A Pain You Might Not Want
Albert wrote in this week about a problem that can sometimes plague your investments. His email started, “Sometimes I like something that is too complicated for me to handle the taxes.” I didn’t have …
ETFs & Funds
South Korea exports surpass full-year record, hit $709.4 billion YTD
SEOUL, Sept 5 : South Korea's exports reached $709.4 billion so far this year, surpassing last year's annual record, the customs office said on Saturday.
Ethena’s Guy Young: Stablecoin Growth Needs Real-World Reach
One of the main goals of PHPX is to transform cross-border payments and financial inclusion. Meanwhile, Agora completed its first OTC transaction with AUSD, which was a huge step into the institutiona…
Nuclear Energy Fuel Chain Expansions Signal Macro Support for NUKZ
Recent developments across the nuclear energy fuel chain are creating a favorable backdrop for reactor deployment programs. This serves as a constructive update for Range Nuclear Renaissance Index ETF…
Norway Rotates $2.3 Trillion Fund Into Mortgage-Backed Securities
Mortgage-backed securities are seeing greater interest and just got a vote of confidence from the largest sovereign wealth fund. The Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), which oversees Norway’s $…
Dial Down Interest Rate Sensitivity With Fidelity’s FLDR
The current higher-for-longer interest rate regime requires a delicate balance between capturing meaningful yield and protecting core capital from market volatility. That said, for investors looking t…
U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls Surge Past Expectations, Indicating Economic Strength
The US labor market delivered a genuine surprise just ahead of the Labor Day weekend, as the latest US August payrolls report blew past nearly every economist’s forecast and offered a jolt of relief a…
High Yields May Be Good News for This Bond ETF
As advisors and experienced fixed income investors know, bond prices and yields move inversely to one another, meaning that when yields are high, prices have slipped. This may have some investors worr…
Treasury’s Dollar Moves Could Lift International ETFs
For years, investors buying international stocks have battled two problems: American markets outperforming and a dollar that kept climbing. New moves by the U.S. Treasury suggest the second problem ma…
International Equities, AI Feature in Last Week’s Top Stories
AI and international equities featured prominently in last week’s top stories, as did small-caps. Other topics included in the top five were bonds and Fidelity’s market outlook for the rest of the yea…
Robinhood’s Torrid Run Shines Light on This ETF
With some help from the sell-side, Robinhood Markets (HOOD) is on fire of late, with analysts highlighting multiple catalysts that could propel the fintech stock. The fact that the stock has multiple …
Eurozone construction activity falls faster in August
Steep declines in housebuilding and engineering work have led to the biggest plunge in UK construction activity since May 2020, according to a survey of building companies.
Greer says agriculture, non-tariff barrier announcements likely during Xi visit
WASHINGTON—US President Donald Trump heads to China this week for his long-awaited summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Expectations are modest. On both sides, decision-making is highly concentra…
SMRF Gains as AI Power Demand Fuels Uranium Rally
The ALPS Nautilus SMR, Nuclear & Technology ETF (SMRF) tracks uranium miners, nuclear utilities, and small modular reactor developers. The fund’s underlying index gained 9.02% in August, according to …
COAL Surges 23% in August Driven by Global Power Demand
The Range Global Coal Index ETF (COAL) climbed 23.4% in August, outpacing both broad market equities and energy sector peers. During the month, the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) climbed 2.…
How Quality & Diversification Are Propelling QINT’s AUM
The potential of overstretched valuations in U.S. equities that could eventually mean-revert is just one reason more investors are gravitating towards international equities. There’s no shortage of fu…
T. Rowe Price Launches Securitized Income ETF
T. Rowe Price launched a new securitized credit ETF on Thursday. The T. Rowe Price Securitized Income ETF (TSCZ) began trading on NYSE Arca with a competitive 0.20% expense ratio, according to a compa…
Value and Small Caps Stage a Comeback - Will It Last This Time?
CATE crypto has seen a sudden resurgence in popularity as it climbed nearly 80% in a week. At the time of writing, CateCoin is trading near $0.000000126, still almost 99% below its November 2021 all-t…
How PRFZ Uses Fundamental Indexing in Today’s SMID-Cap Market
Thus far in 2026, small-caps have come back in a big way. As mega-cap tech concentration continues to push broad U.S. market valuations to the brink of historical highs, investors are seeking alternat…
ETF Prime: The International ETF Opportunity & Currency Hedging
International equity ETFs and currency hedging strategies were the focus on this week’s ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci welcomed Maria Rahni, senior director and equities product manager at New York Life …
OILT Delivers Growth as Fund Prepares for Texas Exchange Move
Oil and gas prices have certainly been crucial to the market this year, and energy ETFs like OILT have been moving as a result. Key Takeaways: The Texas Capital Texas Oil Index ETF (OILT) is deliverin…
This Bond ETF Is Growing Relevant By the Day
The saying “May you live in interesting times” is becoming relevant in the bond market for all the wrong reasons. “Interesting” usually means “trouble.” Fortunately, advisors and fixed income investor…
Avoid Emerging Markets Index Pitfalls With This ETF
Emerging markets equities and the related ETFs are delivering some impressive performances this year. Still, savvy advisors and investors look beyond the headlines. Some of the most popular index-base…
Lithium, Copper Help Battery ETF BATT Gain More Than 10% in August
The Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF (BATT) had a strong August, thanks to impressive performances by its holdings in the consumer discretionary, materials and technology sectors. BATT rose fr…