No one knows when or why the next stock market sell-off will occur. But we do know that market downturns are part of the price of admission for unlocking the long-term gains of the stock market.

I provide a top-down analysis of the consumer staples sector, focusing on fundamental and momentum metrics. The household products, beverage, and food industries are undervalued, while tobacco has poo...

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...

Rising inflation worries have led to increased market expectations that the Fed will adopt a more cautious approach to its interest rate cuts. Look at ETFs to secure your portfolios.

The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) was launched on 01/26/2004, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Consumer Staples - Broad segment of the equi...

Vanguard offers 86 exchange-traded funds (ETFs). With such a large lineup, it might seem there would be a Vanguard ETF for any market condition.

Stocks in these "safe" sectors are selling off as investors gravitate toward growth.