Australia jobs blow past expectations in June, cements bets of another rate rise
Economics is a word we are all familiar with, but knowing is different from understanding.
ETFs & Funds
Singapore core inflation rises to 1.6% in June, matches forecasts
The higher global energy prices from April to mid-June 2026 will be reflected in the regulated electricity tariff starting from July, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Ministry of Trade…
Australia jobs surge above forecasts in June, unemployment rate holds steady
Australia’s unemployment rate is projected to remain steady at 4.4% in June 2025, according to consensus forecasts from economists, signaling continued resilience in the country’s labor market despite…
South Korea Q2 GDP grows more than expected on AI, chips boost
Specifically, Chair Warsh said that “financial markets perform best when they react to incoming data. I think the financial markets work less efficiently when they ask a question. How will the Federal…
Disruptive Healthcare Stocks ETF FMED Hits Milestone in June
While healthcare stocks may not always seem the most enticing, they’ve quietly surged over the last month. The active healthcare tech ETF, FMED, which focuses on industry disruptors, saw its June perf…
Hotchkis & Wiley Debuts New ETF Share Classes for 2 Existing Strategies
On July 22, Hotchkis & Wiley premiered ETF share classes for two of its existing strategies. The Hotchkis & Wiley International Value Fund (HWIV) and the Hotchkis & Wiley Opportunities Fund (HWO) come…
T. Rowe Price’s Love Says Small-Cap Earnings Are Turning
Small-cap and mid-cap stocks are outrunning large caps in 2026, and one portfolio manager says the shift has room to run.
ETF Prime: Electrification ETFs & the Investing vs Gambling Debate
Electrification ETFs, commodities, and the line between investing and speculation were at the center of this week’s ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci welcomed Paul Baiocchi, head of fund sales and strategy …
2 Options to Capture the Complexity Premium in CLOs
In a Q2 Market Outlook Symposium with TMX VettaFi, and John Kim, CEO of Reckoner Capital Management, it was noted that collateralized loan obligation (CLO) ETFs have captured roughly $6 billion in inf…
Value ETF GVUS Tracking for Major Milestone This Fall
Value investing and investor portfolios can sometimes feel like an endless “will they, won’t they?” story. Investors often wait for the right sign or moment to add value exposure, but frequently balk …
Riding the Multi-Year Nuclear Bull Market With URNM
The global energy transition is causing countries to rethink their energy policies. Driven by a confluence of net-zero targets, baseload grid stability, and the electricity demands of AI data centers,…
Crude Oil Inventories Surge, Surpassing Forecasts and Previous Levels
The world has burned through oil inventories at a record speed as the Iran war throttles flows from the Persian Gulf, eating into the very buffer that protects against supply shocks.
Concentration Risk Continues: Why Now’s the Time to Diversify
It’s hard to avoid the daily market headlines touting huge moves for AI firms, or the latest volatility from the Strait of Hormuz. However, events-based news often obfuscates the subtler stories that …
A Shift In Stock Market Leadership
The World Cup games that went into extra time were reminders of just how tough it can be for players to keep up their momentum over the long haul.
Cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin Climbs to 7-Week High
This weekly update tracks some of the largest cryptocurrencies by market share: Bitcoin and Ether. While both are considered high-risk assets, they possess foundational differences that investors shou…
Fabulous Fundamentals in This Corner of the Bond Market
According to Bankrate’s Mortgage Rates, the national average for a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.61%. That’s uncomfortably high and a major headwind to many prospective homebuyers, particularly those in…
Offense & Defense: The Infrastructure ETF Playbook
Broadly speaking, when advisors and investors are looking to dial into a particular sector for their portfolio, it’s usually for either an offensive or defensive means. An infrastructure ETF can play …
Cyclosporiasis: Investing in Biosecurity
In a year already marked by headlines of Ebola outbreaks and flashback-inducing cruise ship quarantines, everyday foodborne threats are delivering a sharp reminder of supply chain vulnerability. Since…
Bitcoin Rally May Have Legs; Bank Income With BTCI
Bitcoin, the largest digital currency by market capitalization, is showing signs. It surpassed the psychologically important $65,000 level and is higher by nearly 3% for the week ending July 21.
Predicting What Could Move This Robinhood ETF
Robinhood Markets (HOOD) reports second-quarter results on Wednesday, July 29. That could be an ideal time for active traders to consider single-stock ETFs such as the Direxion Daily HOOD Bull 2X ETF …
ETFs for the Next Leg of Earnings Expansion
The Q2 earnings season is still in its early days, but it’s already handing us a reality check: growth is broadening out. These conditions are putting one tried-and-tested segment of smart beta ETFs, …
Don’t Wait for Value Stocks to Break Out: TVAL Already Is
Each year, as headlines tout inflation or red hot returns, investors revisit their favorite value stocks. Value is rarely as flashy as growth, and in a moment defined by AI, value has trailed lots of …
Alphabet Earnings Loom Large: Do You Own The Right Funds?
A major milestone for the story of the stock market this year looms this evening. Alphabet (GOOGL) will report its earnings today after the bell. Reports suggest the firm will have big, positive news …
UK house prices rose by 2.7% in year to May, ONS data shows
The UK HPI shows house price changes for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.