Fifty years after the free market for gold was created, the precious metal remains a reliable asset for portfolio protection through periods of high inflation and volatility, according to State Street Global Advisors’ chief gold strategist.

The record-setting year of the ETF keeps getting stronger. Assets in U.S.-listed funds were $6.99 trillion at the end of October, up sharply from the end of 2020.

Having an open and honest talk with clients about faith could act as a gateway into a greater conversation about what they own and their financial plans.

The announcement of the Direxion Bitcoin Strategy Bear ETF comes days after ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF and Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF made their debuts.

While the five largest U.S. publicly traded companies may refer to themselves as "tech" companies, they're not technically "tech" stocks, which makes finding the right funds to invest in them challenging.

In this week's fund news, EQM Capital introduces new ETF model portfolios; IndexIQ's new thematic ETFs to benefit nonprofits; veteran hedge fund manager converts fund to mutual fund; and Valkyrie's bitcoin futures ETF starts trading.

IndexIQ is launching three new thematic ETFs geared toward socially-conscious investors, each partnering with a nonprofit, donating 10% of its management fee to the cause.

The Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy fund will begin trading on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker BTFD.