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Feb 19, 2021

Building a Portfolio from Scratch? Consider ETFs

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have truly revolutionized the concept of diversification, and they have fundamentally changed the way people invest. Investors can now seek-out different markets, sectors, regions, and/or asset classes that interest you.

ETFs for investing are like apps for your phone. Do you want to invest in only green energy companies? There’s an ETF for that. Are you looking for an ETF that invests in only Israeli stocks? There’s an ETF for that. Do you want an ETF that targets global real estate? There’s an ETF for that too.

The categories and ETF options are so expansive that there are currently more than 1,700 available to choose from, and the number keeps rising. The ETFs can be narrowly focused on a particular region, commodity, style, or can be expansive like investing in an entire market, like the S&P 500. In fact, for many investors, simply buying an S&P 500 ETF (ticker: SPY) and calling it a day is all they’ll ever need.

ETFs can give new investors a benefit because they are generally cost effective (low annual fee) and represent a category, which means investors can obtain instant diversification (assuming you invest in a broad market or multiple categories).

That being said, for new investors or those building a portfolio from scratch, choosing from the extensive menu of ETFs can be somewhat daunting. A good place to start is by answering some questions that inform who you are as an investor:

What are your investment objectives?
How do you feel about risk?
How long will you be investing for?
Do you have any particular interests when it comes to investing? I.e., are there certain opportunities or regions or asset classes you’re interested in?
How much do you plan on investing?

Those questions are all good primers for narrowing your options and figuring out which ETF(s) could make sense for your situation.

Next would be to search and filter the ETFs. Using the iShares website is helpful to poke around on all the options, and Vanguard and Schwab also offer good selections of ETFs. TD Ameritrade also has a tool that allows you to search for and filter ETFs by different criteria, like performance, sector, fund family, market cap, ratings, portfolio holdings, and so on. They also have more than 300 ETFs that you can trade commission-free.

Want to Use Algorithms to Get Investment Ideas? Tickeron has Artificial Intelligence for That

Want to invest and/or diversify your portfolio but unsure where to start? Artificial Intelligence can help! Tickeron has developed user-friendly Artificial Intelligence tools to help new and experienced investors generate investment ideas. Tickeron’s A.I. is capable of evaluating a portfolio and providing a “Diversification Score,” to tell the user how well-diversified their portfolio is. It can also generate investment ideas for a user’s 401(k) plan – even if you’re just getting started! The A.I. will give you ideas based on your risk tolerance, investment objectives, and the investment options available.

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Related Tickers: SPY

John Jacques

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May 16, 2022

A.I. Stock Market Predictions: Head & Shoulders

Statistics for the Head-and-Shoulders Bottom Pattern The days where only hedge funds used algorithms to trade stocks are officially over. Now retail investors can use Artificial Intelligence (A.I. Here’s an example of the algorithm in action: Late last year, Tickeron’s A.I.

Edward Flores

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Apr 29, 2022

How to Become the Millionaire Next Door

The Golden Gate Bridge is always a fixture of these walks too, one of man's most beautiful creations. As we were walking, at one point she turned to me and said, "Man, I'll never have a million dollars."" My girlfriend is 27 years old and works as a graphic designer, making about $75,000 a year.

Sergey Savastiouk

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May 16, 2022

When Is the Next Recession Coming?

However, we also know that economists predicted 22 recessions out of 11 that took place since 1945. Are there real recession signs we should watch for?Indeed, the answer is yes, and here are a few very important ones: The first one is almost obvious and known to everyone – it is the Fed.

Sergey Savastiouk

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Mar 14, 2023

How to Start Trading Penny Stocks

Penny stocks have long been marginalized within the professional investment community, oftentimes being painted with a broad brush of simply being “too risky.” Leonardo DiCaprio’s depiction of the penny stock peddling conman, Jordan Belfort, in the Wolf of Wall Street certainly didn’t help.Here are four reasons to start trading them now. Reason #1: Let’s State the Obvious -- Penny Stocks are Cheap A single share of Apple Inc. costs over $350.

Dmitry Perepelkin

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Mar 14, 2023

5 Habits that Lead to Successful Investing

To consistently make money in this industry, you need emotional fortitude, an analytical mind, and a willingness to self-reflect. Despite trading and investing being two different activities, these principles can be applied to both.Conversely, investors with good habits often become great traders. Rather than full sentences for titles, we’ve labeled each of our top-five investing habits using a single word principle.

Allana

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Mar 23, 2023

What’s the Difference Between Data Analytics and Machine Learning?

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is developing rapidly.Data mining can deliver raw numbers, but it does not necessarily provide actionable insights. Structure is necessary to taking abstract information and extracting commonalities, like averages, ratios, and percentages.

Sergey Savastiouk

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Mar 13, 2023

4 Tips for Fast, Effective Stock Analysis

With just a few clicks, an investor can search for individual stocks, categories of stocks, sectors, or investment themes, and then he or she can conduct a full range of technical and fundamental analysis within seconds.All powered by Artificial Intelligence. Below, we give you 5 tips for fast, effective stock analysis using Tickeron’s Screener.

Sergey Savastiouk

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Mar 20, 2023

5 Golden Principles in Investing

You have enough faith in that stock, based on research, that the return will equal or exceed the investment. Do unto others.The principles outlined here will ensure that happens. Principle #1: Diversification Investors can’t be one-dimensional when constructing a portfolio.

John Jacques

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Mar 24, 2023

If Hedge Funds are Using AI to Invest, Why Shouldn’t You?

Some of the world’s biggest financial institutions have devoted multi-million dollar budgets to developing algorithms that can find patterns in the market, identify trends, and perform automated trading designed to take advantage of even the smallest price movements. The AI revolution is so big that as it stands today, the world’s five biggest hedge funds all use systems-based approaches to trade financial markets.Indeed, quantitative trading hedge funds now manage $918 billion (according to HFR), which amounts to 30% of the $3 trillion hedge fund industry – a percentage continues to grow with each year that passes.

Sergey Savastiouk

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Mar 15, 2023

The five most important Lessons Learned After 10,000 hours of Trading

Ten thousand hours of active trading, broken down into forty-hour weeks, amounts to almost five years. Having surpassed that milestone myself, I now understand why it's significant for any trader's journey. The early years taught me valuable lessons that have shaped my approach to trading. It's a misconception that great traders are born with innate talent. The truth is that it takes years of...