The iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) was launched on 07/16/2013, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Style Box - All Cap Blend category of the ma...

With escalating geopolitical tensions and unfavorable inflation trends in the U.S., increasing exposure to defensive sectors emerges as a smart investment strategy to navigate the potentially uncertai...

Inflation in the United States increases the most in seven months in November. Investors should focus on high-quality investing.

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF has a low expense ratio but similar sector allocation to the S&P 500, with slightly inferior returns. QUAL's portfolio construction focuses on high profitability, l...

JQUA which fishes for high-quality, low-risk stocks from the Russell 1000, appears to be a much better offering than the most popular offering in the quality factor ETF space. JQUA offers better diver...

The QUAL ETF focuses on high "quality" American companies with strong balance sheets, high ROE, low debt-to-equity ratios, and a track record of consistent earnings. Despite its quality metric screens...

The resurgence in tensions between Russia and Ukraine results in investors rushing to safe-haven assets.

Despite soft inflation print, bond yields spiked on Nov. 13 as traders doubted how fast and far the Fed can act dovish given that Trump's policies may boost inflation.