Investing.com -- First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) stock bounced in premarket trading on Tuesday after reports suggesting that both government and private efforts to prop it up are advancing. By 06:15 ET (10:15 GMT), First Republic stock was up 22% at $14.90. That's still barely 10% of what it was worth two weeks ago, however. Bloomberg reported on Monday that federal authorities are looking at ways to temporarily expand insurance to all deposits in the banking system. According to the news...

The first U.S.-listed exchanged-traded fund, or ETF, debuted on Jan. 22, 1992, as a way to track the S&P 500. Thirty years later, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (ticker: SPY) is still going strong, with massive assets under management, high trading volume and a low expense ratio. Since SPY, many ETFs have come and gone, but few have been as notable or game-changing for the ETF industry. However, that began to change over the last few years as ETF providers released more and more thematic ETFs designed...

A common definition of diversification is "not keeping all your eggs in one basket." However, there are different levels to this. For instance, the investor who bets their portfolio on a single software company is less diversified than an investor who invests in the entire tech sector. That being said, the tech sector investor is also less diversified than someone who invests in the entire U.S. stock market. From there, increasing diversification can mean investing in international stocks,...

It can be easy for new do-it-yourself investors to get overwhelmed when it comes to fund selection. With both the mutual fund and exchange-traded fund, or ETF, industry growing larger by the day, picking the right fund can be a time-consuming and challenging task. Fortunately, a great place for beginner investors to start is with the Vanguard Group. Founded in 1975 by John "Jack" Bogle, Vanguard spearheaded numerous improvements in the investment industry. Its accolades include launching the...

Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, are one of the easiest ways for investors to gain diversified exposure to a particular theme or asset class. One of the challenges of investing in Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies in the early years of crypto was figuring out exactly where and how to buy them. However, cryptocurrency ETFs now make it just as easy to invest in Bitcoin as it is to buy popular stocks. There are a handful of cryptocurrency-themed ETFs out there, and that number continues to...