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Tony Dong is a freelance investment writer. His work has been published in U.S. News & World Report, USA Today, Benzinga, The Motley Fool, and TheStreet. As an avid believer of John Bogle's passive investing philosophy, Tony specializes in providing commentary and analysis on portfolio management, factor investing and asset allocation strategies. Tony graduated from Columbia University in 2023 with a Master's degree in risk management.

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ETF Model Portfolios: The Boglehead Couch Potato

This investment portfolio delivers low-cost, globally diversified, market-cap weighted stock and bond exposure via two Vanguard index ETFs.

The Boglehead Couch Potato Portfolio

ETF Comparison: Global X Data Center REITs & Digital Infrastructure ETF (DTCR) Versus Pacer Data & Infrastructure Real Estate ETF (SRVR)

Both of these competing thematic ETFs provide landlord-like, tollbooth exposure to the real assets driving AI infrastructure development.

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Calamos Autocallable Growth ETF (CAGE): The Next Evolution of Structured Products

Calamos expands its auto-callable lineup with CAGE, a growth-focused ETF that brings structured product exposure into a more accessible, ETF-based format.

Calamos Autocallable Growth ETF (CAGE): The Next Evolution of Structured Products

There’s an ETF for That? Microcap Stocks

Factor investors interested in the smallest subset of stocks can express a thesis with these microcap ETFs.

There’s an ETF for That? Microcap Stocks

The ETF Underdogs, Part 8: Money Market ETFs

Money market ETFs offer low-cost cash exposure, but entrenched mutual fund dominance continues to limit their adoption. Here are some options investors should keep an eye on.

ETF Underdogs: Money Market Bonds

ETF Model Portfolios: The Bitcoin Barbell

An unconventional allocation that tempers Bitcoin’s volatility by pairing it with traditional assets using newly available spot Bitcoin ETFs.

The Bitcoin Barbell Portfolio

ETF Comparison: iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF (IDEF) Versus iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)

BlackRock iShares has not one, but two defense industry ETFs. But which comes out on top, active management or passive indexing?

Compare IDEF vs ITA

There’s An ETF For That? Drones

As thematic ETFs grow more specialized, rising geopolitical tensions and modern conflicts are putting drone-focused strategies squarely on investors’ radar.

Drone ETFs

3 Reasons Traders Are Turning to Single Stock Leveraged & Inverse ETFs

From amplified exposure to tactical hedging and options and margin-free leverage, Single Stock Leveraged & Inverse ETFs are becoming a go-to tool for short-term traders.

3 Reasons Traders Are Turning to Single Stock Leveraged & Inverse ETFs

ETF Comparison: State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) Versus Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE)

The U.S. energy sector is heavily outperforming year-to-date. Here’s how the two most popular sector ETFs by AUM fare head-to-head.

VDE vs XLE
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