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Retail Sales Rise for Fifth Straight Month

According to the Census Bureau’s Advance Retail Sales Report, consumer spending rose for a fifth straight month in June. Headline sales were up 0.2% as expected, marking a slowdown from May’s 1.0% inc…

Cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin Sits Just Below $65K

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…

Dividends vs. Distributions: What Investors Need to Know

Demand for income-generating investments has been remarkably strong in recent years as advisors search for ways to offset market volatility. High-yielding investments can provide a more predictable re…

Beyond Gold: Why Broad Commodities ETFs Win

Gold — the commodity most investors associate with the category — doesn’t currently appear at all in one broad commodities fund’s portfolio. Refined fuel contracts top the lineup instead.

Alternatives ETFs Punching Above Their Weight in 2026

Halfway through the year, the U.S. equity market performance is broadening. That said, market concentration remains incredibly high, while equity and bond correlations sit in positive territory — cond…

US retail sales rise marginally in June

WASHINGTON — Sales at U.S. retailers and restaurants increased modestly in September as resilient consumers moderated their spending after splurging over the summer.

UK economy grows 0.1% in May amid higher energy costs

The UK economy returned to growth in May, but the fallout of the Iran war continues to hamper businesses and consumers, leading one expert to note Andy Burnham will inherit an economy which is “not th…

UK economy grew by 0.1% in May

The UK economy returned to growth in May, but the fallout of the Iran war continues to hamper businesses and consumers, leading one expert to note Andy Burnham will inherit an economy which is “not th…

Busiest US container port sets cargo record in June

The Port of Los Angeles reported its best June ever for shipping container traffic, an increase in ocean freight that port executives described as a tariff whipsaw effect, with shippers racing to beat…

Bitcoin Miners Cash In as AI Hits a Power Bottleneck

Bitcoin miners spent the past decade building out cheap electricity and heavy-duty power infrastructure. Now, some of the biggest artificial intelligence (AI) companies in the world are paying billion…

ETF Prime: ETF Inflows, the Nasdaq 100 Fee War, & Launches

Record ETF inflows and a new fee war in the Nasdaq 100 category were among the highlights on this week’s ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci welcomed Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at VettaFi, followed by …

High Yield Bonds Look Stronger as THYF Assets Climb

Assets in the T. Rowe Price U.S. High Yield ETF (THYF) have grown to $845.6 million, according to ETF Database, as the fund leans into a high yield bond market that its managers describe as structural…

Avert Interest Rate Jitters With This Cash ETF

On the surface, the recently released June reading of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) appears cut-and-dry as it relates to the Federal Reserve’s near-term plans for interest rates.

American Century’s Greenblath Talks New Fed Chair, Bonds

June brought a major change to the bond landscape with the arrival of the new Federal Reserve chair. Kevin Warsh, appointed by President Trump, arrived as a new Fed chair. He’s making big changes alre…