6 Best ETFs To Buy And Hold For The Next Decade From 6 Investment Strategists

Summary

• The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets plays the growth in the emerging market middle class, expected to jump from less than 20% of global population in 2000 to three-fourths by 2030.
• Companies in the iShares Global Healthcare ETF are driven by higher life expectancy and a massive rise in lifestyle illnesses such as diabetes.
• The Stock Trader's Almanac alerted its clients Tuesday of a "Seasonal MACD Buy Signal" as the stock market enters Q4 - the most bullish three months of the year.

The stock market sell-off in August and September created some juicy bargain-buying opportunities. The Stock Trader's Almanac alerted its clients Tuesday of a "Seasonal MACD Buy Signal" as the stock market enters the fourth quarter -- the seasonally most bullish quarter of the year.

"Looking ahead to the rest of the year, seasonal patterns are aligning for a potentially robust year-end rally," Yale A. Hirsch, CEO of Hirsch Holdings and editor of the "Stock Trader's Almanac" newsletter wrote in a client note. "There has not been a down Dow Jones Industrial Average pre-election year since 1939. Historically, a down August followed by a down September has preceded sizable fourth-quarter gains."

Hirsch added: "Market sentiment is no longer excessively bullish while fundamentals are mixed just enough to support a fourth-quarter rally as expectations for an improving economy in 2016 likely begin to gain traction."

In hopes of bringing you the best long-term investment idea, I asked a panel of investment strategists to share the one ETF they believe investors should buy and hold for the next decade.

1. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM)

By Steven Nelson, CFA

Perhaps not for the coming year but over the next 10 years, we expect emerging market equities to provide superior performance to all other investments. We find the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF to be a thoughtful investment to obtain broad exposure to this sector even though it is likely to provide a breathless ride.

According to Euromonitor International, emerging markets are home to 85% of the world's population and 90% of those under 30 years of age. Stock markets rise through long periods based upon demographic trends. These trends drive the levers of economic growth. As young people enter the workforce they start consuming housing, transportation and other goods. They do so irrespective of their nationality. Given that emerging markets have

Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.