Don’t Pen Value Investing’s Obit Just Yet
The purported death of value investing is widely lamented, but the reality is something different. Value investing is alive, but value stocks have long lagged growth counterparts. Still, there’s a com…
ETFs & Funds
Mind the Gap: ETF Investors Missed $3.8 Trillion
ETF and fund investors gave up $3.8 trillion over the past decade to poorly timed trading, Morningstar research shows. That gap, the difference between what funds actually returned and what investors …
Equal Weight ETF ROE Celebrates Key Three Year ETF Milestone
The ETF landscape has plenty of ways to signal momentum or positive news for ETFs, from tech charts to raw performance data. One key data point, however, is the three year anniversary of a fund’s laun…
This Real Estate ETF Has the Foundation for More Upside
After a lengthy run of disappointment, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and the related ETFs are notching some impressive performances this year, with the largest ETF in the category higher by 11…
Broad Market Momentum & Defensive Pivots: This Week’s Top ETF Flows
The ETF market saw a massive surge into core index heavyweights this past week, as investors poured billions into broad U.S. equities and mega-cap tech leadership. However, this aggressive accumulatio…
Options-Based ETFs: How Advisors Are Unlocking Tax-Efficient Yield
Income remains top of mind for financial advisors. But increasingly, it’s not just about generating more yield. Advisors are also looking for ways to manage taxes, reduce portfolio volatility, and pre…
World Bank AI Report Highlights Global Drivers for THNQ ETF
The World Bank released its World Development Report 2026: The Promise of Artificial Intelligence this week, which highlighted how rapid global diffusion and massive infrastructure investments are acc…
Midstream Companies Expand Natural Gas Pipelines as LNG & AI Demand Grows
Several midstream energy companies are expanding their natural gas pipelines through new acquisitions and project developments as they look to capture growing demand for natural gas driven by liquefie…
Gold’s Winning Streak: Navigating Your ETF Options
Gold is extending its winning streak to a seven-week high near $4,300 per ounce, driven by geopolitical developments, a sliding dollar, and shifting Federal Reserve rate expectations. Despite recent g…
Stay the Course in Tech During Earnings Season With BCTK
During earnings season, short-term market movements can test investor conviction, especially when large-cap technology companies report results that often drive sharp market movements. While these bro…
South Korea’s Curbs on ETF Speculation Echo 1873’s Panic
Some say that history may not repeat itself, but it often rhymes. Single-stock product launches have exploded in the ETF ecosystem, but South Korea’s recent efforts to curb excessive speculation in th…
Reactor Life Extensions Boost Nuclear Energy ETF NUKZ
Governments and utility providers are extending the operational shelf life of existing nuclear power facilities to combat rising power demand. Global energy security needs continue to accelerate, prom…
If ASML Is Awesome Again, This ETF Could Surge
Dutch semiconductor equipment giant ASML Holding NV (ASML) is not a value stock in the strictest sense of that term, but like any other growth stock, this artificial intelligence (AI) play delivers pe…
July 2026 Market Commentary
The market came into the 2nd quarter of 2026 with weakness due to concerns over Trump’s launch of operation Epic Fury alongside Israel against Iran. In the month of April, global markets experienced a…
How the ETF Wrapper Unlocks Energy Stocks in FENY
To say it’s been an interesting year for energy stocks is an understatement, yet for many investors, performance has remained remarkably consistent. While volatile energy costs significantly impact th…
ETF Market Guide: Understanding the $22 Trillion Industry
Global ETF assets under management (AuM) reached US$19.5 trillion at the end of 2025. More than a third of survey respondents are expecting global ETF AuM to reach US$35 trillion or even higher by Jun…
Higher Rates Create New Opportunities in Muni Bonds
As investors rethink fixed income allocations, muni bonds may be entering one of their most compelling periods in years. That was the central message during a recent WisdomTree webinar featuring Kevin…
ETF Prime: Vanguard & J.P. Morgan Talk Fixed Income ETFs
Fixed income ETF positioning and the rise of active ETFs were the focus on this week’s ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci welcomed Rebecca Ventre, senior fixed income client portfolio manager at Vanguard, an…
Active Tech ETF TTEQ is Lapping Its Benchmark
Every investor hopes their ETFs will outperform. Finding one that has done so over multiple time frames can make a big difference. Tech ETF investing has rewarded investors, but with valuations high a…
Looking at Gold? Active ETFs Can Ride the Rally
Is the gold market finally regaining its luster? Given how the price of gold has currently been moving, it certainly seems possible.
Japan’s Currency Intervention and the Treasury Market
On Sunday, the United States and Japan confirmed a joint intervention to strengthen the yen after it fell to its weakest level in 40 years. The currency has been under near-constant pressure throughou…
Maximizing Returns: A Tactical Approach to Income With DIVO
For income-focused investors looking beyond traditional bond yields without giving up stock market participation, the Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (DIVO) offers a tactical solution. Amplif…
Productivity Driving Profits
SUMMARY Job market holding up, with layoffs down 40% from this time last year. US productivity above trend — up 2.8% year-over-year. Profits and cash flow at record highs suggest Corporate America rem…
Dividend Growth Versus High Yield: What’s the Difference?
Dividend-focused ETFs are basking in the sunlight of strong inflows. In State Street Investment Management’s July Flash Flows Report, dividend strategies are atop the leaderboard when it comes to fact…