PowerShares S&P 500 High Div Low Vol ETF News

After Friday’s big payroll number, stocks sank as the buzz was that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by 75 basis points at its September meeting. And they well might.

The bear market of 2022 has eerily similar characteristics of bear markets of the past. Read more to see what may happen next to SP500 Index.

The July Jobs Report seemed strong with 528k new non-farm payrolls, but labor participation rate not budging. Click here to see my thoughts on the July jobs report.

Even as markets rebounded in July, investors still favored low-volatility funds in anticipation of more market disruptions ahead. Equities — and particularly the growthiest segments of the market �

Wallachbeth Capital's Andrew McOrmond and BNY Mellon's Ben Slavin, join the 'Halftime Report' to discuss being defensive in ETFs.

SPHD tracks an index that is designed to be a benchmark for income-seeking investors. There are too many issues with portfolio construction for me to think that SPHD seamlessly fits into the average i

Stocks rose sharply last week, but the gains may not be what they seem. Check out how the Fed rate hike would affect SP500 stocks in the coming days.

SPHD is a subset of the S&P 500 selected with criteria for high dividend yield and price stability. However, in a recession, dividend stocks and dividend paying industries often face the highest price

Dividend exchange-traded funds (or ETFs) offer investors the opportunity to have a passive income stream. They are also an easy way to diversify your portfolio without having to do the work of researc

The M2 money supply in June was lower than its May level, and M2 has only increased at a very slow 1.7% annualized rate in the past six months.

FOMC meeting is scheduled for this week. Stock market is playing this Fed meeting as if it is a non-event. Check out why I think it will be in for a big shock.

According to strategists at BlackRock Inc., stock volatility will remain rife in the coming days.

According to strategists at BlackRock Inc., stock volatility will remain rife in the coming days.

The US economy has clearly slowed from its rapid 2021 growth and there are plenty of reasons to fear a recession some time in the next year or two.

Bulls continued to come back this week, rising to 29.6%. The bull-bear spread has risen to -12.6, the highest since June first week and the 16th week on the run of bears higher than bulls.