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Space exploration continues to captivate the minds of the general public and investors alike. For the latter, a recent VettaFi webcast examined the space economy as an investable opportunity: Why You …
Rising oil prices are usually seen as an inflation warning. Yet Thornburg Investment Management argues the longer prices stay high, the more likely they are to pull inflation down. Key Takeaways: U.S.…
The quickest way to add nuclear power to the U.S. grid is to get more out of the reactors already running. Over the past month, Google (GOOG) and Amazon (AMZN) signed agreements backing nearly 1.2 GW …
Dubai: If you thought ETFs were already flooding the market, 2025 just took it to a whole new level. In just the first four months of the year, 847 new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were launched globa…
The race to fund artificial intelligence has moved into bonds, where tech giants now compete with governments for investors. Key Takeaways: Roughly one-third of investment-grade corporate supply throu…
Valuations are high and concentration risk remains a major factor for investors to consider. Yields are reacting more to Anthropic’s rumored financial data than the Fed, and that tells a clear story: …
For the week ending Tuesday, Oct. 13, shares of SpaceX (SPCX) slumped nearly 9%. Part of the drag on the stock was reaction to the company’s telecom ambitions. SpaceX’s Starlink is a major provider of…
Artificial intelligence (AI) remains a compelling long-term secular trend. However, growing market scrutiny surrounds AI. Massive capital spending and deferred monetization timelines raise risks impac…
By Ryan Krystopowicz, CFA, Head of RIA Portfolio Solutions Distribution & Specialists; and Lauren Pfendt, Senior Associate, Portfolio Solutions Key Takeaways SMAs can give investors greater control ov…
Despite gold’s price dip in September, sector fundamentals look solid: producers are reporting near-record margins, strong balance sheets, and management teams focused on execution. Key Takeaways Stro…
The world's largest copper mine, Escondida, is on the brink of a strike. The supervisors and professional staff union at BHP's Chilean operation said Tuesday that labor and management failed to reach …
S&P 500 Today LIVE: The S&P 500 declined on October 15, 2026, as selling pressure in technology and semiconductor stocks weighed on the broader US market. According to the supplied market snapshot, th…
Markets today are defined by AI. From yields to the movements of the S&P 500 — the story is, like it or not, a story of data centers, chips, and models. For investors, then, what are the best ways to …
Matthew Bielski, founder and CEO of Defiance ETFs, recently joined Scarlet Fu and Eric Balchunas on Bloomberg’s ETF IQ to discuss the Defiance Autism Impact ETF (ASD) and the personal family experienc…
BRUSSELS, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The European Commission will propose curbs on imports from China going beyond the safeguard measures it agreed with Beijing to halve inbound shipments of Chinese hybrid ca…
The United States recorded a budget deficit of $1.99 trillion in fiscal 2026, an increase of $217 billion from the prior year, according to Reuters. Figures released by the Treasury Department on Frid…
When it comes to surging bond yields, Treasuries aren’t the only game in town. That ominous scenario, which means bond prices are declining, is permeating the fixed income space, including corporate d…
The global video gaming ecosystem is gaining upward momentum in the fourth quarter, fueled by strong enterprise demand for artificial intelligence (AI) tools, cloud infrastructure expansion, and direc…
Recent weakness across nuclear energy ETFs represents a market dislocation in the industry. While public equities have pulled back year to date, strong regulatory tailwinds and massive private sector …
Looking for a broader base of market support As third-quarter earnings season begins, the S&P 500 Index sits just below last week’s all-time closing high. But how strong is the foundation under stocks…
For decades, Japan’s military spending was tame compared to other developed nations with comparably sized economies. But in recent years, the Land of the Rising Sun kicked defense spending into high g…
Inflation came in hotter than the consensus expected September CPI rose 0.6% month-on-month and 3.7% year-on-year, above the 3.6% consensus.1 Energy did much of the work, with gasoline prices up 9.1% …
Amid two ongoing hot wars involving major energy-producing countries — the war in Iran and the Russia/Ukraine conflict — the commodities arena may appear to be a hazardous place for investors to alloc…
ORLANDO, Florida, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The AI equity rout accelerated significantly in Asia on Thursday on growing fears about the murky, circular financing powering the intelligence revolution's buildo…