported, along with some housing data. Christina Scotti reports
Focus on earnings next week with tech giant Apple taking the spotlight. Christina Scotti reports.
An activist investor who has been campaigning for change at Alere Inc sent the company a letter on Monday calling for the health diagnostics and services company to ...
Yesterday, the Obama administration rolled out a sweeping set of executive actions and legislative recommendations that are supposed to "protect innovators from friv...
The recent retrenchment in previously favored dividend sectors such as consumer staples and utilities serves as a reminder that not all dividend ETFs are cut of the ...
The recent retrenchment in previously favored dividend sectors such as consumer staples and utilities serves as a reminder that not all dividend ETFs are cut of the ...
FBN's Dennis Kneale weighs in on P&G delaying payments to its ad agencies, and American Idol's exodus.
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