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The First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX ETF (FXD) was launched on 05/08/2007, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Consumer Discretionary - Broad segment of the equity market.

Strange but true: seniors fear death less than running out of money in retirement.

Here's an eye-opening statistic: older Americans are more afraid of running out of money than of death itself.

Building sufficient financial resources to retire early may sound like a dream, but making that dream come true is not as hard as it may sound. The main thing is simply to save more money each month. No big deal, right? Well...

There is no better feeling for an investor than trusting your gut or doing your research and timing the markets correctly, right?

Is the ability to time the markets more of a data-driven science or a 'gut - feeling' art?

Shares of PulteGroup (PHM) have been strong performers lately, with the stock up 8.6% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $47.37 in the previous session. PulteGroup has gained 20% since the start of the year compared to the 3.9% move for the Zacks Constructi

The major indices bounced back from recent skittishness to make a couple new closing highs on Wednesday, despite ongoing concerns of the coronavirus and its impact on the global economy. The NASDAQ reached a new high just yesterday even as its counterparts slumped, so it only

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Maybe you're a seasoned investor and have a good track record with stock-picking. And you may have a robust retirement portfolio - perhaps including some Zacks Top Retirement stock selections such as:

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If you do not make a required minimum distribution (RMD) from your own or an inherited IRA by the specified deadline, the IRS could hit you with a big penalty - 50%! For example, if you were required to withdraw a minimum of $4,000 and you did not, you would be obliged to pay $2

The funds in our "Magnificent Retirement Mutual Funds" list are among the best managed and best performing mutual funds available. If you are just finding out about our Top-Ranked Funds list, we welcome you!

The funds in our "Magnificent Retirement Mutual Funds" list are among the best managed and best performing mutual funds available. If you are just finding out about our Top-Ranked Funds list, we welcome you!

Cybersecurity specialist Zscaler (ZS) has grown to become the biggest provider of cloud-based web security gateways on the market.

On the lookout for a Muni - Bonds fund? Starting with Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Investor (VWAHX) is one possibility. VWAHX possesses a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), which is based on nine forecasting factors like size, cost, and past performance.

A smart beta exchange traded fund, the iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (DVYE) debuted on 02/23/2012, and offers broad exposure to the Broad Emerging Market ETFs category of the market.

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Small Cap Value segment of the US equity market, look no further than the WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap ETF (EES), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 02/23/2007.

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The Dow, S&P 500, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq all jumped Wednesday to put a stop to three straight days of declines. U.S. stocks popped after China said it will roll out new efforts to support businesses amid coronavirus setbacks.